NOS Journaal in Makkelijke Taal

The national broadcaster's daily 10-minute news bulletin in deliberately simplified Dutch.

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What it actually is

NOS makes a proper news programme for people still learning Dutch: three stories in about ten minutes, simpler vocabulary, and a presenter who explains background calmly instead of assuming it. It airs daily at 17:00 on NPO 1 and every episode stays online at NPO Start. This is the single best free listening resource for the A2–B1 gap, because it is real news rather than learner-fiction. Some NPO Start streams are restricted outside the Netherlands.

What it covers

  • Listening
  • Vocabulary

How it teaches

  • Comprehensible Input — Acquire a language by understanding lots of messages slightly above your level, rather than by studying rules.

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