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De Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal (Word List of the Dutch Language)
Dutch, Dictionaries, Websites
De Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal (The Word List of the Dutch Language) is published by the Nederlandse Taalunie. Revised every 10 years, it is available in hardcopy form as het Groene Boekje (Green Booklet), as well…
NLBorrels
Dutch, Classes/Conversation, Social
NLBorrels is “an independent, global network of Dutch expatriate professionals and entrepreneurs, dedicated to facilitating social interaction, career advancement and exchange of information of interest to the Dutch community living abroad.” It was founded in 2001 by Sander Raaymakers, a…
Flushing, Queens, for Korean
Korean, Neighborhoods
Korean is certainly not the only language in Flushing, but it is well represented. Take the 7 train to the end of the line in Queens and you will see a ton of Korean. This neighborhood is home to a large…
Little Germany, Lower East Side
German, Neighborhoods
In the 1870s, Little Germany, or Kleindeutschland, ranged from Division Street on its southern end (Division is just below Canal Street) to 14th Street on the north, and from the Bowery on the west to Avenue D on the east.…
Word Bookstore
English, General, Polish, Bookstores/Libraries, Kids
This lovely independent bookstore in Greenpoint has all kinds of books in English, but what caught my eye when I stopped by in 2011 is that it also had Polish books for children. Not huge numbers of them, but between those…
Loisaida, Manhattan
Spanish, Neighborhoods
Loisaida Avenue is an alternative name for Avenue C between 14th Street and Houston. The name “Loisaida” is supposedly Spanglish for Lower East Side, but I haven’t been able to confirm that to my satisfaction. The area is heavily…
Italian Language Meetup Groups
Italian, Classes/Conversation, Social
Enter your zip code here to find Italian Meetup groups in your area. I have not tried an Italian Meetup group, or really any Meetup group, but I have done things like Meetups, and the premise strikes…
El Museo del Barrio
Spanish, Museums/Cultural, Kids
The mission of El Museo del Barrio is to “present and preserve the art and culture of Puerto Ricans and all Latin Americans in the United States.” In addition to its exhibitions, the museum offers festivals, special events, and bilingual…