The best Flemish tutor for you

Conversation Practice | Grammar Study | NT1/2 | Academic | As an enthusiastic language student myself, I'm quite familiar with some of the biggest pitfalls and struggles fellow students encounter in their foreign language studies. Teaching and helping others has always been one of my utmost important priorities. Catered to your specific goals and lesson requests, I'd be more than happy to help you advance in your Dutch studies during our classes. Just remember that confidence is key! Every language student makes mistakes and that's totally okay! Making mistakes happens to everyone and is unavoidable, but it's the only way to improve!

My students say I'm patient, supportive, I always try to be respectful and adapt to my students.

Experienced Dutch / Flemish teacher When my children began going to school, I started looking for a job that gave me flexibility and put me in contact with people. Knowing various languages, teaching these seemed like a good solution. And I noticed that I was quite good at it and enjoyed it a lot. Wherever we were (USA, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, India), it was not too difficult to find students.

I'm waiting to enhance your (Belgian) Dutch flow :) I've been regularly teaching, tutoring and conversing with language students from all over the world since the past few years. In the meantime (July 2022) I finished a teacher training, specifically focused on language teaching. In January 2023, I even launched a complete self-paced video course for beginners of Dutch with 14 hours of content + exercises.

Learn everyday Dutch with a native speaker As a lifelong language learner myself, I understand the joys and frustrations that come with the process. I’m patient, supportive, and genuinely interested in helping you grow. My goal is to create a calm and safe environment where you feel comfortable making mistakes and asking questions. Having lived and travelled in different countries, I know how powerful language can be to connect, belong, and express yourself.

Bringing YOU from any level to a higher level, and answering all YOUR questions, that is my aim. Clearly, your aim is to become fluent, right! Let's just talk in 4 languages about your topics of interest. Grammar is minimized. Rather than "understanding", far better is to get the feeling for what sounds good or not. It's all a question of transferring this feeling to you, in any of the languages I am fluent in for so long already.

Speak Flemish: Personal support for real conversations. Welcome, I'm Maaike. I specialize in helping people speak Flemish through conversation and emotional connection. I teach this way not only because I genuinely enjoy it, but because we memorize language best when we are emotionally engaged. While many of my students are women who have moved to Belgium or have a Belgian partner, everyone who sees the value in this connection-based method is very welcome. My background is in Criminology, and I am CELTA certified. I’ve travelled a lot, and I am still looking for my own place in the world :). I am neurodiverse, curious about human psychology, and a lover of nature and crochet. Feel free to message me if you can't find a spot. I use a bottom- up approach to learning. My lessons follow a clear structure, but never a rigid plan. Because our sessions revolve around your life and interests, the content is naturally tailored to your level. I ask questions graded to your specific context and level, ensuring you are challenged but not overwhelmed. At the end of each session, we'll review my notes to pinpoint exactly where we can improve your speech—whether that’s a specific grammar rule, vocabulary, or pronunciation. I’ve noticed the first thing people struggle with is insecurity. Not only is this unpleasant, it also takes vital cognitive resources away from learning. My first aim is to help you relax, so your brain can find its natural flow. These sessions are a collaborative effort rather than a rigid teacher-student dynamic :)

Expert teacher, language coach & polyglot — limited availability: 1 new student from June 2026. Join 400 students from 50 countries who have enjoyed over 5,000 lessons with me! Hello, I’m Kenny, an online teacher and coach from Belgium, self-employed and passionate about languages. At home, we juggle 5 languages daily, so I understand the real challenges of language learning. I’ve been in your shoes many times: I still learn new languages myself (right here on Italki). My partner is also learning Dutch with me—so I know exactly what it’s like when languages become part of a relationship and everyday life. Having lived in 3 different countries, I bring not only teaching experience but also cultural insights. Member of The International Association of Hyperpolyglots. Send me a message if you don't find a ⭐ FREE ⭐ spot in my schedule that suits you 👨‍🏫 (8 am - 10 pm CET, Monday through Saturday). I am looking forward to meeting you, listening to you and helping you. ✔️ I try to limit the time I speak as you want to improve your Flemish/Dutch, English, French or Italian. ✔️ I try not to interrupt when you are speaking but I do listen of course and… ✔️ I use a Google document to write down mistakes and other interesting things; after the lesson you’ll recieve a message with a link and you can download it. ✔️ I teach and I coach. I can give you tips and tricks on how to improve outside of the classroom. During your first lesson we will talk about your needs and expectations, so I can adapt my teaching to what you are looking for and we get to know each other.