This course and book is built for professionals who want to work in Dutch. It focuses on the language you actually use at work—job applications, interviews, meetings, emails, and everyday office conversations. Alongside language, it also gives you the cultural and practical insights needed to succeed in the Dutch workplace.

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Learn Business Dutch – The Language of Work!

Do you want to increase your chances in the Dutch job market? Do you want to succeed in building a career in the Netherlands? Or have you already found a job but want to improve your professional communication skills? Then this is the right book for you!

This book is your practical guide to communicating effectively and confidently in a Dutch workplace. This book combines language skills with cultural and practical insights, so you don’t just learn business Dutch—you also learn how to navigate the unique work culture of the Netherlands. 

Book: Zakelijk Nederlands Leren - De taal van het werk!

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Six Clear Modules Inside:

  • Job Applications – How to search for vacancies, write a strong CV and cover letter, succeed in interviews, and understand employment contracts.
  • Starting Work – Insights into Dutch workplace culture and practical tips for your first day and onboarding period.
  • Workplace Communication – How to handle phone calls, write professional emails, give feedback, make apologies, and present suggestions.
  • Presentations – Phrases and skills to present data, charts, and information with confidence.
  • Meetings – Dutch meeting structures and the essential terminology for leading, opening, and taking minutes.
  • Project Management – Key concepts, methodologies, and how they are applied in Dutch workplaces.

 

Practical and Immediately Useful

You’ll learn more than 1,500 work-related words and 500+ practical example sentences, so you can start communicating effectively right away in conversations, emails, and meetings. You’ll also gain valuable insights into Dutch workplace etiquette and professional interaction.

  

Why This Book?

With clear examples and exercises, this book helps you develop the essential language skills you actually need at the office. It’s not about learning every Dutch word—it’s about learning the Dutch that matters for your career. 

 

Who Can Use This Book? 

This book is designed for international professionals with a B1 Dutch level who want to:

  • Apply successfully for jobs in the Netherlands.

  • Communicate with confidence at work.

  • Integrate more smoothly into Dutch office culture.

What will you get:

1. Hardcopy of the book

A high-quality paperback (A4, color, 200 pages) copy of Zakelijk Nederlands Leren – De taal van het werk! sent to your address. A practical guide packed with 6 modules, 1,500+ professional words, and 500+ example sentences you can start using right away.

2. 1 hour - online session with the author - Shershah Zahir

We can use this time to review your CV, refine your job applications, or simply talk about how to learn Dutch for your career. I’ll share the same strategies that helped me go from 100 rejections to landing a job as a project manager at the Municipality of Rotterdam. 

 

About the Author: 

My name is Shershah Zahir, and I am the author of this book. I know from experience how time-consuming, expensive, and stressful it is to learn a new language—especially when your livelihood depends on it.

Originally from Afghanistan, I have lived, studied, and worked across India, France, the United States, and now the Netherlands. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (India), a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning (France), and a Master’s in Construction Project Management (USA). Over the years, I have worked in diverse international roles—from urban planning in Afghanistan with UN-Habitat and the World Bank, to real estate and area development projects at the Municipality of Rotterdam. When I moved to the Netherlands in 2019, I quickly realized that learning Dutch wasn’t just about vocabulary and grammar. To find a job, I also had to understand the language, culture and social norms of the Dutch workplace. It wasn’t easy. But by 2021, I began working fully in Dutch as a Project Manager for real estate development for the City of Rotterdam.

Through this journey, I have realized something important: you don’t need to learn all Dutch, you can't. You forget quickly all the words and grammar rules you don't use.  You need to focus and learn the Dutch that matters at work—the language of job applications, interviews, meetings, and daily communication in the office.

That’s why I wrote Zakelijk Nederlands Leren: to save you time and to save you from the stress I went through, and to give you the tools to start building your career in the Netherlands with confidence. 

Structure of the Modules: 

Each module in Zakelijk Nederlands Leren follows a practical and consistent structure to make learning clear and effective:

  1. Introduction
    Each module starts with a short introduction that explains the professional context (for example: job applications, meetings, or workplace communication). This helps you immediately understand why the language is important for your career.

  2. Key Vocabulary & Phrases
    You learn the most relevant Dutch words, expressions, and professional phrases for that topic. This is not general Dutch—it’s targeted workplace language you will actually use.

  3. Example Sentences
    Every word and phrase is shown in real-life sentences so you know exactly how to use it in emails, meetings, phone calls, or conversations at work.

  4. Cultural & Practical Insights
    The book doesn’t just teach words—it also explains Dutch office culture, etiquette, and communication style. This helps you avoid misunderstandings and integrate smoothly into a Dutch workplace.

  5. Practice Exercises
    At the end of each module, you apply what you’ve learned through exercises and scenarios. This makes sure the vocabulary and expressions become active knowledge you can use in your own job.

  6. Progression Across Modules
    The modules are organized in a natural career flow:

    • First, applying for a job (solliciteren).

    • Then, starting work and onboarding.

    • Next, learning daily communication.

    • After that, presenting and leading in meetings.

    • Finally, working with project management tools and concepts.

    This means the book grows with you—from the moment you apply for a job to becoming fully effective in a Dutch office environment.

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