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 trial lesson before making a decision? We invite you to join us for our open day and borrel on Sunday, 15 December at our new home 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, we will have a borrel in our café, where you can enjoy your drinks and bites, take a look at our language-themed merchandise, and chit-chat with other students and teachers!

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 here to sign up for a trial lesson or a level assessment.

Open day program

13:00 – Doors open
13:30-14:00 – “All About Taalhuis” presentation by Myrte
13:30-17:30 – Trial lessons and intakes
13:00-17:30 – School market and borrel

Children:

13:30-14:00 – Arabic for children – Alphabet (Young learners, ages 6-9) with Heba
13:30-14:00 – English for children – PreA1.1 starters (Young learners, ages 6-9) with Alma
13:30-14:00 – French for children – Preschoolers (ages 4-6) with Charlotte
13:30-14:00 – Turkish for children – Preschoolers (ages 4-6) with Yüsra
15:30-16:00 – Hebrew for children – Alphabet (Young learners, ages 6-9) with Dor

Adults:

Arabic
14:00-14:30 – All about Arabic with Heba
14:30-15:00 – MSA/Lev. introduction with Heba
15:00-15:30 – Levantine B1 deepening with Heba
16:00-16:30 – Egyptian A1.1 with Nehal
16:30-17:00 – Egyptian B1 deepening with Nehal
15:30-16:30 – Intakes

Dutch
14:00-14:30 – All about Dutch courses with Lieke
14:30-15:00 – Dutch A1.1 (beginners) with Una
15:00-15:30 – Dutch A2+ conversation with Una
16:00-16:30 – Dutch B1+ storytelling with Elianne
16:30-17:00 – Dutch B2+ conversation with Elianne
14:30-17:30 – Intakes

English
14:00-15:00 – Intakes for children and adults with Alma

French
14:00-14:30 – French A1.1 (beginners) with Charlotte
14:00-14:30 – Intakes

Greek
15:00-15:30 – All about Greek courses with Myrte
15:30-16:00 – Greek A1.1 (beginners) with Annita
16:00-16:30 – Greek with Ertflix B1+ with Annita
15:30-17:30 – Intakes

Hebrew
16:00-16:30 – Hebrew A1.1 (beginners) with Dor

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 B1.1 with Chiara
15:30-16:00 – Bookclub (levels B1+ to C2) with Marzia
16:00-16:30 – Italian A2+ conversation with Marzia
16:30-17:00 – Italian B2+ conversation with Marzia
13:30-17:00 – Intakes

Spanish
15:30-16:00 – All about Spanish with Alberto
16:00-16:30 – Spanish A1.1 (beginners) with Alberto
16:00-17:00 – Intakes

Turkish
14:00-14:30 – Turkish A1.1 (beginners) with Yüsra
14:30-15:00 – Turkish A2.1 with Yüsra
15:00-15:30 – Turkish Bookclub (B1+) with Yüsra
15:30-16:00 – Intake

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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. You will receive the confirmation for each session you signed up for via email the week before the open day.

What is an intake?
An intake is a short appointment with one of our teachers to decide which course or what type of lessons (private or group) would be the most appropriate for your level and needs. Unlike a level assessment, you will not take a comprehensive test or get a certificate.

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 17 December, Tuesday for a virtual learning experience. Check out this page for the online open evening schedule and fill in the registration form to sign up for a trial lesson or an intake.

I am a student at Taalhuis, can I still join?
Of course! The open day is open for 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 have an intake or join trial lessons to have a sneak peek of the courses you want to join. You can also just come by to catch up, say hi, and chat with our teachers and other students while you’re enjoying your drinks during our borrel.

Can I schedule a level assessment 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 have other questions
Send us an email to info@taalhuisamsterdam.nl and we will respond as soon as possible.