De TaalBaas
De TaalBaas provides a wide range of Dutch training courses in Amsterdam and the surrounding area.
Our courses are tailored to you, your wishes and goals, and can be offered at all levels, from complete beginner to advanced.
How De TaalBaas works
Interactive
You are constantly speaking yourself, never passively listening.
Communicative
The focus is on real conversations you can use straight away outside class.
Task-oriented
You practise with concrete tasks from your work and daily life.
Practical
Dutch you can apply immediately — no dry theory for theory's sake.
Structured
A clear build-up from beginner to advanced, step by step.
Purposeful
We work together towards your specific goal or exam.
Dynamic
Varied formats keep every lesson fresh and engaging.
Courses
Open enrolment for group classes. Prefer a tailor-made or in-company course? Feel free to request a quote.
What students say
A selection of reviews from former students.
“Bij Koentact heb ik Nederlands geleerd van Tim, en ik raad hem aan iedereen aan die de taal wil leren. Als docent heeft hij een bijzonder talent om een complexe taal toegankelijk en zelfs leuk te maken. Hij combineert duidelijke, gestructureerde lessen met een ontspannen en aanmoedigende stijl die je echt zelfvertrouwen geeft. Hij wist de lesstof altijd te koppelen aan het dagelijks leven, waardoor alles veel beter bleef hangen. Maar Tim is meer dan alleen een taaldocent. Hij is een echte allrounder: hij geeft kitesurflessen, heeft jaren als brandweerman gewerkt, en brengt die energie en gedrevenheid ook mee naar de klas. Dat maakt hem tot iemand die je niet snel vergeet.”
“Tim was my first Dutch teacher and I think it was the best thing that could happen to me and my classmates. The classes with Tim are very dynamic and you never get tired of learning. He has always cared for us to understand everything. I am very grateful to have had him as a teacher. Highly recommended!”
“Tim is my husband's and my teacher for Dutch. We didn't know anything before we started and in a short while we became better and better. Tim is highly professional, patient and nice. I passed the inburgering first time, all thanks to Tim. Highly recommended!”
“Tim gebruikt goede en creatieve methodes om les te geven. In de les is er een goede balans tussen verschillende oefeningen zoals spreken, luisteren en grammatica. Dankzij Tim is mijn Nederlands vooruit gegaan. Ik spreek nu met meer zelfvertrouwen. Ik raad hem aan.”
In practice
Students speaking, lesson situations and a day out with the group through the city.
Jesica speaking
A student talks about her experience in Dutch.
Libby speaking
A student talks about the lessons in Dutch.
Nagla speaking
A student talks about her progress in Dutch.
Impressions





Day out with the group
Amsterdam & omgeving

Did you know …
Soelaas
Meaning
‘Relief, support, help.’ Often in the phrase soelaas bieden, meaning ‘to offer relief / to help’.
Origin
Borrowed in the 13th century as solas/solaas from the Old French solas/solaz ‘joy, comfort’. That in turn comes from the Latin solacium ‘comfort, solace’. Through the same root it reached English as solace.
In practice
“A good lesson offers soelaas against the frustration of a new language.”
Rates / requesting a quote
Would you like to request a quote with no further obligations? Simply get in touch with us.
Tweede Jan van der Heijdenstraat 44-3L
1074 XV Amsterdam