Speaking Dutch is possible, watch:

You'll be so surprised after your first session!

Speak Dutch only from day 1 - no grammar

Understand Dutch through listening and reading a novel

Become Dutch with fellow learners

This is the first time I’ve really noticed a big improvement. Not just in my Dutch skills, but also in my confidence to actually speak the language. The method from his book and podcast is brilliant, and Max’s lessons are insanely entertaining. He’s such a great teacher! Hartelijk bedankt!

Ana (Spain)

Listening Max’s book was a great way to learn Dutch! Its fun stories teach tons of vocabulary that is useful for everyday conversations and provide insight into common Dutch situations (schools, children, meeting friends, etc.) 10/10 recommendation!

Hannah (USA)

Max uses a method that feels the most natural way of learning a new language. His classes are fun and effective. I have been learning Dutch with him almost 2 years and I am quite happy with his classes and his method.

Dagcan (Turkey)

Neandertales Speaking Courses

Giving you a Dutch identity

Intensive Speaking Course (10 weeks + community + Personal Plan)

€1098,-

  • Speak Dutch without thinking!

  • 20 small group classes with a professional teacher (2x/week)

  • Access to ALL community meetings for 6 months

  • 2x 1hr Language Coach Session + Personal Progress Video

  • Max. 4 students

  • All materials included

  • Dutch novel, hard copy, your only "text book"

  • Proven natural method

  • Speak from day 1, no grammar

    BIG BONUS: Get 6 months of access to all Dutch community meetings for extra spontaneous speaking practice!

100% money back guarantee: not happy after two weeks? Get a full refund

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Standard Speaking Course (10 weeks + community)

€448,-

  • Speak Better Dutch in 10 weeks!

  • 10x small group Zoom Session of 90 minutes

  • Access to ALL community meetings for 3 months

  • All materials included

  • Dutch novel, hard copy, your only "text book"

  • Proven natural method

  • Speak from day 1, no grammar

    BIG BONUS: Get 3 months of access to all Dutch community meetings for extra spontaneous speaking practice!

    100% money back guarantee: not happy after two weeks? Get a full refund

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Standard Speaking Course - Schedule

3 month access to ALL Dutch community meetings

Evening options

A2+-B1, 10 weeks

Mondays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of July 20 - Sep 22

A1 - A2, 10 weeks

Tuesdays - 18.30 - 20.00

Week of July 1 - September 2

A2 - A2+, 10 weeks

Tuesdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of July 1 - September 2

B1+, 10 weeks

Mondays 18.30 - 20.00

Week of June 22 - August 24

B2, 10 weeks

Mondays 20.00 - 21.30

Week of June 22 - August 24

STANDARD From SEPTEMBER

A0-A1, 10 WEEKS

Mondays - 18.30 - 20.00

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A1-A2, 10 WEEKS

Mondays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A2-A2+, 10 WEEKS

Tuesdays -  18.30 - 20.00

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A2+-B1, 10 WEEKS

Tuesdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

B1-B1+, 10 WEEKS

Mondays - 18.30 - 20.00

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

B1+, 10 WEEKS

Mondays -  20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

B2, 10 WEEKS

Tuesdays -  20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

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Intensive Speaking Course - Schedule

6 month access to ALL Dutch community meetings

INTENSIVE SUMMER COURSES

A2-B1, 2 WEEK INTENSIVE, SUMMER (FULL)

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Friday - 09.00 - 12.00

August 3 - 14

A0-A2, 2 WEEK INTENSIVE, SUMMER (2/4 spots left)

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Friday - 09.00 - 12.00

July 20 - 31

Evening Options from September

A0-A2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE*

Mondays & Wednesdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A1-A2+, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE*

Mondays & Wednesdays - 18.30 - 20.00

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A2-B1, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE*

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

B1-B2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE*

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

Day Options from September

A0-A2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Mondays & Wednesdays - 09.30 - 11.00

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A1-A2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Mondays & Wednesdays - 11.00 - 12.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

A2-B1, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 09.30 - 11.00

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

B1-B2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 11.00 - 12.30

Week of Sep 7 - Week of November 9

PHILOSOPHY SPEAKING COURSE IN SEPTEMBER

B2 level minimum, 10 WEEKS

Wednesdays 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Sep 14 - Week of November 16

INTENSIVES From OCTOBER

Evening Options only

A0-A2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Mondays & Wednesdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Oct 5 - Week of December 7

A1-A2+, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Mondays & Wednesdays - 18.30 - 20.00

Week of Oct 5 - Week of December 7

A2-B1, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Oct 5 - Week of December 7

B1-B2, 10 WEEK INTENSIVE

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 20.00 - 21.30

Week of Oct 5 - Week of December 7


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Natural Speaking Practice

No English. No grammar rules. No memorization. No blabla about the weather. Real talk, real topics, from day 0. You'll be so happy after 1,5 hours of Dutch interaction!

Emotional Connection

This is where Neandertales is so different. You will actually start caring about what happens in the Dutch novel. You'll get to know Ben from England and Reza from Iran. You'll laugh with them, cry with them. Like that, Dutch will become a personal matter!


Cultural understanding

After this course, you'll finally understand our food culture. And Sinterklaas, being polite, Dutch humour, the school system and why it's important to be on time and hard to make friends.

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Only if you already know your level

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100% money back guarantee if not happy after two classes

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What do you get?

Intensive Speaking Course

€1098,-

/pay in 1, 2 or 4 times!

  • Beyond beginner level in just 10 weeks!

  • Two 90-minute Zoom sessions

  • Semi-private lessons with 3 students

  • All materials included

  • 3 hours of Structured practice (you need to commit to this)

  • 2 hours extra practice in the community meetings (this is optional and flexible)

  • Everything in the standard speaking course

Each week we expect you to do 2-3 hours of Dutch at home, mostly reading and listening to our book!

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What do you get?

Intensive SUMMER Speaking Course

€799,-

/pay in 1, 2 or 4 times!

  • Upgrade your Dutch to the next level in just 2 weeks!!

  • 10x Zoom session of 3 hours

  • 5x per week for 2 weeks

  • Whatsapp group with students and the teacher

  • Everything in the standard speaking course

  • All materials included - book, audio book, bonus materials

  • Natural method, no grammar, no exercises

    BONUS: Direct access to all community meetings for extra speaking practice, for 6 months - this is 2+ hours per week!*

*This means 30 course ours + 20 community meetings = 50 hours of speaking Dutch!!!

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Standard Speaking Course

€448,-

/pay in 1, 2 or 4 times!

  • Big jump in your Dutch speaking skills!

  • 10x Zoom class of 90 minutes

  • All materials included

  • Small groups of 3 - 5 students, all at the same level

  • Direct access to all community meetings for 3 months

  • Whatsapp group with teachers and students

  • Natural method, no grammar, no exercises

BONUS: Direct access to all community meetings for extra speaking practice, for 3 months - this is 2+ hours per week!*

*This means 30 course ours + 20 community meetings = 50 hours of speaking Dutch!!!

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Why the method works so well

Science-based learning

  • The natural method is a proven system, based on decades of scientific research. Linguists found you can listen and read your way to fluency. This method is called natural, since all babies do it.

  • Our interesting novel changes everything, because you actually WANT to understand the story. What a difference with those boring dialogues, right?

  • Learn structures without grammar, by speaking about what you read. Since the level of the novel goes up, the level of our conversations too!

Got a question?

Frequently asked questions

What happens if I miss a class?

You can miss up to two classes in a 12-week course without any issues. If you tell us in advance, we'll record the session for you.


If you expect to miss three or four classes, it’s better not to join this course!

What is the homework?

Before each class you should read and listen to one chapter of our novel. The lessons are 100% in Dutch. Without this preparation, the class will not be useful.

Apart from this, we give you one optional speaking or writing task. If you have time, you can do it. We work with voice messages, texts, presentations and even interviews with Dutch people :). The teacher will correct it and give feedback.

What materials do we use?

We use my (Max) own graded novels: Nieuw in Rotterdam and Thuis in Rotterdam. You read at home and listen to the audio book on Spotify. During the sessions, we speak about the story. And yes, about your life.

How long does the preparation take?

For a 1.5-hour lesson, you should expect around 1.5 hours of preparation. Some weeks you have more time, some weeks less. That's okay!

How long will it take me to reach the next level?

Reaching the next level requires many hours of contact with Dutch, and our speaking course is only one part of those hours. This is how long it takes:

A0 - A1 - One course

A1 - A2 - One course

A2 - B1 - Three courses

Taking an intensive course is twice as fast!

What is the homework?

Before each class you should read and listen to one chapter of our novel. The lessons are 100% in Dutch. Without this preparation, the class will not be useful.

Apart from this, we give you one optional speaking or writing task. If you have time, you can do it. We work with voice messages, texts, presentations and even interviews with Dutch people :). The teacher will correct it and give feedback.

How will I learn grammar?

The courses include no explicit grammar instruction.
Instead, you will practice all the necessary structures in an implicit, natural way. This allows you to speak and write correctly at your level without learning long lists of rules.

The courses are designed to help you learn Dutch naturally, which is much faster and easier than traditional grammar-based methods. Because we don’t spend time explaining rules, the classes can be 100% in Dutch, focused entirely on meaningful practice.

How many students are in each group?

Each group has a minimum of 3 students and a maximum of 5 students.


This ensures that everyone gets plenty of speaking time! You will grow as a group. Careful, you might make friends.

For who is this course?

This course is for serious Dutch learners who are mainly focused at speaking. Don't do this course if you only want to pass an exam. Or if you just want to learn the basics.

Our school is for people who want to go all the way to living a Dutch life. We'll help you every step along the way.

How do I know if this course is right for me?

You will usually have a good feeling about whether this approach fits you, but you can never know 100% in advance.
What we can say is that all students so far have been extremely happy with this natural way of learning Dutch.

To make your decision risk-free:
If, after two classes, you feel that this method is not right for you and you tell me, you will receive a 100% refund.

What if I don't like the classes?

If you don't like the course after two speaking sessions, I will give you all your money back. For this guarantee, of course you have to be there the first two sessions.

What if I do not know my level?

Please book a free intake. We will check your level!

Book your intake!

If you have any questions or doubts, just ask me on the call.

100% money back guarantee if you are not happy after two lessons

For me (Max) it all started with learning Spanish for my partner Marta.

Now I speak 6 languages on different levels. I wrote two books for Dutch learners. All around Holland and Belgium, schools use my books.

Nieuw in Rotterdam (April 2024)

Nieuw in Antwerpen (May 2025)

Because it works. It will work for you too.

See you in class!

Max Koedood & Marta González Torres

PS our Spanish novel will be there soon! Nuevo en Sevilla (Coming soon, summer 2026)