Hello everyone and welcome!
I’m an enthusiastic certified Dutch teacher and translator with over 6 years of experience, both online and in schools. I offer engaging, personalized lessons to help you feel confident speaking Dutch in real life.
My specialties:
✅ Inburgering, Citizenship & Staatsexamen – Guaranteed Success
✅ Dutch career courses / business Dutch - interviews & workplace fluency
✅ Young learners (ages 8+) using certified TEFL techniques
With a background in business, I make Dutch practical, clear, and engaging.
I am Looking forward to helping you on your Dutch journey!
My specialties:
✅ Inburgering, Citizenship & Staatsexamen – Guaranteed Success
✅ Dutch career courses / business Dutch - interviews & workplace fluency
✅ Young learners (ages 8+) using certified TEFL techniques
With a background in business, I make Dutch practical, clear, and engaging.
I am Looking forward to helping you on your Dutch journey!
My Lessons & Teaching Style
I teach using the trusted Contact and Delftse Methode textbooks — all provided digitally to my students, free of charge.
To keep lessons effective and engaging, I also use official resources from recognized Dutch educational platforms. Clear, natural speech and accurate pronunciation are always a key focus in my sessions.
My approach is:
Patient
Positive
Purposeful
Clear and well-structured
Each lesson is customized to your personal goals—whether you’re preparing for an exam, building professional fluency, or just starting out.
📩 Have questions or want to get started?
I’d love to hear from you!
Kind regards,
Makela
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21 Lessons | December 8, 2022
Makela is really friendly, helpful and patient. Talking to her in Dutch helped me get over my barrier of speaking Dutch out loud. We covered a lot of ground in twenty lessons. She gave me plenty of exercises for practice and went over every assignment and gave detailed feedback. It was a really nice experience learning with her!
12 Lessons | July 5, 2022
I look forward to my lessons with Makela. She is so warm and friendly that learning a language becomes enjoyable.
1 Lesson | April 26, 2022
Makela is an excellent teacher with a lot of knowledge. She is well prepared and tailors the lessons to the students needs. The lessons are dynamic, fun & enganging. I highly recommend Makela.