Dutch vs. Flemish: Does it matter for beginners?

You want to study Dutch but you’ve heard that there’s also Flemish and that that’s kind of like a different language and now you don’t know where to start? I have your back because in this video I’ll be busting some myths and explain why the difference between standardized variations of Belgian Dutch and Netherlandic Dutch really don’t matter all that much for beginners. Ultimately, the gist is that on a standardized level, you’ll be understood both in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Check out our previous video on the main differences between Belgian Dutch and Netherlandic Dutch here, which is a video for more intermediate students: https://youtu.be/VrmdY5eQUBw

If you’re interested in learning more about the differences between Netherlandic Dutch and Belgian Dutch and the cultural differences between the Netherlands and Belgium, then check out our easy Dutch videos where we interview people on the streets and ask for their opinions about these topics:

Nederlands vs. Vlaams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I82-WZFuDT4
Nederland vs. België:

Finally, some Belgian Dutch coursebooks… I don’t mean to discriminate Netherlandic Dutch or promote Belgian Dutch, but I’m just explicitly mentioning some course books and material here because I know how difficult it can be for students to find good study material in Belgian Dutch. The standard is however that most coursebooks and online material are in Netherlandic Dutch.

A1 - Vanzelfsprekend (check out my review of that book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPny-Nl-GLo )
A2 - Niet Vanzelfsprekend
B1 - Nederlands voor gevorderde anderstaligen Tekstboek 1
B2 - Nederlands voor gevorderde anderstaligen Tekstboek 2

The editor from where you can buy them: https://www.acco.be/nl-be

Other sources for spoken Flemish & Belgian Dutch material:
http://www.nedbox.be
http://www.vrt.nu
App Uitsprekend:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.vdab.uitsprekend&hl=en&gl=US
Source of the graphic (adapted): https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Taalvariatiecontinua.jpg

Note: This is a new and hopefully improved version of a video I made in 2018. :-)
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