Dutch is a fairly easy language to learn for English speakers as it is classed as a ‘Germanic language’ it is similar to English and German. So if you already know German and would like to learn another new language, then Dutch would be a good choice. What is more, Dutch words are spelled exactly like English words! In fact, Dutch is number 4 on Babbel’s list of easiest languages for English speakers to learn
Approximately 28 million people speak Dutch in the world today. It is spoken by people in the Netherlands as well as a large proportion of the people in Belgium. It is the third most spoken Germanic language after German and English therefore Dutch words sound like a combination of German and English.
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