Hello! My name is Sarah Bouanan and I am a teacher of 

Dutch for non-native speakers. I live in the beautiful city 

of Amsterdam, close to the city center (De Pijp). As a 

child, I always found it very fun and educational to be 

involved with language. When the weather was nice, I 

would sit on my balcony and write poems. My first 

teaching experience was with young teenagers at a high school. But actually, I soon found out that my vocation lay with another target group, namely young adults with a passion for learning a new language. And I really enjoy doing that! It gives me a satisfied feeling when I have been able to help someone a little further in his or her learning process. I was raised bilingual with Arabic and Dutch. However, at home we actually spoke more Dutch than Arabic. I have always been busy with language and I find it very challenging to guide new students in their language development. But above all it is a lot of fun! I am therefore happy to help you take your first steps with the Dutch language. In Dutch we say "zullen we gauw een bakkie doen?" to get to know each other while enjoying a nice cup of tea or coffee!