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Sep 2023
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'Het huis ruikt naar bruine suiker' - Pr...

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Some Dutch sounds are notoriously difficult for non-natives. The 'ui' and 'ou/au' for example. In this episode, you get to translate and repeat sentences full of ui and ou. Enjoy there tongue twisters!

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