My name is Lisa Janssen and I teach Dutch as a First and Second Language in both group courses and private lessons. I studied the Dutch Language and Culture at the University of Amsterdam where I now work as a Dutch lecturer. Furthermore, I develop and teach corporate courses and workshops for several high end financial, real estate, and IT companies in the Netherlands. I enjoy working with students from all over the world, as I meet new and inspiring people every month.

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Interactive and customized courses

My aim is to create a safe learning environment where students can speak and learn without inhibitions. This includes taking my students to the museum or organizing other interesting field trips, and making sure my practice exercises are tailored to my student’s living and working environments.

Develop different skills

To learn Dutch, it is important to listen to Dutch songs and conversations, read Dutch news articles and speak Dutch as much as possible. Writing informal emails in Dutch is a great way of practicing too, and in the more advanced-level classes my students will also spend time on refining their writing style and fine-tuning a text until it is clear and concise.

Cultural exchange

My courses also encourage the exploration of different cultures. Of course, Dutch cuisine is not as inspiring as some dishes from around the world, but we can always exchange recipes!

Our course options

Group Courses

3 or more participants

Juffrouw Janssen provides customized small (online) group courses at your office, before work, after work or for example in your lunch break.

Individual Courses

1-2 participants

Whether it is practicing for the civic integration or the NT2 exam or improving your writing or conversational skills: together with Juffrouw Janssen you can take your Dutch to a higher level.

Interested in Dutch courses for yourself or your team?

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What others say about Juffrouw Janssen

I had the pleasure of taking Lisa’s introductory Dutch course during a semester abroad in Amsterdam in 2018. Not only was she an excellent teacher, but she was also a wonderful person to be around. She takes a genuine interest in each of her students, and she radiates kindness. I always looked forward to her course, and I felt incentivized to learn the language.
Her feedback was helpful and constructive, and she was always patient with any of my questions or concerns.

If you’re looking for a Dutch tutor, I cannot recommend Lisa enough. I was so nervous about studying a new language, but she made the semester approachable and fun.

Julliette Wallace

Student Environmental Studies, Yale University

Before starting my graduate studies at UvA, I took Lisa’s one-month intensive Dutch course. She tailored our lessons to the level of my small group, making every hour as productive as possible. Each lesson was practical and focused while being enjoyable and honestly fun. I used what I learned from Lisa every day in my Amsterdam interactions (you can usually get by with English alone, but the Dutch really warm up to you when you make an effort to speak their language). I recommend her services not only to all UvA students, but also to all expats living or working in Amsterdam. Lisa is the best resource in Holland for achieving a working proficiency, and I look forward to seeing her the next time I am in the Netherlands.

Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner

Senior Videoconferencing Coordinator, Deloitte

I studied Dutch with Lisa when I was working at ABN Amro and would like to say few words of gratitude and recommend her to anyone who wants to progress his Dutch up to the next level. Lisa is very professional, creative and gifted teacher able to explain linguistic concepts in the most understandable and visual way so that they “stick” in your memory. Her approach is structured and tested and she implements all possible learning techniques, including immersion into the real world of news, songs, TV programs and just about anything you can face in real life while practicing the language. I sincerely recommend her to every student, whether a complete beginner or an advanced or intermediate speaker willing to progress the language alongside very supportive, knowledgeable and gifted teacher – Lisa Janssen.

Sergey Shakhanov

Sergey Shakhanov, CFA

Investment Banking Associate, Merrill Lynch

I met Lisa as my “Dutch as a second language” teacher during my masters studies in Amsterdam. She is a very enthusiastic teacher putting effort in engaging her students in the learning material and the lecture, and always sparing time for individual feedback. What I liked the most was the fact that she is not just teaching the language but also putting it in context and educates her students about the Dutch culture.

Portrait of Ceren Su Abacioglu

Ceren Su Abacioglu

PhD Candidate, University of Amsterdam