A practical learning plan
One role, a set of recurring workplace conversations and clear learning goals. We identify a suitable starting point and agree what learners should practise.
NearLingua for employers & recruiters
Workplace Dutch training.
Built around your team’s work.
Help international recruits practise the conversations they will use at work, with explanations in a language they understand.
For employers and recruitment partners: a focused programme built around your people’s roles, starting languages and communication needs. Use it alongside existing language lessons or agree a suitable foundation with us.
Available today: Afrikaans to Dutch. Additional starting languages and workplace pathways are scoped with partners.
Learning goalPractical Dutch for work
Your team sizeOne learner or a whole team
Shared focusOne role. Clear learning goals.
What your company gets
A focused programme.
A clear scope from the start.
We agree the content, supported languages, delivery and timing before the programme begins. Here is what we plan with you.
Relevant lessons and practice
A suitable general-language foundation where available, plus tailored vocabulary, scenarios and exercises developed for the agreed workplace needs. New material receives language and workplace review before use.
Support learners can understand
Explanations in the agreed, supported starting language. We confirm language availability upfront; additional language pairs require separate development and review.
Guided setup and flexible practice
We help learners get started on the online platform and agree a manageable practice routine around their work. One learner or a whole team can take part.
A progress summary and review
For the initial programme, we manually prepare a summary of participation, agreed practice tasks and learner feedback. Together, we discuss progress and the next learning priorities.
Why choose NearLingua?
Relevant to the job.
Accessible to the learner.
Your work shapes the practice
Start with conversations your people actually face: asking for clarification, confirming a request or handing over a task. You help define what useful progress looks like.
Build on a language they understand
Our focus on supported starting languages helps learners make sense of explanations. We develop each pair around its teaching needs, rather than simply translating an interface.
Fit alongside existing training
Give learners additional structured practice between lessons or during onboarding. You can retain your current training provider while we agree where NearLingua adds value.
A direct relationship
Work directly with Fransina, NearLingua’s founder, to agree the scope and review the programme. Begin with a focused need and decide what to expand after seeing the results.
Language for the roles you recruit
Different jobs.
Different conversations.
Examples of workplace practice we can develop with your team. Each pathway is scoped and reviewed with the organisation; these are not ready-made specialist courses.
Warehousing & logistics
For warehouse assistants, order pickers and delivery teams.
- Confirm an order or delivery.
- Ask where an item belongs.
- Explain a delay or hand over a shift.
Hotels & hospitality
For reception, restaurant and housekeeping teams.
- Welcome a guest and clarify a request.
- Confirm an order or reservation.
- Ask a colleague for help with a problem.
Construction & trades
For site workers, installers and maintenance teams.
- Name the tools and materials needed.
- Check a task instruction before starting.
- Describe a fault or request assistance.
Everyday care communication
For care assistants and support teams.
- Introduce yourself and explain a routine.
- Ask about everyday needs.
- Pass a request to the appropriate colleague.
We agree the role, learner languages and learning goals before building a pilot. Workplace examples need employer and language review. Language practice does not replace professional qualifications, clinical training or workplace safety instruction.
Recruiting for another role? Talk to FransinaSee the learning approach
A small example.
A clear purpose.
A colleague gives you an instruction. You didn’t catch what they said.
The goal is to ask for repetition rather than guess. This is one example of the practical situations a workplace pathway could cover.
This demonstration uses English explanations. It is not a complete English-to-Dutch course or a job-readiness assessment.
Interactive sample · Dutch
What could you say?
Workplace language training for your team
Your team.
A focused starting point.
Start with a conversation about the communication challenges your people face and the training they already receive. We can agree a free initial pilot for one learner or a team, with a defined scope and timing. Any paid continuation or additional development is agreed separately.
- Discuss the role, supported starting language and existing training.
- Agree the workplace conversations and practical learning goals.
- Prepare and review the agreed material, then help learners get started.
- Review participation, sample tasks and feedback together.
Available today
General Afrikaans-to-Dutch learning, with Afrikaans or English explanations.
Proposed for the pilotRole-specific practice and a manually prepared employer summary. Polish-to-Dutch and Romanian-to-Dutch are examples of pairs we are exploring, not available courses. Additional language pairs and a company dashboard are not included as existing features.
Learning for yourself?
Start general lessons right here.
Individual learners can choose an available course and learn at their own pace, without joining a company programme. Explore Dutch through Afrikaans or Brazilian Portuguese through Spanish.
Explore general language lessons