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Introduction to Frisian

Gerbrich de Jong, Cees Krottje, and Tom Spits

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Reading and listening to dialogues about work, study, hobbies, eating, living, weather and the time
Understanding the grammar around the conjugation of verbs, word order, personal and possessive pronouns, adjectives, modal verbs and making questions
Writing and speaking assignments including introducing oneself and speaking about working and living

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Enjoyable frisian language introduction

This course has been lauded by those who have taken it. Frisian language learners of all experience levels have appreciated this course. Whether you're an absolute beginner, or you already have some experience, this course will help you learn the basics of the Frisian language, grammar, writing, and pronunciation.

Course provides insights into Frisian culture.

"Nice presenters and interesting cultural representation of Friesland, Holland."

Course uses interesting methods to teach.

"Well organized, interesting, and I appreciate how a variety of methods were used to teach the material (videos, transcripts, text, and third party sites like Quizlet and YouTube)."

Course is approachable for beginners.

"This course is aimed at people with no prior knowledge of the Frisian language, who have a strong interest in learning languages."

"As someone who feels nervous about learning a new language, I felt at ease learning in this course."

Excellent, well-rounded introduction to the Frisian language.

"This course gives an excellent introduction to Frisian..."

"This was an interesting course and very suitable to learn the basics of the language."

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9 hours

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Institution

University of Groningen

Instructors

Gerbrich de Jong

Cees Krottje

Tom Spits

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