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For me, I already knew how to learn a language, so all I needed was condensed instructions on how to understand and reproduce the grammar.If you are like me, and you learn by actually doing the language (watching videos on the net, reading foreign websites, talking to friends), then this book is a MUST. If you are someone who must have formal courses or lessons or need to do multiple exercises before things click or have never studied another language before or just someone who does not generally have a "knack" for languages, use this in conjunction with a formal language instruction book. This books is an eye-sore, however it is the best you can buy. It is really the only thing you will need. If you need further practice or elaboration on one of the points in the book, just go to googleBooks and steal some exercises from some online Dutch grammar books or go to websites that have exercises. It is a skeletal introduction yet thorough explanation of grammar. This book taught me how to speak fluent Dutch.This book, and all of the books in this series, are best for people who have maybe learned a second language before or have a natural understanding of grammar.
Overall I evaluate it as a good product and true value for money. That why I mensioned in the begging that the begginner should atleast know how to pronunce a letter in Dutch. Thanks and regards, prasanth Yes, ofcource I can recommend this product to a begginner(should atleast know how to prononce a letter/word) in Dutch language.The speciality of this book is that you can learn Dutch language by practising the sample sentences and phrases given in the book.It also includes the commonly used words in our daily life with the explanation of different rules for framing a sentence in Dutch. The only problem that I faced was the unavialability of a CD/mp3 to listen to the words and sentences gien in the book.
If you want to know Dutch grammar at a level beyond intermediate, then you need extra material.However, "Essential Dutch Grammar" not only presents the simple things in a simple manner, it summarizes the most frequently used mechanisms of the language.So, with this book you get the most for the least. This book is a perfect example of a good thing delivering to its promises.If you want to a understand the most important elements of the Dutch grammar, buy this book.
The concise format of the book was also extremely helpful for reviewing rules and constructions before quizzes. I think that this book is an asset for the elementary level. Grammar is explained very clearly and really sets one up to begin reading and constructing sentances in Dutch.
Probably the best thing to say about this is that it is overly concise. This isn't a very good grammer book. I get slowed down by the complicated and concise language.
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