Learn Dutch Through Topics You Actually Care About

LingoBear creates short Dutch passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. West Germanic language, Latin alphabet with the ij digraph, common (de) and neuter (het) gender, FSI Category I, ~24M native speakers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname.

Why LingoBear works for Dutch

Tap any word for instant translation

Every word in your Dutch reading passage is clickable. Get English translations and grammar help, including for separable verbs like opbellen (op-bellen).

Read about topics you choose

Type any topic and LingoBear generates a fresh Dutch reading passage — from Rotterdam architecture to Eredivisie football.

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Quick facts about Dutch

Quick facts about Dutch

Writing system
Latin (with ij digraph)
Speakers
~24M native
FSI category
I
Language family
West Germanic

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