continue, but pls stop stereo-typing characters, like italian gianluca and chinese Xing.. You dont portray the dutch as weet-smoking, cheese-eating and wooden shoes wearing people! and hypotheekrente-aftrek does not exist anymore! not very up to date, Bart.

@LearndutchOrg

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment. First: 'hypotheekrenteaftrek' still exists. The debate about stereotypes is also one of the reasons I’m thinking about stopping with ‘Heb je zin?’. I’m used to living in a multicultural environment: Belgian family, I lived abroad in Russia and Spain, and I’ve always been within expat communities and groups of international students. Basically my entire life I’ve been fascinated about cultural differences… and using humor and stereotypes has always been a nice way to make connections and create a nice international atmosphere. But not everybody has the same humor and a joke might be different face-to-face, compared to a KZread video. I agree that Gianluca is a stereotype (although it’s based on an existing person). Xing is just a random character and not in any way meant to relate to a stereotype about Chinese. In fact, I do try to mostly make fun about stereotypes about the Dutch: too direct, not spontaneous, stingy. My entire channel is full of videos about these stereotypes… but again: stereotypes don’t mean that this is the reality. I hope that this was clear, but if it’s not and if it’s offensive, then it’s indeed a reason to think about what to do with ‘Heb je zin?’… I simply can’t re-write the entire story. Your comment is appreciated. It’s different from the other comments but valuable to me.

@michaeldamian5750

2 жыл бұрын

This guy is basically complaining that characters with an Italian or Chinese name are being stereotyped. Absurd.

@hellenno1

2 жыл бұрын

​@@LearndutchOrg by the way, I am a Chinese myself and I never take it as an insult that Xing is like this way. Some people are very narrow minded. That comes from a cultural difference I guess. A lot of Chinese have a sort of "collective" idea, in their mind one Chinese represents all Chinese. But Dutch people are more "individule". You are just yourself.

@brownie630

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone will criticize, ignore them, this soap opera helps the ones who want to learn how to put the sentences together the ones who don’t like it can Choose to not to watch or find another way, your goal is to teach us, your way is fine. Ik heb veel geleerd, alstublieft ga door voor degenen die van je opera genieten❤️

@marijansenvanvuuren7663

2 жыл бұрын

@@LearndutchOrg Hi Bart, Please continue with the videos as is! I am a South-African and I think people read too much into stereotypes. Just enjoy the videos as intended and learn from them! After all, that's what it's all about!

Hoi, Bart! I think you should continue making "Heb je zin" videos. I know you have concerns that they don't get as many views, but I wanted to reassure you that those of us who are actually self-studying to learn Dutch watch each of these episodes multiple times. As you mentioned, they have educational value, which is, unfortunately, not the #1 reason why most KZread viewers watch KZread videos. I find the HJZ videos far more valuable than the interview videos, which are entertaining but not as informative. Many of us are very committed to the HJZ storyline at this point as well, and would be sad to see it end. Keep up the great work! We love it!

@anjelmusic

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! They are very informative and addictive (must know what happens!)

As a visual learner your 'Heb je zin?' series ensures that I learn Dutch that is not only extremely enjoyable, but also promotes long term memory retention of the Dutch language. Please continue for as long as you are able. Thank you for everything.

I've been waiting so long to catch up with Xing, Marieke and the boys! Don't stop now, Bart; we all want to see how it all works out and how Gianlucca gets his comeuppance! On a more serious note, as a qualified & experienced language teacher I consider this combination of written and oral content, concentrating as it does on a specific Grammar point each lesson, to be an ideal way for a student to absorb the pronunciation, Grammar and nuances of idiom of a language. The fact that it is fun and does not give an overwhelming challenge to the student gives this series an edge over other "learn by reading"courses.

Hello, Bart. Please continue with the 'Heb je zin?' videos. Personally, I much prefer them to the interview videos. And don't worry too much about stereotyping! Thank you for taking the time to make such an enjoyable and useful series.

Yes, please continue. We love them! You're so creative and thanks to these characters you've created, every sentence they make through you is catchy and to the point in Dutch. It would be a shame not to watch them on the part of learners. Many thanks for all the effort, Bart! We indeed appreciate it.

Yes, yes, yes please continue! These are so precious and allow to learn faster/ more efficient as for the rule "when you play you don't even notice when you learn". Thank you for making all this effort!

Bart! These videos are so clever and helpful to me. I stumbled on them and decided that Dutch was the language the language i wanted to learn. They encouraged me to take your courses and now I can hardly wait to actually practice in the Netherlands. Whatever you decide, I thank you for them.

Episode 21... Eindelijk!! I long for those episodes more than most Netflix series. 😜

Hoi Bart! AUB, ga maar door met deze afleveringen "Heb je zin?" Ze zijn zo nuttig en leerzaam. Ik volg elke video van je. Ik hou van je methode om Nederlands te leren. NIET STOPPEN, AUB!!! Groetjes!! Doina.

I would love if you could continue with the "Heb je zin..." videos because they help me a lot in my Dutch learning journey. I'm really enjoying learning Dutch! Your efforts are much appreciated!

The episode is awesome! Please, continue creating that series. It is a great addition to your grammar courses. 'Heb je zin' helps to remember the material better and learn a great deal of new vocabulary effortlessly. Honestly, I think that your series is the best material for learning Dutch that exists on tha web.

Ik heb zo genoten van het kijken naar deze serie. Ga alsjeblieft door met het produceren ervan! Het is zo goed om te leren and vrije tijd doorbrengen

Yes, please do keep making these videos. As you say in your email, these are of much greater educational value than the interviews. They are well made, clear, and very helpful. Videos featuring native speakers but talking in relatively simple language, at a slow pace, and with subtitles are very heard to find. So, thank you: these are really valuable. Please don't stop!

Yes, I've been eagerly awaiting a new "Heb je zin?"! 😀 Thanks for all your efforts on these filmpjes, Bart. They are greatly appreciated by those of us trying desperately to learn Dutch with limited options available. It would be great if you were to continue with making these videos! I learn more from them than anything else - perhaps others feel this way too. What can we fans do to help make it a success for everyone?

Lieve Bart, je HJZ-video's zijn belangrijk voor onze leerders, terwijl je interview-video's ook interessant zijn voor de moedertaalsprekers van het Nederlands. Vandaar dat de kijkcijfers voor je HJZ-video's lager zijn. Maar de waardering is enorm! Dat heb je inmiddels gelezen. Wat je ook besluit te doen: respect en waardering voor je werk tot nu toe!

I had several dutch courses but I acquired most of my dutch knowledge from 'heb je zin' series. Please continue making them 🙏

These videos are the reason I was able to speak in 4 months. Please continue making these episodes. I will do my best to spread it to all Dutch learners!!!!

I got in touch with your great course through this series. So by all means, continue Heb Je Zin!

Definitely continue the series! It is helping a lot! It is one of the few materials available, where Dutch is spoken clearly and at an understandable pace. #1MoreSeasonAndAmovie!!! If the model is not sustainable anymore, you can always transform it into premium content. I am sure a lot of people appreciate quality material and would be willing to pay a subscription to watch the series. (you can use the KZread JOIN program or Patreon ) PS: Bart, this was actually a nice tactic to get your video trending by gathering comments. :)

Hi Bart. The "Heb je zin" series is very valuable! These videos are an amazing source of - and way to - the Dutch language and its (difficult) pronunciation, which is extremely important. It also gives a lot of meaningful info about the Netherlands in a pleasant and captivating way. Everything in your lovely "Heb je zin" series is presented in a very clear Dutch. Having fun while learning a new language is both important and very inspiring. I think you have inspired many of us to speak and write in Dutch. Or at least to do a try, and not be afraid for doing mistakes (my English isn't errorfree either… 😉). Groetjes van Britt (70+) in Zweden

The soap opera really helped me a lot with the dutch pronounce! Waiting for the next seasons so badly!

Like everyone says, Heb je zin is geweldig, please, more! The interview ones are amusing, but I learn very little Dutch from them...

Tijdens lockdown hier in de VK heb ik zo veel plezier van Heb Je Zin gekrijgt, zonder deze videos heeft ik mij de nederlands taal niet zo zelf geleert. Ik heb te lang voor de volgende aflevering gewacht ! Bedankt Bart voor al u werk en creativiteit ! Alsjeblieft keep making these videos. Erg grappig and we learn so much dutch ! Doie ...

Hi Bart. Thanks for the effort you put into making these videos. Please, don’t stop making them. I know how discouraging it can be sometimes to not get so much traffic on videos that require so much work but for the sake of those that truly seek to improve their Dutch in an interactive way like this, please continue making them. Thank you.

Please, do not stop. It really helps a lot and it is a funny and great way to learn dutch. You are doing a great job and it is not offensive at all. Great job, Bart and thank you!

PLEASE keep “Heb je zin?” I am living now in the states after living 7 months in The Nederlands, having lost my Dutch speaking fiance. Visual context adds so much to learning, reinforcing the meaning of words, appropriate use and inflection. I am so fortunate to have discovered your programs. I want to stay connected to my second home, but first loved home, the Netherlands. Thank you!!!

Dear Bart, I believe your "Heb je zin" videos are very helpful for Dutch learners like me. I like the way I learn Dutch through your videos: practical and friendly conversations with English and Dutch scripts. I do appreciate your efforts on making these videos for us. If possible, please continue. I believe more people will get to know you through your video series, which shall be of importance to your client base. Thank you!

Yes, please continue with these videos. They're amusing, and they really help me learn the language. I've been watching them for years. Please make more.

I find 'Heb je zin?' extremely instructive and funny, that's a fantastic way to learn Dutch together with #dutchgrammar. Please Bart, don't stop making these videos!

I think you should definitely keep making them, Bart. To be honest, I enjoy them more than I do the interviews. But if you DO decide to discontinue them, please give us closure regarding all the different characters. We want to know how Martijn, Marieke, Xing, and Gianluca's stories end!

Hi Bart! Yes pls! Do continue them. I can understand your concern about the relative number of views but hearing actual conversations is so helpful when you're self studying Dutch. I've purchased your grammar subscription: that along with vocabulary and these videos goes a long way in my dutch learning journey. This is also easily the most enjoyable form of language teaching I've come across so far and fell instantly in love with this channel. I'm living in Netherlands for almost 2 years now but this was probably one of the first series I watched in my learning dutch research back home before I came to netherlands and still the best!🙂🙂..Thank you!!

PLEASE, continue with this series! I have been waiting for a new episode for so long. I did not miss a single episode of "Heb je zin?", while for the interview videos... I only watched one or two for fun and that was it. I am way more interested in learning and practicing my Dutch than in watching others making fun of your language and culture (in English). I really appreciate that you asked us about it. Thank you!

Please continue with Heb je zin!!!!! They're sooo important for the learning process...

Yes! I enjoy hearing the language used and have picked up phrases from this series. Please keep it going!

Ik vind dit serie heel mooi. Dank u wel Bart. Ik kijk uit naar het volgende aflevering van dit serie.

Finally a new episode! Thanks Bart!

I find these soap operas useful and more enjoyable than straightforward vocabulary lists. Pleas continue making them.

pls Bart keep making them. My project that would require me to be in NL fell through but I still want to keep my Dutch alive!

Should you continue making these? Personally they helped me lots while I was learning Dutch. The only reason I've stopped as I'm no longer able to travel to Holland due to the pandemic so my biggest incentive to learn has evaporated. When I can travel I'll start learning again and will definitely come back to Heb je zin! They are helpful and entertaining.

I would really appreciate it if you could keep on making Heb je zin videos :)) Dutch learning videos on KZread are rare and your youtube channel has helped so many people, I'm sure of it!

Please do not give up! These movies are practically the only way we can practice!!!

Yes, please keep making them. They are a fun way to practise listening.

Yes, please continue! There are so many videos out there that focus on grammar etc, and so few that do meaningful “everyday” dialogue at all, let alone in such an accessible format as Heb je Zin.

Please continue the "Heb je zin?" series. It supports language learning as well as cultural learning. The interview videos are interesting but very heavily weighted towards cultural learning and don't support language learning as much as "Heb je zin?" does.

Please do continue making these videos! 🙏 My boyfriend and I were so happy to see you released a new one! We learnt a lot thanks to them! (and they are super funny)

Please keep making them. I love the Heb Je Zin series. I get so much enjoyment out of them and learn a lot in the process. I appreciate the time and effort you put into making them

Ik hou van deze kleine videos's. Ga alsjeblieft door met het maken. See, I'm learning! Also love #Dutchgrammer and 1000 most common Dutch words. Far superior to Rosetta Stone!

Eindelijk nieuwe afleveling!! What leuk!!

Yes, please continue making them!!!!! I must confess that I've been away from them for a while, but you've rekindled my motivation. Thank you!

Please do not stop making the videos! The storylines want me to continue following along - they have me hooked and it makes learning new words/phrases/sentences much easier. Keep it up! Ik hou van de verschillende afleveringen!

Dear Bart, please continue making these heb je zin videos. They have helped me a lot in my process of learning dutch language and additionally about dutch culture. 👍😃

the only soap-opera I'll watch is Heb je zin. Please continue exactly the way you have done it, with all the "stereotypes" and humor. That's what makes it special and true to life :)

Finally a new episode!!! Please keep making these videos, I'm learning dutch on my own and they are so helpful!

Omg, I have been waiting for the continuing of the series for so long! I am the Dutch learner. But not only me, also my partner, the native speaker. We want to know how it all continues. Please don’t stop :)

Hallo Bart, het zijn erg leuke video’s. Ik geef, al wonende in Nieuw Zeeland, mijn dochter (13 jaar) les met behulp van jouw fantastische Dutch Grammar online lessen. Ik ga deze video’s zeker gebruiken, dus graag blijven maken. Dank je.

I also love to watch this series, short and cute episodes with cliffhangers. Please continue! Maybe advertising it more in the newsletter would help to get more attention to it, or making some S1 all video in one, so people starting jsut now can have all them at once and then continue

Yes, please, continue with 'Heb je zin', the same story and the same characters. For those who don't like stereotypes... we all have in our nations that sort of people. So focus on the content, grammar and vocabulary and information about Dutch culture, society, way of life... By the way, is it going to be #dutchgrammar4? I've learned so much from #dutcgrammar1,2,3 and I thank you for that. All the best Bart. Groetjes uit North Macedonie!!!

Please continue making these videos! I really enjoy them, and the are really helpful for leaning Dutch!

You should continue these vidoes. They are outstanding and way more different than usual learning. I really enjoy them

Please keep making those videos. So much work is put into this (from story writing, to educational content, to video editing) that they make the courses very unique.

Please continue, I do find these videos the best resource to complement a dutch grammar course and very useful to train your ears prior watching real Dutch TV

That's too cool and too fascinating. Nl is famous for good tax conditions for foreign talent and foreign business, and i never understood why, but this clears things up!

please continue. unfortunately i paused seeing these videos but i started again form the beginning! so much to relearn

I can’t wait for the next episode! I love this soap-opera!😁

Hoi Bart, please continue with the videos, I’ve been waiting since May last year to find out how the story is going to end! 😃 Back then, I was a Level 4 student attending the pre-summer school 2020, and was watching the videos as part of the homework we had to do, and totally got hooked! The videos helped me greatly with listening comprehension and pronunciation, and even though my Dutch is now way beyond the level of the videos I still really enjoy them and can’t wait to find out how it all ends!

Your "Heb je zin" videos are an excellent and extremely useful resource for Dutch learners. Please keep them going. They are not to be compared to the interview videos, which are fun (thus attracting a lot more views), but are not really useful!

Keep on making them they are so helpful to me who moved to the Netherlands who is from England, is helps me understand dank u!

Hallo Bart! Please keep making these videos! They are so important for practicing the listening and the comprehension skills of the Dutch spoken by a native! Your videos are very well made and fun. Do not listen to these comments about stereotypes as they are not reasonable. Thank you so much for all your work! ;-)

These videos are the best of examples of learning another language with fun. I think it’s very useful

Beste Bart de Pau, ga AUB verder met de 'Heb je zin' serie! Ik vind haar erg leuk en ik kijk uit naar elke volgende aflevering. Deze afleveringen zijn erg handig voor iedereen die Nederlands wil leren spreken! Ik wens U het allerbeste!

Endlich eine neue Episode der Soap - ich hatte schon befürchtet, dir sind die Ideen für neue Verwicklungen ausgegangen!

'Heb je zin' is the next step after finishing the 1000 words, it is a natural continuation of the courses in your channel, i enjoy watching them and i learn many things from them, i try to use your channel as a tool for acquiring the language and not by learning it, so by listening and repeating videos again and again .. rather than the classical way through learning Grammar which i'd prefer not use mostly for Dutch language, Other points those free resources are very important for us as beginners, also i came across one episode in which you mentioned the podcast, but unfortunately it was abandoned also in addition to the flashcards, so it is worth mentioning that these kind of resources are very important and make learning efficient, fast and funny please consider your all followers and not only the rich ones :D

I find this series super important and interesting and prefer this to the interviews

Ik hou van Heb Je Zin! De videos zijn nuttig, grappig en heel goed voor mijn Nederlands leren. Ik hoop dat je meer maken. Dankjewel.

definitely, continue the series! it's a big help in learning process and a very relaxing way to vary a little bit the learning tools. So my answer is YES, you should continue it!

Don't stop these educational videos! Thanks for all your hard work, Bart!

Hello Bart, Please, don’t stop the Heb je zin videos!!! I am learning Dutch and I just subscribed for your online course and these videos are super helpful to get used of Dutch accent and to better understand when people are talking to me :) I can imagine that it is a lot of work for you, but as long as you are able to continue, please do so :))) And Thank you for everything!

Hello Bart! Please continue the series! These types of videos are so helpful for learning and improve conversation a vocabulary. Love the series!

Go on Bart go on, u bent de beste docent, ik hou van deze geweldig soap opera. Ik was aan het wachten voor Heb Je Zin de hele Corona tijd, ander half jaar, en nu voila!..Hoeraaaa!, Heel erg bedankt Bart.

My opinion is No. Here's why, I have watched Heb Je Zin Seasons 1,2,3 for two times already. Excellent videos to help with learning Dutch. You can't find such high quality and structured videos anywhere else on KZread/in the world. I doubt that such videos in other languages exist. It is also good as lesson material for the Dutch Summer School (I joined level 3 before) I tried learning French but haven't found any materials that are as clear/as easy to follow as Heb Je Zin. I just realised how great it is that I am able to learn Dutch from your channel from Day One. On the other hand, I think that the difficulty should be much increased. I am at the level in which I can already understand some native Dutch videos, so I think you also need to consider if the videos are going to be as simple. But... if you make videos with a higher difficulty, your target audience will be much smaller (or even zero because people who are on this level can just watch native Dutch videos on KZread). As much as I love Heb Je Zin, from a practical point of view, I think you shouldn't continue. Or... perhaps make something else! Maybe vlogs, street interviews. These videos can help people learn how native Dutch speaks. In Heb Je Zin, your voice is perfect, which is easy to understand, but not applicable in real-life situations. For someone like me who understands everything in Heb Je Zin, I still understand nothing when I speak with a Dutchman on the street.

Yes, please continue Heb Je Zinn episodes. Number of views for the other videos may be higher because people watch them purely for entertainment and may not be interested in learning Dutch at all. I have watched some of them and find them much less valuable than Heb Je Zinn. With Heb Je Zinn I can practice both reading and listening at the same time.

Yes continue with this. As of now it is my only way to learn Dutch. There are no schools here in my town in sweden were I can study the language and I have no dutch friends living in sweden.

Hi Bart! Please keep making these videos! I benefit so much from them and I recommend your channel to all my friends who are also learning Dutch. It is content like this that makes your course stand out from all the other competitors. Thank you for helping people like me in their Dutch learning journey. Sincerely appreciate your amazing work! Warm regards, Dove

Please, please, continue making them!!!! They are so much fun so you learn without it being a chore and they are so much better than the interview ones which I've given up watching because they really aren't relevant to me. Anyway, you really must get to the end of the drama, I'm all agog and I appreciate all the work that goes into producing them! If you are going to drop anything get rid of the interview ones.

Wat toevallig ben ik nu bezig met huis kopen 😮

Please continue making these - they are so useful!! Thank you!

Yaaay!!!!!! SO so so sooooo happy that you are back with Heb Je Zin!! Please please please continue with it!!!!

In response to your query as to whether it is worth continuing with these videos: Yes, please. I don't watch as many of them or as often as I did when I started learning Dutch (and when I took your course). However, I recommend them to others as being one of the few sources that helps professional adults learn new words in an context that is relevant and interesting. Coincidentally, I watched this episode about mortgages before I received your email, precisely because the film uses the new words in a realistic context.

Hi, Bart! I just wanted to pop by to say that I think you should continue making "Heb je zin." I followed the episodes as you released them (and I've actually rewatched them all) and found it helpful for learning Dutch vocabulary and grammar. Also, I've become a bit attached to the characters-- I'm curious to see what's in store for Xing, Marieke, Gianluca, and Martin! :)

Hey Bart l would like you to continue making these videos. I really love and need them.

I just want to add that I totally agree with the comment of Helen Mathews regarding the combination of written and oral content and how valuable it is for us, students :)

Please continue. Ik vind 'heb je zin' veel beter dan de inverview videos. Het is leuk om een verhaal to volgen en ook leren grammatica en vocabulaire.

Please continue with the series. It is very helpful. I cannot imagine learning Dutch without Heb je Zin?

Please continue doing Heb je zin! It's entertaining and, as you say, educational. I've learnt a lot from the videos as they show every-day conversations and the vocabulary needed for them, and I find this really helpful. A small suggestion for improvement (and a possible reason why the recent episodes are not attracting as many viewers): the vocabulary to do with mortgages will not be relevant to the majority of learners I think. It's way down the list of situations I'm likely to find myself in when I'm only just starting to learn Dutch. Perhaps future episodes could be adapted to better suit learners who visit the Netherlands only occasionally or have only just arrived to live there. I also really like your videos on customs and traditions, eg how birthdays and Sinterklaas are celebrated. It's a great way to get to know Dutch culture. Perhaps these lessons could be incorporated into the Heb je zin stories? I will definitely carry on watching Heb je zin - I must know if Martin and Marieke are going to get together after all! You are doing a great job, Bart. Like you, I've learnt a number of languages and tried many different language courses doing so, and yours is one of the best (definitely the best for learning Dutch!). Keep up the good work, and heel hartstikke bedankt!

Please keep making heb je zin series video. I love your Heb je zin video’s.

Very helpful!!! Please don't stop making Heb Je Zin!

Eindelijk een nieuwe aflevering! Super :) Please keep making the heb je zin videos I honestly enjoy them so much and it helped me get my Dutch comprehension level so much higher than when I started.

These videos do have educational value and I'd appreciate it if you'd continue making them.

I started watching Heb Je Zin on KZread and ended up studying with you 3 times! Even my exboyfriend (a native dutch speaker) started watching the videos with me, to find out what happened next!