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Saief

Dutch

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English

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From Suriname

Living in Paramaribo, Suriname

Experienced Practical Dutch tutor focused on building confidence in speaking and writing skills. Hello, I'm Saief. And I'm a Dutch teacher here on italki! I come from Suriname, a country located in South America. Suriname was a colony of the Netherlands from 1667 to 1975. And because we were a colony of the Netherlands, Dutch is our mother tongue in Suriname. So my mother tongue is Dutch, because English is taught here at school. I am also fluent in English because my parents are from the neighboring country of Guyana, where their native language is English. I have been teaching Dutch here on italki for almost three years, while I am also working on my bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. My hobbies have a lot to do with the electronic world and music. If you're anxious about booking a lesson, don't worry. My classes are fun, I adapt my teaching methods towards your needs, that is if you need help with pronounciation, grammar or writing. If you are a beginner and think you will make a lot of mistakes and that is holding you back, the only thing we say to that is "If you're not making mistakes, then you are not learning!". Nu is het tijd voor jouw om een stap te nemen en een nieuwe taal te leren of jouw nederlands te verbeteren! Boek nu een les! My classroom is waiting on you!! I offer two types of lessons: 1. Conversation 2. Grammar During the conversation lessons you can pick a topic that you are interested or might need for your future in the work space. Or we can talk about the culture in Suriname. There are 5 different main ethnicities in Suriname, so...

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PDF file
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Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments

Interests

Gaming

Art

Marketing

Music

Films & TV Series

Dutch

Trial Lesson

79 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

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Patient·5

Structured lessons·6

Provides materials·4

Pronunciation·2

For beginners·68

Hsuan

57 Dutch lessons

Teacher’s pick

Saief is an outstanding tutor. Thanks to his dedicated support, I was able to successfully pass the Dutch A2 exams. He is not only kind and intelligent but also consistently goes the extra mile to find the most effective methods to help students prepare for their tests. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking to improve their Dutch language skills.

Rodrigo

65 Dutch lessons

Teacher’s pick

This has been my first time taking Dutch classes, and I'm happy with what I've learned so far. Saief has always patient with me even when I mix up languages and he has also encouraged me to keep practicing, which I really appreciate. I've also learnt a lot about Surinam along the way!

Azhar Ali

4 Dutch lessons

I really enjoyed my trial lesson with Saief. He was patient with me and gave me a clear plan ahead of what we would learn beforehand. I would recommend trying a lesson with Saief.

Amy-Amy

37 Dutch lessons

Teacher’s pick

I recommend Saief as a teacher and I encourage more people to learn Dutch. ☺️📚 Saief is professional, serious and funny and humorous at the same time and these characteristics of a tuturor are very important when connecting to a student. 11/10 totally recommend

Azhar Ali

4 Dutch lessons

I enjoyed my class with Saief. He’s been patient with me and been extremely helpful in making sure my pronunciation is correct. Thanks Saief!

Lila

4 Dutch lessons

Άλλο ένα ακόμα πολύ καλό μάθημα με τον Saief. Μου εξήγησε κάποια γραμματικά φαινόμενα που βοηθάνε πολύ στην εξάσκηση στα προφορικά. Και μου έδωσε και αρκετές ασκήσεις για το σπίτι!!