Dutch Fluency is an online platform for people learning Dutch. It publishes 36 free podcasts with full transcripts, from level A1 to B2+, next to practice apps, courses and coaching. 17,000+ people listen every month. It was founded by Rick, a native Dutch speaker and Dutch teacher.
Press and media
The story behind 36 free Dutch podcasts.
Dutch Fluency helps people learn Dutch with free daily podcasts, full transcripts and practice apps. It is built by Rick, a Dutch teacher who runs the whole network with AI as his production crew. Everything you need for a story is on this page.
Rick answers press questions himself, in Dutch or English.
Motivation was never the problem, showing up was.Rick, founder of Dutch Fluency
The numbers, live
Last 30 days, bots and crawlers left out, always rounded down. This page updates every day, so you can quote it with the date.
17,000+listenersPeople who played a Dutch Fluency podcast in the last 30 days.
35,000+downloadsPodcast downloads in the last 30 days, counted the IAB way.
36podcastsFree shows for every level, from A1 to B2+.
6,400+episodesPublished so far, each with a full transcript.
Source: Dutch Fluency podcast statistics, 12 November 2026.
Dutch Fluency in one paragraph
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Dutch Fluency is an online platform for people learning Dutch, many of them new in the Netherlands. It publishes 36 free podcasts and 6,400+ episodes with full transcripts, from level A1 to B2+, next to practice apps, courses, exam preparation and coaching. 17,000+ people listen every month. Founder Rick, a native Dutch speaker and Dutch teacher, started it after he kept skipping his own language practice and built a system that makes practice arrive every day. He builds the platform from Asia with AI tools for voices, transcripts and code. Most of the material is free; Pro costs €19 a month.
Stories we can help with
Rick can speak about these from daily practice, with real examples and numbers.
Why learners stop speaking Dutch
People try their Dutch and the other person switches to English. What that does to a learner, and what works instead.
One teacher, a whole podcast network
How one person publishes 36 shows and 6,400+ episodes with AI voices and transcripts, and where a human still decides.
Showing up beats motivation
Dutch Fluency began because its founder kept skipping his own practice. How to make practice arrive by itself.
Built for the Netherlands, from Asia
Running a Dutch learning platform from the other side of the world, and what the distance teaches you about how people really learn.
Dutch at work
What international colleagues need to use Dutch on the job, and how an employer can support practice between lessons.
Free first
Most of Dutch Fluency is free on purpose. What that choice means for a small company.
The founder
Rick
Founder, Dutch teacher, builds the productNative Dutch speaker and Dutch teacher. Rick started Dutch Fluency when he was learning Thai and kept forgetting to practise, so he automated his own practice. He builds the platform from Asia, and you can hear his voice in the podcasts.
Fact sheet
- What
- Online platform for learning Dutch: podcasts, transcripts, practice apps, courses, exam preparation and coaching.
- Founder
- Rick, a native Dutch speaker and Dutch teacher who builds the product himself.
- Works from
- Built remotely from Asia, for learners in the Netherlands and abroad.
- Podcasts
- 36 shows, 6,400+ episodes, free, with Dutch and English transcripts.
- Levels
- A1 to B2+, including practice for the inburgering and NT2 exams.
- Site languages
- English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Persian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian.
- Price
- The level test, podcasts and transcripts are free. Pro is €19 a month.
- For AI assistants
- A free connector with a placement test, a sentence check and KNM practice: mcp.dutchfluency.com.
- Built with
- Claude (Anthropic), Whisper (OpenAI) and ElevenLabs Dutch voices.
Photos, logo and film
Free to use in coverage of Dutch Fluency. Credit: Dutch Fluency.
RickFounder portrait, PNG Open file
LogoTulip logo, PNG Open fileBrand film82 seconds, MP4, 36 MB Open fileAudience one-pagerReach and audience, PDF Open fileBrand colours
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Fonts: Fraunces for headings, Nunito for text.
Questions journalists ask
What is Dutch Fluency?
Dutch Fluency is an online platform for people learning Dutch. It publishes 36 free podcasts with full transcripts, from level A1 to B2+, next to practice apps, courses, exam preparation and coaching.
Who founded Dutch Fluency?
Dutch Fluency was founded by Rick, a native Dutch speaker and Dutch teacher who builds the platform himself.
How many people use Dutch Fluency?
17,000+ people listened to a Dutch Fluency podcast in the last 30 days, good for 35,000+ downloads. Bots and crawlers are left out and the numbers are rounded down. Measured on 12 November 2026.
Is Dutch Fluency free?
The level test, the podcasts and the transcripts are free. Pro adds more practice and costs €19 a month.
Which levels does Dutch Fluency cover?
From A1 for beginners to B2+, including practice for the inburgering exam and the NT2 state exams.
Can I interview Rick?
Yes. Email [email protected] with your deadline and your angle. Rick answers in Dutch or English, in writing or on a video call.
Can I use the photos and the numbers?
Yes. The photos, logo and film on this page are free to use in coverage of Dutch Fluency. You can quote the numbers with the date shown on this page.
Talk to Rick
Send your deadline and your angle. You get a direct answer from the founder, not from a press office.
[email protected]