In the most recent edition of the Taalhuis Podcast, our teachers Luca (Italian) and Johannes (Dutch) discuss several Dutch Christmas songs. What’s it like to feel like a kerstboom zonder piek? Is Christmas the right time to meet the schoonfamilie? Why do Dutch children keep a close eye on their rabbits in the days leading up to Christmas?

Listen to this Dutch Christmas episode (on spotify) to find out the answers! You’ll hear songs with topics that range from real gezelligheid to extreme loneliness and longing.