The founding round is open. Until 15 September · The group starts 1 October
See pricingProfessional development, through Dutch
Knowing Dutch and speaking Dutch are two different things. For a lot of people the second one is what stands between them and a job, a promotion, a client, or simply being part of the team they suddenly landed in. This is where that gap closes: out loud, in real situations, until it feels normal.
Free · Available now on iOS and Android · From A2
You're not alone. And it's not your fault.
But your course never made you speak. Really speak. You studied Dutch, you did the exercises. Now it's time to actually use it out there.
Job interview? Presentation? Small talk at the coffee machine? Each time that same thought: I'm just not ready yet.
You've built a career here, made friends, maybe even a family. And Dutch is still "something you're working on." That little voice has been saying the same thing for years. It's time to actually do something about it.
Spreekwafel, Spreekwafel Circle, TaalStar and StageUP work together: free daily practice, live community, intensive training, and live confidence in one place.
Daily practice · Free app · Available now · From A2
Short daily speaking exercises for professional Dutch, free to use. Ten minutes a day, real feedback, no classroom needed. Ten minutes out loud does more for your speaking than an hour of studying.
Download the appLive community · Starts 1 October
Keep going in Spreekwafel Circle: live sessions per level, masterclasses, and speaking circles with other internationals. Join on or before 15 September and keep the price you join at, for good.
See pricing and joinIntensive training · 1 on 1 · from A2
Tailored 1 on 1 or duo Dutch training for international professionals. Two sessions per week plus homework, your goals, your pace. For people who are serious about speaking Dutch at work and in life.
Explore TaalStarLive events · Group · from B1
A small group of internationals who get it. You take the stage, speak Dutch out loud, and discover that making mistakes is fine. Short talks, real conversations, real confidence. Next session 6 October, more dates through the year.
Sign up for the next event"Most people don't fail at Dutch because they haven't learned enough. They fail because nobody ever made them actually speak. Out loud, in real situations, before it felt 'ready'. Confidence doesn't come from studying. It comes from doing. And the doing starts here."— Jacky, founder of TaalStar & SpeakProfessionalDutch.com
More than 150 professionals have been through the intensive one on one trajectories, the work that runs as Inner Circle and through TaalStar. They came in hesitant and left speaking Dutch, at work, in meetings, in life.
Although I was hesitant at first, as the program progressed I gained significant confidence in my Dutch skills, which I can now apply in my work. I truly appreciate Jacky's dedication and highly recommend her to anyone feeling uncertain about their Dutch.
Cahitcan Uzman
Data Analyst
A fully personalised training with a unique approach. First focusing on improving your confidence, then tweaking the process by introducing different rules and strategies. If you want to learn the language but aren't sure how to approach it, reach out to Jacky. It will definitely be worth it.
Adhiraj Pimpalkar
High-Tech Engineering
As an international professional, I struggled to gain confidence speaking Dutch. Working with Jacky made all the difference. Her personalised, practical approach focuses on real-life communication and professional language skills. She truly understands what expats need to succeed in the Dutch job market and social life.
Inbal Barel
Investment Manager
A warm group of internationals. Speaking Dutch out loud. Real confidence.
Jacky's mission: make you communicate with confidence. Not just speak Dutch, actually communicate. So people understand you, you understand them, and you can be yourself in a language that isn't your own. Yes, mistakes are part of it. Always.
Entrepreneur since 2009, Jacky knows the workplace from the inside: team meetings, client calls, performance reviews, casual Fridays. Not from a textbook, from experience. She works online with professionals in the Netherlands and beyond, and she's helped many of them go from hesitant to confident. She knows the excuses. She gets it. Warm, direct, practical, and very Dutch.
For employers
More and more employers in the Netherlands offer Dutch speaking training as part of onboarding or development. If your company is looking for a practical solution for international employees, from individual coaching to a speaking programme tailored to your industry and workplace, let's talk.
This is an investment in yourself and in your career. Think about what it costs you not to act: missed promotions, job interviews that go sideways, always depending on colleagues to translate. One conversation that goes well can change things. The question is not whether it is worth it. The question is how much longer you are willing to wait.
Spreekwafel is 10 minutes a day, on your commute, at lunch, on the sofa. TaalStar is two sessions per week, plus homework between sessions. You don't need to clear your schedule. You need a system that fits around your life. That's exactly what this is.
From A2 level, you're welcome. And here's the thing: waiting until you feel ready is exactly what keeps people stuck for years. It doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be spoken. That's what we practise: real conversations, your level, your pace.
Regular courses teach you the language. Here you learn to speak it — and to dare. No grammar lists, no textbooks. Real situations, your workplace, your goals. The focus is on speaking out loud from day one, with feedback, so confidence actually builds.
Saying "how are you" is very different from leading a meeting, giving feedback, or defending your idea in Dutch. Professional Dutch is a specific skill: the vocabulary, the tone, the directness. And here is something people often discover: when you focus on professional Dutch, your general and social language skills improve too. The confidence, the habits, the ear for the language. The other way around, that does not work as well.
Spreekwafel is the daily speaking app: short exercises built around real workplace situations, meetings, feedback, small talk with colleagues, with real speaking feedback every time. It is free and available now on the App Store and Google Play, from A2 level.
Spreekwafel Circle is the live community for internationals who want to keep speaking professional Dutch every day, not just study it. Live sessions per level, masterclasses, and speaking circles where you practise with other professionals in the same job market, on top of your daily Spreekwafel practice. The group starts 1 October 2026, and you can join now at the opening price, which stays your price for good if you join on or before 15 September.
Who we work with
Housing, careers, work culture, coaching. When something falls outside Dutch, these are the people we send our own students to.
Contact
Not sure which programme fits, or just want to ask something first? Send a message and Jacky will get back to you personally.