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

This book is a perfect example of a good thing delivering to its promises. If you want to a understand the most important elements of the Dutch grammar, buy this book. If you want to know Dutch grammar at a level beyond intermediate, then you need extra material. However, "Essential Dutch Grammar" not only presents the simple things in a simple manner, it summarizes the most frequently used mechanisms of the language. So, with this book you get the most for the least.

I think that this book is an asset for the elementary level. Grammar is explained very clearly and really sets one up to begin reading and constructing sentances in Dutch. The concise format of the book was also extremely helpful for reviewing rules and constructions before quizzes.

This is the perfect grammar for anyone who is just starting to learn Dutch. It presents eveything you need to know clearly and concisely without going into unnecessary detail. And it's a bargain! Those who continue studying will eventually need something more detailed, but this is definitely the place to start. For advanced students I recommend the excellent Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar by Bruce Donaldson (Routledge), but I found it to be too much information for beginners.

I'm just starting to study Dutch so that I can talk with a friend of mine from Belgium. I've already bought courses which work very well, such as Hugo. However, the grammer in my courses is spread throughout the book. I wanted a simple reference guide, and this is perfect. It has everything you need when you're learning Dutch, or when simply refreshing your knowledge of it. It's different from other reference books, because it doesn't just give you the information, nor does it give you complicated explanations. It's very easy to understand, and I guess that's why non-native of English speakers enjoy it also. To top all of that off, it's at a very good price. I fully recommend it.

I am a so-called beginner in studying Dutch. The ¡§Essential Dutch Grammar¡¨ is very clear. I must say this book is very helpful for such learners as me. Even the concepts of the grammar are very important, but you will find there is no difficulty to understand the details of them. Most special of all, it is very easy for students who are not native English speakers. Although it is a piece of cake to use the book, yet at the thoughts of mine it is not exactly enough for everyone. That is to say, you need to seek for more books & audio courses. As the result, I suggest, whether everyone finishes this ¡§Essential Dutch Grammar¡¨ or not, he/she also has to buy and to consult more books which is related to this topic. To sum up, I have to tell you, this book is the key for the beginners to open the door of studying Dutch; however, for the learners who have complete the basic courses, you would not be satisfied with it.