NOW LIVE — Speak Dutch with your Waffie

Speak real
Dutch.
Not just words.

StroopTaal is your AI Dutch coach — built for expats and immigrants in the Netherlands. Real conversations with Waffie, real situations from huisarts to gemeente, ready for Inburgering.

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4.6 ★★★★★ · App Store 6,000+ expats learning Inburgering / NT2 ready
Waffie, the StroopTaal language coach
✦ Word of the Day A2
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streak · rewards
Unit 2 2/3 Lessons
Social & Relationships
Everyday Small Talk
Waffie · Voice
"That sounded much more natural already."
LIVE FEEDBACK · 2s
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At the doctor'sAt the town hallOn the tramWith the neighborsAt the supermarketAt workIn the caféOn the phone At the doctor'sAt the town hallOn the tramWith the neighborsAt the supermarketAt workIn the caféOn the phone
A LOOK INSIDE · 01

The app, uncropped.
This is what your day looks like.

Three taps a day, three real screens. No tricks, no infinite-scroll garbage — just a coach, a path, and a dictionary that's smart about your life.

PRACTICE PREMIUM

Talk. Out loud.
To Waffie.

AI Voice Call practice. Mistakes here, not in real life. Inburgering simulations included.

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Practice

✦ AI Conversation Practice
Make your mistakes here, not in real life.
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Language buddy · Your coach who knows you
Voice Call
🎓 EXAM PREPARATION Change
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Inburgering Real exam simulation · 5 sections
A0→C1

Six CEFR levels, one path. Start from zero or jump in where you are.

7

interface languages. Learn from the one you already think in.

HOME

A path, not a feed.

Units unlock as you go. Each lesson is short, real, and ends with you saying something out loud — not picking from four buttons.

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1 7/15min 1,891
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Unit 1
Core Basics
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Dutch Numbers 0 to 100
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Everyday Time Talk
🔒
Yes/No Questions
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Unit Finale
HomePracticeWordsProfile
WORDS

A dictionary that watches for you.

Word of the Day, your saved list, plus Word Hunter — point your camera at a Dutch sign or paste a website, get every new word instantly. Premium.

PODCASTS PREMIUM

Listen, follow, tap to learn.

Fresh Dutch podcasts on current topics — every word highlighted as it's spoken, every sentence translated below, tap any word to add it to your list. Premium.

FLASHCARDS FREE

Swipe to remember.

Smart spaced repetition. Swipe right if you got it, left if you didn't — the app brings the word back exactly when you're about to forget. Until it sticks. Free, every day.

Streak

A daily streak and a weekly league. Small stakes, real momentum.

Inburgering

Real exam simulations, scored like the real thing.

PRONUNCIATION FREE

Speak it. Get scored. Fix it.

Say a Dutch sentence out loud — Waffie scores accuracy, fluency and completeness, marks the words you missed in orange, and tells you exactly which sound to fix next time. Free, every day.

  • ✓ Per-word scoring with color feedback
  • ✓ Accuracy · Fluency · Completeness breakdown
  • ✦ Specific tip from Waffie on the tricky sound
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Pronunciation Practice
🎤 1 attempt A2
de smalle straat heeft een
gracht
The narrow street has a canal.
85%
Understood! 👍 Clearly a learner, but you got your point across.
Accuracy89%
Fluency86%
Completeness83%
🟠 Tip from Waffie Open your mouth a little wider for the long sound in een.
DOCUMENT SCAN PREMIUM

Snap a letter. Steal its words.

Photograph any Dutch document — a bill from your insurer, a sign at the station, a letter from the gemeente — and Waffie pulls every word, filters to your CEFR level, and adds them to your list with one tap. Same trick on websites: just Share → StroopTaal.

Photograph it Letters, menus, signs — any Dutch text in the wild.
Share a webpage Any browser → Share → StroopTaal. Same magic.
  • ✓ Auto-filtered to your CEFR level
  • ✓ Word type tagged · Noun, Verb, Adjective
  • ✦ One-tap add to your saved list
HOW IT WORKS · 02

Three things, every day.
Done. That's it.

No streaks-or-die guilt trips. No 50-question grammar drills. Just real talk with Waffie, the way you'd learn from a patient friend.

01

Pick a moment from your week.

"Calling the GP." "Replying to a neighbor." "Handling a visit to the gemeente." Waffie has a scenario for it.

→ 100+ scenarios · sorted by CEFR
02

Talk to Waffie. Out loud.

Live speaking mode hears your voice, gives gentle feedback on pronunciation, and keeps the conversation going if you stumble.

→ Real-time AI voice · pauses for you
03

Watch your Dutch click.

Each session adds the phrases that mattered to your personal deck. Spaced-repetition does the rest while you sleep.

→ B1 in ~6 months · NT2-aligned
Inburgering · 03

Pass the Inburgering exam.
And actually mean it.

StroopTaal aligns with all four NT2 components. Practice questions are in the format DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) uses — same accents, same speed, same trick wording.

A

Speaking

Live roleplay with Waffie. The mic is patient. The grading is honest.

B

Listening

Real everyday accents and natural speed. Not the slow audio-CD voice.

C

Reading

Practice with the kind of forms, contracts, and official letters that actually appear.

D

Writing

Short letters, formal email, official replies. With instant grading.

PASSEDNT2 — B1
DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) READY92%
AVG TIME4–6 mo
CEFR PATH · 04

From "hello" to real conversations.
One step at a time.

Every lesson is mapped to CEFR. Tap a level to see what the day looks like at that stage.

A DAY AT B1 · INBURGERING-READY
"Kunt u uitleggen wat er in de brief staat?"
— Can you explain what's in the letter?
Pass NT2. Hold your own at work.
StageB1
Typical timelineMonth 6
Lessons unlocked52 units
StatusFoundation
APP STORE REVIEWS

What learners write on the App Store.

Excerpts from public reviews, quoted as written, with the name each reviewer uses on the App Store. We chose them; every review, critical ones included, is on the App Store.

★★★★★
Honestly the de/het stuff just clicked, dunno how. Three teachers couldn’t get it to stick and this little waffle thing did it in a week.
Mategoes020 App Store · United Kingdom · April 2026
★★★★★
I typically find language learning via apps annoying at best. Not with this one. I love that there are short cuts to get up to your level, good ways to revise, and the call/chat functions. It’s fun. I’m hooked.
short potatoes App Store · Netherlands · May 2026
★★★★★
…the scenario thing where you describe your actual situation and it builds a lesson around it?? that’s actually cool. i did one for a doctor’s appointment i have next week and it was exactly what i needed.
SarahK_988 App Store · United States · April 2026
★★★★★
It’s a perfect tool to practice Dutch language especially if you are struggling like me. Day by day challenges make the process more fun.
butcher34 App Store · Netherlands · July 2026
★★★★★
Especially as I prepare for my integration exams before completing my fifth year, Stroop Taal will be extremely helpful for me.
Lockthedoor App Store · Türkiye · March 2026

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FAQ · 06

Honest answers (mostly).

Is StroopTaal free?
You can download it and learn for free: the lesson path in order, word games and flashcards, your daily reviews, some podcasts, the culture quiz, the league and your certificates. Premium adds the AI features, such as voice conversations and pronunciation scores, and exam practice. The store shows the price before you pay.
Is StroopTaal enough to pass the exam?
No app can promise that you will pass, and we do not publish pass rates or how long it takes to pass. StroopTaal gives you lessons, speaking practice and practice for each part of the exam. Use it together with the official information and practice material from DUO at inburgeren.nl.
How is StroopTaal different from other language apps?
It is made for one country. The lessons, words and conversations follow life in the Netherlands, you practise real situations such as a visit to the doctor or a job interview by speaking out loud with Taalmaatje, and you can prepare for the exams people there take.
Is StroopTaal an official or government app?
No. StroopTaal is an independent app. It is not DUO and not a government service, and it cannot register you for an exam. For official rules and dates, see inburgeren.nl.
Which languages can I use the app in?
English, Türkçe, Polski, Українська, العربية, Deutsch, Español. You can switch at any time in Settings > Preferences > Language.
Which devices does StroopTaal work on?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later, and Android phones and tablets with Android 8.0 or later. Both have home-screen widgets, and there is an Apple Watch app for quick word practice. There is no web or computer version.

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