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Introduction to Frisian

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Course Features

Duration

3 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Lifetime Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

3 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Did you know that, besides Dutch, a second official language is spoken in the Netherlands? It’s a language even more closely related to English than Dutch. This language is called Frisian.

Course Overview

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Apply basic Frisian vocabulary and grammar in a range of everyday situations

Produce short written statements in Frisian about every day life

Discuss simple concepts, situations and needs in Frisian

Target Students

You're interested in minority languages

You're keen to learn the language that is considered to be very close to English

You have Frisian roots or plan to visit the beautiful province of Friesland and would like to understand the local language

Course Content

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Module 1: Introducing yourself

Module 2: Talking about family, work and study

Module 3: Living in Friesland

Course Instructors

Gerbrich de Jong

Instructor

Hi! My name is Gerbrich and I live in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland (the Netherlands). I studied Dutch language and culture and Frisian language and culture at the University of Groningen.

Goffe Jensma

Instructor

Chair of Frisian Language and Culture at the University of Groningen and director of studies of a BA on Minorities & Multilingualism and a MA on Multilingualism.

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