{"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":"The Curious Case of the Missing Gnome: A Suburban Adventure","slug":"the-curious-case-of-the-missing-gnome-a-suburban-adventure","published_at":"2026-07-07T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-gnome-a-suburban-adventure","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-07-07-38-19-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72850499/2026_07_07_07_38_19_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : The Curious Case of the Missing Gnome: A Suburban Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-07-07-38-19-nl Story Transcript: Nl: De zon scheen helder over de nette straten van de buitenwijk. En: The sun shone brightly over the neat streets of the suburb. Nl: Er lagen rijen huisjes met keurig gemaaide gazons en kleurrijke bloembedden. En: There were rows of houses with neatly mowed lawns and colorful flower beds. Nl: Kinderen renden en lachten in de verte. En: Children ran and laughed in the distance. Nl: Een perfecte zomerdag. En: A perfect summer day. Nl: Bram zat op zijn veranda, zijn handen in de aarde van zijn bloempotten. En: Bram sat on his porch, his hands in the soil of his flower pots. Nl: Hij was pas verhuisd naar deze buurt. En: He had recently moved to this neighborhood. Nl: Na jaren als detective te hebben gewerkt, hield hij nu van tuinieren en puzzels oplossen. En: After years of working as a detective, he now enjoyed gardening and solving puzzles. Nl: Maar er was iets vreemds gebeurd. En: But something strange had happened. Nl: De tuinkabouter van zijn buurman was verdwenen. En: His neighbor's garden gnome had disappeared. Nl: De kabouter van meneer Verbeek stond altijd fier voor zijn deur. En: Meneer Verbeek's gnome always stood proudly by his door. Nl: Gisteren was hij er nog, vandaag was hij weg. En: Yesterday it was still there, today it was gone. Nl: De buren fluisterden en keken argwanend naar elkaar. En: The neighbors whispered and looked suspiciously at each other. Nl: Bram was vastbesloten om deze mysterie op te lossen. En: Bram was determined to solve this mystery. Nl: Hij besloot een wandeling te maken door de buurt en informatie te verzamelen. 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