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Bones
Sentence-first Dutch

You know the words.Learn the bones.

Every language is easy once you look at its patterns. Master 68 core sentence structures and speak Dutch with confidence.

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Dutch

The sentence you want to build

I couldn’t call him because my phone was broken.

Bones builds it in layers

  1. 1

    Start with the action

    Ik heb hem opgebeld.

    I called him.

  2. 2

    Add inability + negation

    Ik heb hem niet kunnen opbellen.

    I couldn’t call him.

  3. 3

    Connect the reason

    Ik heb hem niet kunnen opbellen omdat mijn telefoon kapot was.

    I couldn’t call him because my phone was broken.

The Bones method

Patterns first. Endless vocabulary later.

60

reusable core content words

We keep the words familiar so your brain focuses on how sentences snap together.

68

sentence patterns

From simple statements to tense, contrast, conditions, and connected thought.

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The core system in a few focused days.

A clear path through the essential structure of Dutch, not a promise of instant fluency.

DAY 1

Foundations

Atomic statements through articles, pronouns, and basic clause expansion.

18 sentence patterns

DAY 2

Time & structure

Modals, separable verbs, posture, past and perfect tenses, position, and causes.

28 sentence patterns

DAY 3

Complex sentences & fluency

Subordination, indirect clauses, infinitive purpose, pronominal er, passive voice, and IPP.

22 sentence patterns

The curriculum

7 tiers. One connected structure.

A

Atomic statements

The simplest Dutch sentences

A1 · 8 patterns

B

Expanding the clause

Articles, plurals, pronouns, conjunctions

A1 · 10 patterns

C

Modality & verb frames

Modals, separable verbs, posture & TMP order

A2 · 9 patterns

D

Past & perfect

What happened and what has happened

A2 · 10 patterns

E

Description, position & causes

Adjectives, comparatives, position, daarom

A2 · 9 patterns

F

Subordination & clause logic

Because, if, although, indirect questions, sequence

B1 · 9 patterns

G

Infinitive stacks, er & voice

Purpose, absence of obligation, pronominal er, passive, IPP

B1 · 13 patterns

Keep the words familiar. Make the structure visible.

The same 60 content words return across the course, supported by a small grammar toolkit.

zijn/to behebben/to havegaan/to gokomen/to comedoen/to domaken/to makewillen/to wantmoeten/must, have tokunnen/can, be able tozullen/will, wouldmogen/may, be allowed tozeggen/to sayvragen/to askwerken/to workwonen/to live (reside)eten/to eatdrinken/to drinkzien/to seevinden/to find, thinkgeven/to give+40 more

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