{"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":"The Lost Ring and Love's Autumn Glow: A Vondelpark Proposal","slug":"the-lost-ring-and-love-s-autumn-glow-a-vondelpark-proposal","published_at":"2026-09-20T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/the-lost-ring-and-love-s-autumn-glow-a-vondelpark-proposal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-09-20-22-34-01-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75268321/2026_09_20_22_34_01_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : The Lost Ring and Love's Autumn Glow: A Vondelpark Proposal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-09-20-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript: Nl: In de gouden schijn van de vroege herfst lag het Vondelpark vredig onder een deken van oranje en gele bladeren. En: In the golden glow of early autumn, the Vondelpark lay peacefully under a blanket of orange and yellow leaves. Nl: Een frisse bries blies zachtjes onder de bomen door. En: A fresh breeze gently blew through the trees. Nl: Sanne, met kloppend hart, liep haastig over het kronkelige pad. En: Sanne, with a pounding heart, hurried along the winding path. Nl: Haar gedachten draaiden om één ding: de ring. En: Her thoughts revolved around one thing: the ring. Nl: Het was de ring waarmee ze Rik vanavond ten huwelijk wilde vragen. En: It was the ring with which she intended to propose to Rik that evening. Nl: Maar, tot haar schrik, was de ring verdwenen. En: But, to her dismay, the ring had disappeared. Nl: Haar handen trilden terwijl ze haar zakken nogmaals controleerde. En: Her hands trembled as she checked her pockets again. Nl: Niets. En: Nothing. Nl: Paniek maakte zich van haar meester. En: Panic seized her. Nl: Hoe kon ze zo onoplettend zijn? En: How could she be so careless? Nl: Rik zou over een uur in het park zijn. En: Rik would be at the park in an hour. Nl: Ze moesten straks zomers samen wandelen, zoals ze vaak deden. En: They were supposed to take a summer stroll together, as they often did. Nl: Maar nu was Sanne alleen en wist ze dat ze de ring voor die tijd moest vinden. En: But now Sanne was alone and knew she had to find the ring before then. 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