✦ WORD OF THE DAYA WORD TO KEEP
de moed
courage
Dutch example & usage
SAY IT NATURALLYde moed hebben om…
Ik heb de moed om Nederlands te spreken.
Use de with this noun.
YOUR QUIET DUTCH SPACE
Make Dutch feel like yours.
A calm place to collect useful language, write without pressure, and notice yourself getting better.
✦ VERB OF THE DAYTHE WHOLE EXPRESSION
balen van
to be fed up with something
Dutch example & usage
THE FORM YOU'LL HEARik baal van · zij baalt van
Ik baal van de regen.
The preposition van matters here.
✦ IDIOM OF THE DAYA LITTLE DUTCH WISDOM
de knoop doorhakken
To make a decision
Dutch example & usage
HOW TO SAY ITik hak de knoop door
Na lang twijfelen heb ik de knoop doorgehakt.
A useful Dutch expression for everyday life.
YOUR FIVE SLOTS ARE FULL
Which word would you like to replace?
STEP 01 OF 04 · YOUR FIVE WORDS
Choose your five words.
Choose your five words and start writing with them. Their meanings stay hidden until you check.
OR WRITE WITHOUT FIVE WORDS
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STEP 02 OF 04 · WRITING STYLE
How would you like to write?
Choose what suits you today. You can write immediately or explore ideas first.
STEP 03 OF 04 · FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Follow your curiosity.
Explore themes and questions at your own pace. Dutch connecting words stay beside you. Start writing when an idea feels right.
What would you like to explore?
YOUR SELECTED QUESTION
Follow this idea wherever it takes you. You can also write freely.
✳ A LITTLE SOMETHING TO LEARN
Read the source ↗
Take your time exploring. There is no wrong starting point.
Choose a question to preview it before writing.
STEP 04 OF 04 · FOCUS MODE
Your journal.
OPTIONAL WRITING TIMER
20:00
Take your time. The timer won't submit your journal automatically.
⏰ Your writing time is up. Keep writing if you'd like; your journal hasn't been submitted.
Your writing desk
Highlight any word you don't know and pin it. Move your notes wherever they help.
A MOMENT FOR YOURSELF
YOUR CHOSEN QUESTION
How was your day?
Write in Dutch, starting wherever you like. Choose a question or follow your own story.
FOLLOW-UP QUESTION
YOUR FIVE WORDS
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A little look back
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