Elly D.
Learning Dutch from a native speaker with 12 years of experience.
Should you book Elly?
Yes Elly is one of the most experienced Dutch tutors on Preply: 6,686 lessons and a 5.0 rating from 37 reviews. Meets our Verified Pro standard. Book one lesson to see if the style fits you.
- Who is Elly a good tutor for?
- The profile says: beginners and speaking practice.
- How much does a lesson with Elly cost?
- $60 an hour (Preply lists $50 for a 50-minute lesson). More than most Dutch tutors we list (middle price $36).
- Can Elly explain things in my language?
- Elly also speaks English, French, German and Arabic.
- How do I book Elly?
- Through Preply, not through us. We only link to the profile.
From the public numbers on Preply and the tutor's own profile text.
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About Elly D.
Hi, my name is Elly. I am a retired teacher but still full of spirit to teach motivated students the Dutch language. I live in Portugal. My lessons will go beyond the level of 'Hi, how are you' and 'my name is.' I would love to be your tutor in this. I have 9 years of experience in teaching in Holland. I have a degree in teaching of the Pedagogische Academie in Zeist. Learning a language is more than just being able to say some basic sentences. We will start simple but with every lesson you will increase your vocabulary that we will use in the lessons to follow. This means that in between lessons you will have to memorize the new words. Learning a language is repeating, repeating, repeating. 😉😉😉 Teaching is a two way street. I want to know my student and of course you as a student need to feel comfortable in my way of teaching. Let's have a session to see if there is a click between us. And of course we need to see your motivation and your purpose and goals with learning Dutch.
Teaching style
Engaged, well-structured lessons; focuses on repetition and vocabulary building.
- Also speaks
- English (Upper-Intermediate), French (Pre-Intermediate), German (Intermediate), Arabic (Beginner)
- Focus
- Dutch for beginners, Conversational Dutch, Intensive Dutch
What students say
37 reviews on Preply
- Aviad★ 5 · May 18, 2026
Very engaged and experience teacher.
- Thomas★ 5 · March 11, 2026
Elly is a fantastic teacher.
- Viktorija★ 5 · February 24, 2026
Elly is an excellent teacher! She was very receptive to my needs and created an overall non-stressful, nice learning environment.
- Luisa★ 5 · February 19, 2026
Elly is an amazing teacher!!
- Walter★ 5 · January 22, 2026
Elly is amazing !!!
- Bahare★ 5 · January 5, 2026
Elly is well organised, and she prepared everything needed for teaching. She really knows what she’s doing.
Reviews quoted from the tutor's public Preply profile.
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