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Dutch stories with audio
Listen to a Dutch story while you read it, with the English beside every paragraph. 76 free stories, A1 to Pre-A1, with a speed control and no account needed.
76 free Dutch stories to read and listen to
Open a story and press Listen. The voice reads paragraph by paragraph and the page follows it, with the English next to each Dutch paragraph. Each level starts with its shortest stories.
- Pre-A1#5

De stad
The Town
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 5 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#2

Oma
Grandma
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 2 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#1

Een sleutel
A Key
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 1 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#4

De trein
The Train
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 4 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#7

De hond
The Dog
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 7 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#3

Een blauwe deur
A Blue Door
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 3 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#6

Tom
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 6 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#8

Niet deze deur
Not This Door
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 8 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#19

Nina maakt brood
Nina Makes Bread
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 19 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#9

Nina wil brood
Nina Wants Bread
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 9 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#21

De zoon van Sara
Sara’s Son
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 21 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#14

Oma zegt
Grandma Says
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 14 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#20

Er is een deur in het park
There Is a Door in the Park
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 20 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#16

De vrouw op de foto
The Woman in the Photo
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 16 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#17

Regen
Rain
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 17 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#18

Geen geld
No Money
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 18 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#15

De tuin van meneer Lund
Mr Lund’s Garden
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 15 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#22

Ochtend
Morning
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 22 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#13

De blauwe deur bij de school
The Blue Door at School
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 13 · Dutch · 5 min
- Pre-A1#11

Sara zegt nee
Sara Says No
DuoText original · De blauwe deur · Story 11 · Dutch · 5 min
- B1

Kamer 13
Room 13
DuoText original · Simple Stories · Dutch · 20 min
- B1

Nog niet
Not Yet
DuoText original · Simple Stories · Dutch · 20 min
- B2

De ketting
The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant · Dutch · 20 min
- B2

De apenpoot
The Monkey’s Paw
W.W. Jacobs · Dutch · 30 min
- C1

Het verraderlijke hart
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Dutch · 15 min
The shortest 20 at each level are shown here; the Dutch–English library has them all.
How to read and listen in Dutch
- Beginners: follow the text with your eyes while the audio plays, at a slower speed if you need it, and do the same story again the next day.
- Intermediate: listen once without reading, then again with the text, and see what you missed.
- Any level: tap the words that keep coming back. With a free account they’re saved for review, and you can export them to Anki.
More on why this works in reading while listening and turning your words into flashcards.
Questions
Are these Dutch stories with audio free?
Yes. Every story on this page is free to read and to listen to in the browser, and neither needs an account.
Can I slow the audio down?
Yes. The player has a speed control, skips by paragraph, and follows the text as it reads, so you always know where you are.
Can I see the English while I listen?
Yes. The English sits beside each Dutch paragraph, and you can hide it until you want it. Tap any word for its meaning in that sentence.
What level are these Dutch stories?
They run from A1 to Pre-A1 on the Common European Framework, shortest first. Start where you understand most of a page.