You know the words.
But they don't come
when you need them.
You understand what people say. You've maybe passed your inburgering.
You know what you want to say.
But the moment someone speaks to you in Dutch, something shifts.
Your brain freezes. The words you know disappear. You answer in English before you've even made a choice. Or you stay quiet, waiting for the moment to pass.
| "The words were there. They just didn't come at the right moment"
I know this feeling from the inside. Not from a textbook, but from living it myself, working in France, understanding everything around me, but unable to get the words out when it counted. That experience never left me. It's exactly why I built Your Dutch Way.
The problem is not just your Dutch anymore. It is not a missing grammar rule or a vocabulary gap. It is the space between knowing and speaking. That space is where I work with you.
HOW THIS WORKS
Not a course. A practice.
In my 1:1 sessions, we don't follow a standard workbook. We work with your life. Your conversations. The situations where you want to speak Dutch and don't yet.
That might be a call to the doctor's office you keep postponing. A question you want to ask at your child's school. A colleague you've never quite managed to speak to in Dutch, even though you want to.
We practice those moments. We build the routine that makes speaking Dutch feel less like a performance, and more like something that's simply part of your day.
And I stay with you through it. That's the part most courses skip entirely.
It's a different way to learn a language. Maayke is very supportive and focuses on confidence rather than perfection. The intake conversation alone already shifted my perspective. A real recommendation if you're tired of jumping from one course to the next.
Working with Maayke was a really positive experience. She gave me fully personalised feedback on my grammar, pronunciation and word choice, which made my progress feel tangible and motivating. I felt truly seen and supported, and I especially appreciated how she focused on my strengths and encouraged me to keep moving forward. Her understanding of both the Dutch language and culture made this experience truly meaningful for me
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
How to work with me
EXTENDED SUPPORT
12 Sessions
For you if you want more than a breakthrough. You want a real shift in how you move through daily life in Dutch.
- We build your speaking routine step by step, week by week
- We practise your actual real-life situations, not hypothetical ones
- You get ongoing feedback between sessions
- I keep you on track when it gets uncomfortable
Also included
- Personal recap video after every session
- Exercises tailored to your life
- Access to the online training platform
- WhatsApp support Monday to Friday
You've been waiting long enough.
Not for your Dutch to get better. For someone to work with you on the part that's actually holding you back.
