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Hello listeners, You've likely heard of a recent Internet security vulnerability, named "Heartbleed," which impacted many websites. Don't worry, your Dutch language progress won't be affected! The security and trust of our users is important to us, and so we'd like to let you know that your DutchPod101 account is completely secure. Moreover, we've taken extra steps to ensure the safety of your account and details so you can continue learning Dutch the fast, fun and easy way! Here's what you need to know: Your DutchPod101 account is secure and protected The vulnerability was fixed immediately by our team after it was exposed As an added level of precaution, all of our SSL Certificates were updated on Apr... Show more

Hello Listener, Your Dutch skill can easily grow this spring if you’re taking the right steps. How, you ask? Here’s how you grow your Dutch language at DutchPod101– and it’s all done without boring lessons, grammar rules and anything that only delays you from actually speaking Dutch and understanding right now. You get the real-life Dutch dialogues you don’t yet understand We explain, slow down, and translate every word and grammar point You immediately begin to understand real-life Dutch conversation AND, you learn how to speak, read, write, and much more. And of course, your Dutch naturally grows from zero to advanced. Are you ready to grow your Dutch this spring? Sign up at... Show more

Hello Listener, So, you’re done with a lesson season at DutchPod101. And you learned a lot of Dutch in the process. Especially Dutch vocabulary. But do you remember it all? Going back lesson by lesson to review them would be tough. So, here’s a new Premium feature: Season Vocabulary Lists. Now, you can review all the Dutch vocab from any Lesson Season in one place. Dutch words can come as fast as they can go. Especially if you’re not using them. So, you may not remember all the vocab you’ve encountered within a certain season. With the Season Vocabulary List, you can get them all in one spot for fast review and more. This feature is open to Premium, Premium PLUS, and 7-Day Trial Members. To access the Season Vocabulary,... Show more

Hi Listener, Making Dutch breakthroughs is easier than you think. Successful learners go one step at a time. Do just one DutchPod101 lesson and in minutes, you master the entire conversation. Do another tomorrow. With each lesson, you speak more Dutch right now while typical learners sit around and just worry about “being fluent someday.” Start breaking through right now with a 28% discount, an exclusive interview with Benny Lewis, and more ways to boost your Dutch vocab! To mastering Dutch, Team DutchPod101 In this month’s newsletter: 3 Days Left! Get 28% OFF Basic or Premium Subscriptions! Exclusive Interview with Benny Lewis, the Irish Polyglot Free Feature Alert: One Daily Dutch Word In... Show more

Greetings! A “breakthrough” is defined as a sudden increase in knowledge or an important discovery that happens after trying for a long time to understand or explain something. They open up new opportunities to advance even further towards a major goal, such as learning Dutch. So we named our latest sale “Breakthrough” because it can truly help you to break through to the next level so that you not only learn Dutch —you actually master it! Now are you ready for the best part? We’re Discounting Both our Basic and Premium Subscriptions by a Full 28%! Let’s just put those savings into perspective for you: 28% off means you can gain full access to our Basic Subscription Plan for about $2.88/month or $0.10 cents a day—just one... Show more

Hello Listener, With the Winter Olympics upon us and athletes from all over the world competing to see if their dreams and hard work add up to success and a gold medal, or crushing defeat…well, we started to wonder: Why does there always need to be a loser? While we can’t do anything about the Olympics, we can do something for Dutch learners. We’ve created the DutchPod101 Winter Olympics Sale, where absolutely EVERY Dutch learner is guaranteed to start speaking Dutch from the first lesson and win because we are offering steep discounts on all of our plans. 15% Off All Basic Plans (Bronze Offer) 20% Off Our Premium PLUS Plan (Silver Offer) 30% Off Our Most Popular Premium Plan (Gold Offer and Best Value) So instead of... Show more

Hello Listener, Hope we caught you in the midst of your Dutch studies! ‘Tis the season for crushing your New Year’s Resolutions after all! So, while you’re adding more and more Dutch words, phrases and grammar to your repertoire, we’d like to pop in and let you know what happened this month! We’re talking new sites, new apps and new lessons for the New Year! In this month’s newsletter: New! Custom Lists Mobile Web App! Create, Study & Share Your Dutch Word Lists 2 New Languages Sites Added: CzechClass101 & DanishClass101 New DutchPod101 Lessons for the New Year 1) Create, Study & Share Your Dutch Word Lists With Others! Leaning more Dutch words to speak more Dutch? Make a custom... Show more

Hello Listeners, There are two halves to learning Dutch. No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger. The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your DutchPod101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on. And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like...sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so you can... Show more

Hi listeners! Looking for a new language to study? Aside from DutchPod101, we have 28 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now there’s even more. We’ve added 2 new languages to the Innovative Language family. What are they? Based on user requests, we’ve launched Danish and Czech. Czech, believe it or not, used to be called “Bohemian” until sometime in the 19th century. It's the official language of the Czech Republic, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. And like all Slavic languages, Czech has a reputation for having lots of consonants clustered together. But don’t let that scare you away. Czech uses the Latin script, which makes it easier to learn than a character-based... Show more

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 resolutions. Now that the new year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Dutch progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Dutch goal. (Master 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Dutch lessons a week, hold a Dutch conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So in 2014, take the DutchPod101... Show more