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Dutch stories with audio
Listen to a Dutch story while you read it, with the English beside every paragraph. 16 free stories, A1 to C1, with a speed control and no account needed.
16 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.
- A1
Hoppel kan niet slapen
Hoppel Can’t Sleep
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A1
De rode fiets
The Red Bicycle
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A1
Opa en de bril
Grandpa and the Glasses
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A1
De kleine eend
The Little Duck
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A1
De nieuwe jongen
The New Boy
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A1
Waar is Mimi?
Where Is Mimi?
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A1
Bruno en het bad
Bruno and the Bath
DuoText original · First Stories · Dutch · 5 min
- A2
De nieuwe collega
The New Colleague
DuoText original · Simple Stories · Dutch · 10 min
- A2
Twee minuten terug
Two Minutes Back
DuoText original · Simple Stories · Dutch · 10 min
- A2
Pagina 47
Page 47
DuoText original · Simple Stories · Dutch · 15 min
- A2
De groene deur
The Green Door
DuoText original · Simple Stories · Dutch · 20 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
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 C1 on the Common European Framework, shortest first. Start where you understand most of a page.