{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch","slug":"fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","podcast_index_feed_id":5975282,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755623/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch--5755623","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54c48789bb86f440beff81f13c387129.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":340,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Dutch listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Dutch, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Dutch and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who want to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Holland, Belgium, or Surinam? Maybe you want to speak Dutch with your family from the Netherlands? Our podcast will give you the cultur…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T22:19:32.224123+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282"},"episode":{"title":"Friendship Unplugged: Career Dreams Under Amsterdam's Sun","slug":"friendship-unplugged-career-dreams-under-amsterdam-s-sun","published_at":"2026-07-09T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/friendship-unplugged-career-dreams-under-amsterdam-s-sun","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-09-22-34-01-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72900841/2026_07_09_22_34_01_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Friendship Unplugged: Career Dreams Under Amsterdam's Sun Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-09-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript: Nl: De zon scheen helder boven het Amsterdamse Bos. En: The sun shone brightly over the Amsterdamse Bos. Nl: Het was een ideale dag voor een picknick. En: It was an ideal day for a picnic. Nl: De bladeren van de bomen dansten in het zachte briesje. En: The leaves of the trees danced in the gentle breeze. Nl: Op een open plek in het bos lagen Mieke, Sander en Jasper op hun kleed. En: In a clearing in the forest, Mieke, Sander, and Jasper lay on their blanket. Nl: Ze hadden elkaar al jaren niet gezien sinds hun studietijd. En: They hadn't seen each other for years since their university days. Nl: \"Wat fijn om hier te zijn,\" zei Mieke opgewekt terwijl ze hapjes uit een mand haalde. En: \"It's so nice to be here,\" said Mieke cheerfully as she pulled snacks from a basket. Nl: Ze voelde altijd vreugde bij het delen van momenten met oude vrienden. En: She always felt joy in sharing moments with old friends. Nl: Sander keek om zich heen, de schoonheid van het bos deed hem even zijn zorgen vergeten. En: Sander looked around; the beauty of the forest made him forget his worries for a moment. Nl: Toch knaagde iets aan hem. En: Yet something was nagging at him. Nl: Hij had een idee om met Jasper in zee te gaan voor een nieuw softwareproject. En: He had an idea to partner with Jasper on a new software project. Nl: Maar hoe kon hij dat onderwerp aanpakken zonder de sfeer te verstoren? En: But how could he broach the subject without disrupting the atmosphere? Nl: Jasper, die vaak op reis was voor zijn werk, leek ontspannen terwijl hij het gras om zich heen plukte. 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