AMSTERDAM, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU. Founding cohort · 5 Oct to 3 Nov 2026
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✳ YOUR CONSISTENCY IS THE CURRICULUM.

Stop starting
over.
Start speaking.

You live here. Let’s make Dutch part of your life.
30 hours of Dutch in 30 days. 20-minute minimum. 60-minute target. A system, a group, and a deposit behind your promise.

You've downloaded the apps.
You've taken the class.
You still don't speak enough Dutch.

Your problem probably isn't that you're bad at languages. You're not putting enough Dutch into your life. Finally Dutch fixes that.

Apply for the first cohort

€199 upfront · €100 back when you complete 27/30 days

AmsterdamFridays at 11amFirst 10-person cohort
Canal houses and boats along Amsterdam’s Herengracht
MAKE YOURSELF
AT HOME.

52.3676° N, 4.9041° E

YOUR DAILY DUTCH
A little awkward. A little better.EXAMPLE
“Vandaag heb ik gewoon Nederlands gesproken.”
20 MIN
EVERY DAY
THE COFFEE ORDER✳THE NEIGHBOR CHAT✳THE FRIDAY PLANS✳YOUR LIFE, IN DUTCH✳

01 / THE SYSTEM

Speak. Notice what broke.
Drill it. Speak again.

  1. Speak. 10 to 15 minutes of role play out loud with ChatGPT in voice mode. A shop, a call, a story about your day.
  2. Notice what broke. Whatever you could not say is today's drill.
  3. Drill it. Five minutes on that one thing.
  4. Listen. NOS news, or NOS Jeugdjournaal if the news is too fast.
  5. Read. A few pages of a Dutch book at your level.
  6. Watch. Something on Netflix in Dutch, Dutch subtitles on.
  7. Use it. Three real conversations in Dutch a week: a shop, a cafe, a neighbor.
  8. Write. One paragraph in a paper journal, then have ChatGPT correct it.

20-minute minimum: 15 minutes speaking, 5 minutes repairing what broke.

60-minute target: 30 minutes speaking, role play and drills. 15 minutes listening. 15 minutes reading or Dutch TV.

The full routine, on the days you have it: about an hour of speaking and drills, then listening, reading, Dutch TV, and real-world Dutch whenever you can.

Thirty hours in thirty days is the goal. Hours, not points.

WHAT WE TRACK

Two numbers.
Your hours, and your speaking.

Each night you post a short voice note in Dutch in the group, thirty to sixty seconds on what you did today, with your minutes as the caption. A day counts when the note is there. A day counts from 20 minutes.

On day zero you record two minutes of yourself answering one prompt in Dutch. On day thirty you record the same prompt again. You keep both. Nobody promises you a level. You hear the difference yourself.

If you go quiet for two days, Siraj messages you himself, not a bot.

OFFLINE. IN AMSTERDAM.

VRIJDAG11:00
09 OCT16 OCT23 OCT30 OCT
A coworking space next to Amsterdam Centraal, exact venue sent with your seat.

02 / SAME CITY. SAME COMMITMENT.

People you’ll
actually meet.

A small cohort plus Siraj in a WhatsApp group every day and in person once a week. Every Friday, put your Dutch to work with the group.

Between meetups, take on three real-world missions: order in Dutch, start a neighbor chat, ask a question without switching to English.

Fridays at 11am, at a coworking space next to Amsterdam Centraal, exact venue sent with your seat.

Find your people

03 / FROM ONE LEARNER TO ANOTHER

“I made Dutch
part of my day.
Every day.”

SRSiraj RavalFounder & your cohort host

I'm Siraj. American, in Amsterdam. I'd studied Dutch on and off before.

In July 2026 I got serious about daily immersion: about 120 hours over roughly 90 days, at least an hour a day, and I now rate myself at B1 against the CEFR description. That is my own estimate, no exam, no certificate.

I'm not a Dutch teacher and I don't give grammar lectures. The system spots what keeps breaking in your Dutch and turns it into targeted drills.

I built the routine, it worked on me, and I'll run it with you every day for 30 days. If you want proof before you pay, message me in Dutch.

On Day 1 and Day 30, you’ll record the same speaking task to hear your own difference.

04 / A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF

Put €100 behind
“this time I will.”

Show up for 27 of 30 days. Get your €100 commitment deposit back. Three missed days won’t undo your month.

Deposits that are not earned back go to Stichting Lezen en Schrijven, the Dutch literacy foundation, not to Siraj.

  • The exact prompts and daily order of the system, handed over on day one
  • Your hours and your speaking, tracked
  • Daily prompts and Siraj’s speaking routine
  • Four Friday sessions at a coworking space next to Amsterdam Centraal, exact venue sent with your seat
  • Three real-world Dutch missions
  • Day 1 and Day 30 speaking recordings
THE FOUNDING COHORT01
€199upfront

Your 30-day program€99

Refundable commitment deposit€100

Complete 27 days: €100 back.
Your net cost: €99.

Apply for the first cohort

5 Oct to 3 Nov 2026 · Planned group of 10
No payment until your fit and final terms are confirmed.

YOUR NEXT FIRST DAY: 5 OCTOBER

This time,
don’t do it alone.

Apply for the founding Amsterdam cohort.
10 people. 30 days. A reason to keep going.

No payment today.
We’ll confirm the fit and details first.

Let’s make this your month.

About a minute. A real reason to start.

€199 if you join. €100 refundable on completion.
Applying is free. Your seat is confirmed after payment.

THE GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you
say “ja”.

Is this a Dutch course?

It’s a guided practice cohort. You get the exact prompts and daily order of the system, a small cohort plus Siraj in a WhatsApp group every day, and an in-person session once a week. Siraj is not a Dutch teacher and does not give grammar lectures. The system spots what keeps breaking in your Dutch and turns it into targeted drills.

What level do I need?

None. Zero to B1 all fit, because the routine scales with you.

What does a completed day look like?

A day counts from 20 minutes: 15 minutes speaking, 5 minutes repairing what broke. Each night you post a short voice note in Dutch in the group, thirty to sixty seconds on what you did today, with your minutes as the caption. A day counts when the note is there. The target is 60 minutes a day. Thirty hours in thirty days is the goal. Hours, not points.

How does the €100 back work?

The price is €199: a €99 program fee and a €100 commitment deposit. Log at least 20 minutes of practice on 27 of the 30 days to qualify for the €100 refund. You have three days of breathing room. Deposits that are not earned back go to Stichting Lezen en Schrijven, the Dutch literacy foundation, not to Siraj. The final written deposit, cancellation and refund terms will be shared before any payment.

Where and when do we meet?

The 30-day run is 5 Oct to 3 Nov 2026. We meet at a coworking space next to Amsterdam Centraal, exact venue sent with your seat. Fridays at 11:00, on 9, 16, 23 and 30 October. Times are local Amsterdam time.

Will I reach B1 in 30 days?

Nobody promises you a level. Siraj rates himself at B1 against the CEFR description. That is his own estimate, no exam, no certificate. On day zero you record two minutes of yourself answering one prompt in Dutch. On day thirty you record the same prompt again. You keep both. You hear the difference yourself.

Why not just take a class?

A class gives you a few hours a week in a room. This gives you Dutch every day and someone who notices when you stop. Free options exist too: OBA Taalcafe, SamenSpraak, the Amsterdam Language Cafe. None of them tracks your hours or puts money behind your promise.

What happens after I apply?

Your application is saved for review. Siraj will use the email you provide to follow up about your fit, the venue and final terms. Applying is free and does not reserve a paid seat. This is the founding cohort; there are no past participant results yet.
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