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Hugo Language Course: Dutch In Three Months (Paperback)

by Jan Fenoulhet (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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Now learning a foreign language can be enjoyable as well as challenging, and not require a trip back to the classroom. Available in both book-only or book-and-cassette format, these Three-Month Language Courses are outstanding self-study programs designed for the individual seeking to acquire a good working knowledge of a language in a short amount of time. Devoting just over an hour daily to the course, the program provides grammar lessons, contextual conversion drills, relevant word lists, and graded exercises, giving you an immediate and practical grasp of the language. In addition, pronunciation is made easy with Hugo's unique "imitated pronunciation" system, which represents foreign sounds with English syllables. Whether you are a businessman tackling an international account, a student preparing for an adventurous holiday, or simply a lover of new languages, the Three-Month Language Course makes learning easy, satisfying, and more fun than ever before.

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Text: English, Dutch

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: DK Publishing (June 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789444267
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789444264
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,228,030 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best for self-studying beginners, January 4, 2001
I bought this system 7 years ago to learn some dutch before a trip to the NL to see my dutch boyfriend. Using the tapes in the car and in a walkman, and working with the book for a few hours each week, I was able in say, 5 months to learn a surprising amount of dutch. More importantly, this book got me excited about learning dutch, and made me feel like I could.

I have since investigated and used pretty much every book/system/program on the market for beginners and more advanced students and am still most partial to 'Dutch In Three Months'. It's also quite reasonably priced compared to some other systems. I still get the book out every so often and revise some of the exercises to practice the basics.

I agree with the other reviewers that "dutch in 3 months" is a silly, inaccurate title -- to really learn will take longer, so don't get frustrated. I also recommend "Taking Dutch Further" by the same author for more advanced study. Anyway, it must have worked because I married that Dutchman!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn Dutch..., July 7, 2000
By "sistah38" (Dordrecht Niederlande) - See all my reviews
This is an excellent book. I must warn buyers that they would need to spend at least 3 hours per day studying to really keep up with learning a chapter per week if they want to learn quickly. I would really suggest that you skip the cassette and find someone who is a native Dutch speaker to assist you. Hugo really does a great job with these books. I used his "Russian in three months" and was able to live in a Russian speaking country quite easily after studying his book. Anyway, if a person is serious about learning Dutch, this is a good book. Another word of advice, writing and re-writing the vocabulary and exercises plus actually using the language will keep the vast amount of information retained easier.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning tool., October 5, 2000
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You can't really learn Dutch in 3 months but this is the best book on the market to get started with. It gives all the fundemental stuff you need to know to write and speak in dutch. You must have other learning tools for understanding spoken dutch by a native speaker. Such as audio cassettes or a professor of some sort to practice with. It is tough to learn written dutch as it is but it is even tougher to understand it at conversation speed. This book is a first step and vital tool for this process.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A nice introduction to Dutch
As I near the completion of this book/tape course, I feel that I can write a decent review on the product. I was very impressed with the first several sections of the book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Frederick van Allwijn

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent grammatical and colloquial text
A sound grammatically based introduction to Dutch which I have found invaluable, since I have studied three other European languages using a grammatically based approach. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kerry Marshall

1.0 out of 5 stars BAD BUY!
This book has even spelling mistakes and translating mistakes in it! Bad idea and insulting to the Dutch people as it doesn't particularly make us look good to foreigners.... Read more
Published on December 16, 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars So so
It is more grammatical. It can help as a reference and it is simple, but if you want to learn the language to live in a country who's language is Nederlands (Dutch), then don't... Read more
Published on April 12, 2001 by Rismi

5.0 out of 5 stars Een uitstekend cursus!
As a beginner I was looking for a course which would help me start speaking the language. I think I found it. Read more
Published on March 27, 2001 by Konstantin Lissianski

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Dutch Course Available
While this is the best Dutch course currently available, it could easily be topped. The Pimsleur method is far superior, but currently is unavailable in Dutch. Read more
Published on July 21, 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Very basic, but still a good program!
Being an American who has recently moved to Holland, I have searched & searched for the best self-study Dutch language course. I have yet to find it, even here in Holland. Read more
Published on July 1, 2000 by Leigh Ann

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but misnamed, introduction
The title is a misnomer. It took me about a year to get through it, but it was worth it. It is a well-paced, well-designed course. Read more
Published on January 22, 2000

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