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Leni was a great Dutch teacher. She is patient and creates a really friendly atmosphere. I felt confident practicing speaking Dutch with her.

I have just finished a two weeks intensive Dutch learning course with Leni, going from level A1 to A2 with the textbook Nederlands in Gang, and I’m happy to say that my experience was a very positive one. I’ve just moved to the city for the summer, and thought that doing an intensive course would give me a good foundation into understanding Dutch and getting by in Rotterdam. Yes it’s true that most people in Rotterdam speaks English so getting by is not a problem, but it is still nice to be able to understand more of what’s around me. Leni with her patient and encouraging attitude and her chosen textbook has been fantastically useful in this way, the chapters are relevant to everyday life in the Netherlands, and the vocabulary I learnt I was able to use immediately, such as learning to do small talk about the weather and traffic, what to say at the bike shop and getting a gym membership!I found the structure of the course optimum - 3 hours each morning followed by 2-3 hours of homework was just the right level of intensity for me. The lessons are structured around correcting pronunciations, listening lots of speaking exercises which was again perfect for being able to apply the language in practical use.Leni has just moved her classroom to Westblaak in the city of town which is conveniently close to many cafes and shops. In the classroom she also offers water, tea and coffee as well as an endless supply of stroopwaffles!Another truly positive aspect of my experience was that although I had signed up to the group intensive class, it turned out that I was the only one who signed up, and though this meant that I was effectively getting one to one tuition at the cost of group classes, I was a little disappointed at not being able to experience the social aspects of being in a group class and practising speaking and listening with more people. Leni understood this without me raising this concern, and reached out to a former student of hers to join the class with me so that I would have a practice partner and a friend, which greatly enhanced my learning experience as well as feeling more motivated to improve.I was surprised at the amount of progress I’ve made in the past 2 weeks, and am about to try her class for the next level up (A2 - B1). I can not recommend her classes enough if you want to learn Dutch in an encouraging environment!

Great teacher! With Leni I learned Dutch for inburgeringsexamen and to handle real-life situations. First I studied in a group and then I continued with private lessons. It was always very fun, we did a lot of creative exercises that helped us better remember words and grammar. Leni is kind, patient, easy-going, and attentive to details! If you want to enjoy learning Dutch, learn it at your own pace and in a natural way, I highly recommend her!

I came to know Leni when I had no clue about Dutch. Leni was really helpful and her way to teach the Nederlans was perfect. Recommended, if you are planning to learn Dutch Leni would be best choice.

Love the lessons! Especially the different stories we read and re-create every week, indeed a really fun activity and we could also learning new vocabularies at the same time while reading and writing new stories. I’m having classes after work, though a bit tired after a whole day work, I’m always excited to go to class! :) thank you so much ☺️!!

I am very grateful to you Leni van Vlijmen. I started learning Dutch for the first time in these courses. I liked that all the material was taught step by step and was informative. I have studied many different topics in Dutch. I really liked the course. With every lesson, I feel improvement in speaking. The classes were fun and exciting. I like the teaching system. Rules are quickly remembered, and vocabulary is replenished. Thanks a lot for the knowledge!

Leni is a wonderful teacher and the lessons are quite fun!

Leni was a wonderful teacher, who was flexible to take me on one of the courses after it had started. In two weeks my Dutch improved a lot, due to her fun and effective way of teaching. If you are looking for a GREAT Dutch course - this is the place!

I took an intensive course for Dutch beginners over the course of five weeks, A0-A2. It was a very nice experience. I really enjoyed working together with the instructor Leni. Her teaching method is very effective. Time well spent!

I took the 4 week intensive course (A0 - A2) and recommend it for anyone looking to dive into Dutch. The instructor Leni is funny, kind and knowledgeable. Throughout the course, we had lots of interesting discussions that spanned beyond the language and more about the nuances of Dutch culture.Pronunciation/enunciation is also covered in detail. There's daily homework involved as well so it would be best if you're able to take a break from other commitments to focus on the class (I was working the entire period and though it's not impossible, it ended up being very long days).Dank je wel Leni, voor de fantastische cursus! Tot ziens!