{"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":342,"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":"2026-09-25T18:21:56.329372+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282"},"episode":{"title":"Sven's Suit: The Key to Success and Self-Care","slug":"sven-s-suit-the-key-to-success-and-self-care","published_at":"2026-07-19T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/sven-s-suit-the-key-to-success-and-self-care","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-19-22-34-01-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73059916/2026_07_19_22_34_01_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Sven's Suit: The Key to Success and Self-Care Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-19-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript: Nl: Sven zat achter zijn bureau in het grote kantoorgebouw. En: Sven sat behind his desk in the large office building. Nl: Het was zomer en de zon scheen vrolijk door de hoge ramen. En: It was summer, and the sun shone cheerfully through the tall windows. Nl: Toch voelde Sven de warmte niet; hij was te druk bezig met zijn project. En: Yet, Sven didn't feel the warmth; he was too busy with his project. Nl: Het moest perfect zijn. En: It had to be perfect. Nl: Morgen zou hij het presenteren aan de baas. En: Tomorrow, he would present it to the boss. Nl: Dit was zijn kans op promotie. En: This was his chance for a promotion. Nl: Maar toen hij naar zijn kleding keek, wist hij dat zijn versleten pak niet het juiste beeld gaf. En: But when he looked at his clothes, he knew that his worn-out suit didn't give the right impression. Nl: Ingrid, zijn collega, zag de bezorgdheid op Sven's gezicht. En: Ingrid, his colleague, saw the concern on Sven's face. Nl: \"Is er iets?\" En: \"Is there something wrong?\" Nl: vroeg ze vriendelijk, terwijl ze een stapel papieren op zijn bureau legde. En: she asked kindly, as she placed a stack of papers on his desk. Nl: Sven zuchtte. En: Sven sighed. Nl: \"Ik moet echt iets nieuws kopen voor de presentatie morgen, maar ik heb geen tijd.\" En: \"I really need to buy something new for the presentation tomorrow, but I have no time.\" Nl: Zijn ogen vielen op de klok. En: His eyes fell on the clock. Nl: De lange klinkende cijfers lieten hem verdwijnen in zorgen. En: The long ringing numbers made him disappear into worries. Nl: De tijd tikte sneller dan hij ko…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Sven's Suit: The Key to Success and Self-Care Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/episodes/sven-s-suit-the-key-to-success-and-self-care/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/sven-s-suit-the-key-to-success-and-self-care.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}