Hallo! I'm Yasmine, and I'm the founder of the Dutch Master Academy.

You’ll never believe why I became a Dutch teacher ...

Let's find out!
Yasmine, the founder of Learn Dutch with Yas, leaning against a door opening and holding a Dutch vocabulary book
Yasmine from Learn Dutch With Yas reading a book on a sofa

I've been a Dutch teacher for the past 4 years, but I used to hate language learning...

That’s weird, right?! Let me explain it to you!

When I was younger, I Hated learning French in high-school ...

After 2252 hours of studying French in high-school, I still couldn't create one French sentence ... I was frustrated!

I decided to take the matter into my own hands.

I moved to France, said goodbye to old-school language learning methods, and in 4 months I spoke French!

The classical way of learning languages didn't resonate with me

Are you familiar with those tedious exercises like fill-in-the-blank activities, grammar drills, and those never-ending vocabulary lists full of Dutch words? Or even worse… the dialogues you have to memorize and present in front of the entire class?!

Just like Busra, I was done with these, because they’re so ineffective! 

A screenshot of a testimonial written by Busra, a student who learned Dutch at Learn Dutch with Yas
Yasmine, the founder of Learn Dutch with Yas, holding a conversation with another person while counting her fingers

But my language journey didn’t stop after mastering the French language

I had made a couple of international friends and I was determined to master Spanish and German too. So my language journey started all over again!

I started trying to learn both languages with Duolingo (Like everyone, right?!), but I soon realized I was wasting my time on this app. Duolingo wasn’t created to teach you languages, and just like many people I started ignoring that owl after a couple of weeks, not seeing the progress I wanted to see. 

Yasmine from Learn Dutch with Yas sitting behind a desk while working on a laptop

So I continued my journey ...

... and figured out that even as a language teacher you need help to master new languages. Why?! Because you don’t know the quirks of a certain language, and you need a structure.

I was also always too busy to study, so I kept postponing my language learning. For my Spanish I decided to take the leap and spend 9 weeks in Costa Rica. By applying my new learned methods, spending time researching polyglot techniques, and the best ways to master a language (read NOT those old language learning methods) I finally saw progress in my Spanish skills.

These days my friends call me crazy because I speak 5 languages (Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and German),

Thanks to these experiences I can now help you to master Dutch within a year! 

Because after coming home again from my travels I decided to start working as a Dutch teacher. I knew many students were struggling to master my mother tongue (Dutch), and the ways government schools are teaching the language… let me tell you… it’s not good.

This is a message that I got from one of my students… 

A screenshot of a testimonial written by Sepideh, a student who learned Dutch from Learn Dutch with Yas

Sepideh is now thriving in our B1/2 conversation classes! And Sepideh isn't alone:

This is Gabi, from Brazille!

She had been studying Dutch with Duolingo for a while but didn't feel like she was improving.

After only 5 weeks into the Dutch Mastery Academy, she created this video, and look she's so confident to speak Dutch!

Her Belgian boyfriend is impressed with how fast she's improving!

She's following our A0-A2 Group classes

More kind words of students who love studying with Yas!

Ik ben op de week drie van DMA en het heeft me erg geholpen. I have been trying multiple online Dutch courses but it didn't teach me how to create a sentences from basic. Yasmine's emails are also very motivating and reminds me to study 😆

I look forward to improve my dutch skills with Yasmine!

Ran Kim

Yasmine's website and videos are the best I have ever seen and I would like to thank Yasmine for that! There are many online Dutch courses on the market but I feel comfortable that Yasmine have prepared this one!

I really feel that I am learning faster with Yasmine's unique way of teaching & learning.

Sena

I really like how Yasmine's course is structured. It's the right "push" I needed to unblock my speaking!

Yasmine's courses, and group classes are amazing. I immeadiately felt that was capable of much more than I thought.

Francesca

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Meet your Dutch teachers

Within the Dutch Mastery Academy, we have a team of Belgian, and Dutch teachers that are ready to help you master Dutch with the unique Dutch Mastery Academy techniques! 

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Laura

Hi all! My name is Laura, I am 25 years old and I am your Dutch teacher. I'm from Antwerp, Belgium and currently living in Spain. Olé! With my degree in Communication (Dutch, English & Spanish) and my three years of experience as an online teacher, I'm going to do my very best to help you with your language goals. 

A fun fact about myself: I love jam and cheese on my sandwich... Something typically Belgian! Have you ever tried this combination?

Teaches

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Romy

Hello, I'm Romy, 34 years old and I'm from Wassenaar. That's where the King from the Netherlands lives!

Nowadays I live in Portugal and am an online Dutch language teacher. My hobbies are surfing, yoga, and gardening. Luckily Portugal has beautiful waves!

I also have a bachelor's degree in biology, I love scientific subjects and nature. I look forward to getting to know you. 

Teaches

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Flor

Hello all! My name is Flor Michelle, 29 years old and I am from Eindhoven. Born in the Netherlands, but raised with both Italian and Colombian influences 😊

My passion for teaching started in Utrecht, where I did my teacher training. After my studies I went on an adventure and now I have been living in sunny and lively Lisbon for 1.5 years. Here I not only enjoy the beautiful views and the culture, but I am also hard at work learning Portuguese.

Besides my love for education and languages, I also love to travel. Discovering new places and meeting people inspires me greatly. I always try to bring some of my experiences to the classroom and make my lessons dynamic and engaging.

Tot dan!

Teaches

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Ineke

Hi, I’m Ineke, 35 years old and from Belgium. With a background in journalism, I’ve been teaching Dutch as a second language since 2022.

I have a big love for the Middle East, enjoy travelling and discovering new cultures, and am currently learning Arabic myself to gossip about my boyfriend to his grandmother. Outside teaching, you might find me experimenting with homemade goat cheese or dreaming up ideas for a children’s book. Apparently, sitting still isn’t really my thing!

In my lessons, I want you to feel comfortable, have fun and, most importantly, dare to speak Dutch. Mistakes? Totally part of the journey! We’ll learn, laugh and grow along the way.

Tot snel!

Teaches

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Frouke

Hi! I’m Frouke, 41 years old and originally from Beetsterzwaag in the Netherlands. After a few years in Nice on the French Riviera, I’ve now lived in Brisbane, Australia for 17 years. I studied Romance Languages and Cultures at the University of Groningen, and I teach Dutch at Duyfkenschool, a Dutch school in Brisbane, and online to kids and young professionals. Besides Dutch, I speak French and English, and Spanish is next on my list.

In my lessons I keep things playful, personal and positive. Outside class I decorate royal icing cookies (I recently sold my patisserie after 8 years), travel whenever I can, and go jet-ski camping on Moreton Island. I’m petite, but secretly quite tough: I just got my motorbike licence!

Teaches

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Charley

Hi! I’m Charley, 29 years old and from The Hague. For the last seven years I’ve lived in Granada, Spain. I studied dance in The Hague and textile arts in Granada, and I’ve taught languages, dance and craft classes. I speak Dutch, Spanish and English, a bit of Italian and French, and I’m learning Greek.

In my lessons I start from what interests you and link new things to what you already know. I love understanding the logic of a language, and I try to pass that on. Outside teaching I sew my own clothes, knit, weave, dye fabric with natural dyes, play the violin and hike in the mountains. And yes, I’m a big flamenco fan!

Teaches

What students say about our teachers

Flor is a very patient and considerate teacher. She encourages me to gain a better understanding of the language, and how to speak Dutch, even though I find it very difficult.
Aug 30, 2023

Leo

I had a great first lesson with Romy. She explains material well and is patient and knows what you need to practice and gives good examples. I look forward to book more lessons with her.

Nora

I just had a lesson with Flor and I'm very happy with how it went. She outlined a good structure, tailored to my goals for the upcoming lessons. She is very friendly, patient, and easy to talk to. I can get anxious when speaking Dutch, but with her it was easy, I felt comfortable. Looking forward to the next lesson.

Zsoka

I had a great lesson with Romy. She made me feel comfortable and we talked about all kinds of interesting things. She was happy to help when I needed to ask for vocabulary and explained grammar well too.

Parker

I absolutely love my classes, Laura is a great teacher! I feel like I've lost a lot of fear around making mistakes and feel so much better just trying.

Molly

I really like the pace of the classes so far, and Laura is a wonderful teacher. I have endless questions and she always answers them so that makes me happy of course.

Fifa

Laura is great and I'm finding the lessons very useful. My daughter has been commenting on how good my Dutch is getting and I cannot think of a better indicator 😆

Mariana

The classes are great and Flor is also amazing teacher and I've liked the structure of the classes so far!

Marimar

It is scary that we need to talk at that level, but on the other hand it is nice to see how people are trying to do so, and on the other hand you are not being judged. Frouke was also very helpful, patient and guided us very well through this.

Angeliki

I've had two classes with Frouke and I've liked them a lot. I think they're a little bit above my level, but I think it's good to make it a bit challenging.

Lucas

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