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 while sitting in 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! 

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… 

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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Eske

My name is Eske and I am 28 years old. Living as a digital nomad the last 5 years have made me familiar with online teaching. I am a textile nerd, nature seeker and in love with Italy. My free time is spent gardening, cooking, knitting, weaving, crafting, building or any other DIY projects. 

I am a very patient and passionate teacher and I would love to get to know you as a person. I don't like to follow the regular style of teaching a language and that is a reason why I am working with the Dutch Mastery Academy. I will help you reach your goals and enjoy your journey of the Dutch language.

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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Stephanie

Hello, I'm Stephanie, 31 years old and I'm from Limburg, Belgium. I've been living in Mexico for almost one year now 🇲🇽 I started teaching Dutch because it's easy to work online like this. I love 1:1 conversations and want to feel like my work is making a difference. My interests are health, wellness and personal growth, I also enjoy reading fiction and non-fiction.

Teaches

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

Eske helped me a lot with speaking practice and explained in detail what the inburgeringsexamen looks like. It was easy to find topics to talk about, and I really enjoyed the lessons! Thank you! I'll be back if I need more help with Dutch.

Laura

Stephanie is someone who cares deeply that you understand and can apply all the concepts covered in class. She directs you documents, she helps you and I find that she can explain very well! She adapted completely to teach me in a special way, since I had very little time to pass an exam.

Louisa

Steph is a wonderful tutor and tailors the lessons to my specific level, I am having a wonderful time learning Dutch!

Sophie

Ze is gewoon geweldig! Ik heb veel bij haar geleerd en ik voel me zelfverzekerd als ik Nederlands moet spreken dankzij haar lessen.

Marcos

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

Eske is always very patient and trying to understand the needs of the student. And always very motivating. It was a great experience learning and preparing for exam with her.

Sarah

Stephanie is a great tutor! She comes prepared for our classes and is very open-minded, helpful, patient, and supportive. She was also very understanding and rescheduled the class to accommodate my calendar. I highly recommend taking classes with her!

Michael

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