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Our winter courses for all languages and all levels will start the week of 11 January!

Are you interested in learning a new language? Would you like the opportunity to meet our teachers, learn more about our school and language courses, and experience a free Arabic, Dutch, Farsi, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, or Turkish trial lesson before making a decision? We invite you to join us for our open day and ‘borrel’ on Saturday, 12 December 2026 at Gerard Doustraat 220.

During the open day, you’ll have the chance to join trial lessons for various Taalhuis languages and attend intake sessions to determine your level and needs before signing up for a course. It’s a perfect opportunity to explore your language learning options. While trial lessons take place in the classrooms, you can enjoy your drinks and our handmade cakes at the café, browse books in our multilingual library, or explore our Mediterranean market with fair-trade products and books.

Trial lessons and intake sessions are completely free, and you can join as many sessions as you want as long as you reserve your spot in advance.

Click to sign up for a free trial lesson or a level intake.

Open day program
13:00 – Doors open
13:30-14:00 – All about Taalhuis with Myrte
14:00-14:30 – General information sessions for each language
14:30-15:00 – All about children’s courses (information and Q&A) with Emma
15:00-15:30 – All about teacher trainings with Francesca
14:30-17:00 – Trial lessons and intakes
13:00-17:00 – School market and borrel

Arabic
14:00-14:30 – All about Arabic courses with Heba
14:30-15:00 – Levantine Introduction with Heba
15:00-15:30 – Levantine B1+ with Heba
15:30-16:00 – Egyptian Introduction with Rana
16:00-16:30 – Egyptian B1+ with Rana
15:30-17:00 – Levantine intakes
16:30-17:00 – Egyptian intakes

Dutch
14:00-14:30 – All about Dutch courses with Lieke
14:30-15:00 – Alles over hogere niveaus (B2 en hoger) with Lieke
14:30-15:00 – Dutch A1.1 (beginners) with Una
15:00-15:30 – Dutch A2.1 with Una
15:00-15:30 – Dutch debate club B2+ with Myrte
15:30-16:00 – Dutch B1+ conversation with Myrte
15:30-16:00 – Dutch B1.1 with Una
16:00-16:30– Dutch A2+ conversation with Una
15:30-17:00 – Dutch intakes (walk-in)

Farsi
14:00-14:30 – All about Farsi courses with Dorna
14:30-15:00 – Farsi A1.1 (beginners) with Dorna
15:00-15:30 – Farsi A2+ conversation with Dorna
15:30-16:00 – Farsi intake

Greek
14:00-14:30 – All about Greek courses with Myrte
14:30-15:00 – Greek A1.1 (beginners) with Zoe
15:00-15:30 – Greek B1.1 with Stefania
15:30-16:00 – Greek C1+ conversation with Stefania
16:00-17:00 – Greek intakes

Hebrew
14:00-14:30 – All about Hebrew courses with Mor
14:30-15:00 – Hebrew A1.1 (beginners) with Mor
15:00-15:30 – Hebrew intake

Italian
14:00-14:30 – All about Italian courses with Francesca
14:30-15:00 – Italian A1.1 (beginners) with Chiara
15:00-15:30 – Italian A2.1 with Chiara
15:30-16:00 – Italian conversazione: Parole in movimento A2+ with Nicca
16:00-16:30 – Italian book clubs Giallo B1+ and Classico B2+ with Marzia
16:30-17:00 – Italia Oggi B2+ with Marzia
14:00-17:00 – Italian intakes

Spanish
14:00-14:30 – All about Spanish courses with Alberto
14:30-15:00 – Spanish A1.1 (beginners) with Nuria
14:30-17:00 – Spanish intakes

Turkish
14:00-14:30 – All about Turkish courses with Yüsra
14:30-15:00 – Turkish A1.1 (beginners) with Filiz
15:00-15:30 – Turkish A2.1 with Yüsra
15:30-16:00 – Turkish B2+ book club with Yüsra
16:00-17:00 – Turkish intakes

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FAQ
How can I register for a trial lesson or an intake?
Please fill in the registration form with the required information and select the trial lessons/intake sessions you want to join. The form should be filled in separately for each participant. You will receive the confirmation for each session you signed up for via email the week before the open day.

What is a level intake?
A level intake is a short appointment with one of our teachers to decide which course or what type of lessons (private or group) offered at Taalhuis Amsterdam would be the most suitable for your level and needs. It is not an official level assessment exam; you will not take a comprehensive test or get a certificate.

I am a beginner. Do I need an intake?
No, you don’t need an intake if you’re a beginner. You can join the A1.1 trial lessons for beginners and the ‘All about’ session for your language where you can learn more about our courses and ask questions.

Can I schedule a level intake for another time?
Yes! Please email us at info@taalhuisamsterdam.nl and we will contact you to make an appointment. The intake session will take approximately 15-20 minutes and will be on location or online (via Zoom).

I can’t make it to the open day, when is the next one?
If you cannot make it to our on-location open day, you are very welcome to join us on 14 December, Monday for our online open evening. There will be information about our school followed by Q&A sessions for Arabic, Dutch, French, Greek, Italian, and Turkish. We offer online courses in these languages, but you can join for any Taalhuis language you want information about. Check out this page for the schedule and fill in the registration form to sign up.

I am a student at Taalhuis, can I still join?
Of course! The open day is open to everyone, and we’re happy to welcome our students too. If you want to enroll in a course but are not sure about your level, you can do an intake or join trial lessons to get a sneak peek at the course(s) you want to join. You can also just come by to catch up, say hi, and chat with our teachers and other students at our café.

What is the meaning of the A/B/C-codes in the course descriptions?
Our course titles are based on the Common European Framework of Reference. For regular courses, we refer to the target level (end level) of the course. For conversation and special courses, the codes refer to the current level of the course.

I have another question.
Visit this page or email us at info@taalhuisamsterdam.nl. We will respond as soon as possible.