Essential Dutch Grammar: All the Grammar Really Needed for Speech and Comprehension

Brief Description:
Logical, developmental presentation includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension and features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.

Publisher Marketing:
This is the first Dutch grammar specifically designed for the adult with limited learning time whose objective is broader, more fluent everyday communication. Avoiding archaic, highly literary and seldom-used forms, this grammar helps those with some knowledge of Dutch use phrases and vocabulary more effectively. For the beginner, it provides all the grammar really needed for speech and comprehension.

While explaining how to avoid complicated sentence constructions, tell time and use idioms, the book provides dozens of useful expressions, four detailed appendices on verbs, and a handy glossary of grammatical terms. Whether your just beginning the study of Dutch or need a handy refresher course, "Essential Dutch Grammar" offers a modern, streamline approach that will enable you to master Dutch in the shortest possible time.