Practice Dutch out loud.

The partner that keeps speaking Nederlands when everyone else switches to English.

Almost every Dutch person speaks excellent English — which is exactly why Dutch learners struggle to find conversation practice in the Netherlands itself.

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What you'll actually be saying

Here's how each scenario opens in Dutch. Pick whichever fits your day, or describe your own topic.

Open chat

A friendly buddy. Talk about whatever you want.

“Hé! Hoe is 't? Waar wil je het vandaag over hebben?”

At the café

Order coffee and pastries. The barista chats with you.

“Hé! Wat zal het zijn?”

Chatty neighbor

Small talk with a chatty neighbor in the elevator.

“Oh, hé! Goeie dag tot nu toe?”

Job interview

Junior tech role. Formal register — practice the polite forms.

“Goedemiddag. Bedankt dat u er bent. Hoe gaat het met u?”

Asking directions

You're a tourist asking a busy local for directions.

“Ja, zeg 't maar?”

Dinner with friends

Casual chat about weekend plans, gossip, what shows you're watching.

“Hé wacht, wat heb je nou eigenlijk zaterdag gedaan?”

Why Dutch is hard to speak fluently.

Dutch sounds (the rolling R, the throaty G, the diphthongs ui/eu) take real mouth-time to produce. Word order swings between V2 main clauses and verb-final subordinates depending on the conjunction. And the moment you hesitate in real life, your Dutch friend will helpfully switch to English.

Glauda will keep speaking Dutch even when you take 30 seconds to find your next word. No bailing to English, no impatient 'ik kan ook Engels'. Stumble forward in Dutch as long as you want.

From A1 to C2 — your level, no cramming up.

Glauda speaks at the level you pick. The bot uses simpler vocabulary and shorter sentences at A1, and full native cadence at C2.

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Common questions about practicing Dutch.

I live in the Netherlands but everyone replies to me in English. Will this help?

Yes — that's exactly the use case. Glauda doesn't have a 'switch to English' option. Whatever you say (in Dutch, English, or a mix), the bot replies in Dutch.

Will Glauda help me with the rolling R or the Dutch G?

Glauda speaks at native cadence so you'll hear them constantly. For deliberate pronunciation drilling, supplement with a coach — but for natural exposure to the sounds, this works.

Can I practice Belgian (Flemish) Dutch?

Glauda speaks Netherlands Dutch by default. You can ask for a Flemish persona in a custom topic for regional vocabulary, though heavy Flemish accent is beyond what current voice models reliably produce.