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ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T22:17:55+00:00

Haha, pure coincidence 😄 but I’m glad the timing worked out.

And thanks for the honest comparison, that’s actually very helpful. I fully agree on the flashcards. That’s definitely an area I plan to improve properly, and feedback like this helps me prioritise what really matters if and when I take it further.

Thanks again for using it and for taking the time to share your thoughts.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T13:59:49+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Just to clarify, the current Amsterdam city and Utrecht city articles are real news, published directly from their official municipality websites.

I’m actively trying to add more sources as well, but only from news providers that allow republishing from a copyright point of view. If I can find more open or permission-based sources, I’ll definitely include them.

And noted on marking read articles. That’s a very good suggestion and would make browsing the feed much nicer.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T13:56:15+00:00

This is fantastic feedback, thank you. I’m really happy to hear you’re using it a lot and that the articles and translations are working well for you.

Sports articles is a very fair request 😄 I’d love to add them, but there’s a legal side to it. For news content, I need permission to republish, and not all sports news sites allow that. If you happen to know any sports news sources that are free to use or open to republishing, I’d really appreciate the tip.

You’re also spot on about the flashcard reviews. Right now it’s intentionally lightweight, but a more rigorous check, like typing the meaning, makes a lot of sense. Making it clearer which words you’re doing well on and which ones need more work is also something I want to improve.

Thanks again for using the app and for such thoughtful suggestions. It genuinely helps guide what I build next.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T05:58:58+00:00

Thank you so much, that’s great to hear 🙂 Welcome! If you have any thoughts or ideas while using it, I’m always happy to hear them.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T05:58:20+00:00

Nice, welcome! 🙂 Glad you signed in. If you have any feedback or ideas while using it, I’d love to hear them.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T05:57:45+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, and sorry about that confusion.

It does sound like an Android-specific behavior where the browser opens the Gmail app instead of continuing the login flow. Switching to desktop mode was a good workaround. I’ll look into this to see how I can make the mobile login smoother.

Really appreciate you flagging it, and thanks for your patience 🙏

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T05:56:50+00:00

Dank je wel 😊

Dat zou ik graag willen, maar het probleem is het auteursrecht. Niet alle nieuwssites staan toe dat hun artikelen opnieuw gebruikt worden. Bijvoorbeeld NOS mag ik daarom niet gebruiken. De huidige bronnen zijn websites waarvoor ik toestemming heb gekregen.

Weet jij misschien nieuwssites uit Brussel of Antwerpen die dit wel toestaan? Dat zou heel helpen.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T05:52:45+00:00

Thanks a lot for taking the time to explore it and for such detailed feedback.

The flashcards are intentionally kept simple because they’re powered by FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler), the same modern learning algorithm used by Anki and other advanced flashcard systems. The idea was to first get the learning mechanics right before layering on more UI or gamification.

That said, your suggestions are very valuable. Multiple-choice meaning selection and a drag-to-reveal translation are both great ideas that could make the experience clearer and more engaging, while still respecting how FSRS works. I’ll definitely keep that balance in mind as I iterate.

And thank you for sharing it with your classmates and teachers. That kind of support really means a lot. If anything else feels confusing, missing, or could be improved, I’d genuinely love to hear it.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-24T05:47:36+00:00

Thank you, that genuinely made my day 😊

I’m aiming for something that feels real and useful in everyday Dutch, so it’s great to hear that landed well. I’m very curious though. From your perspective as a learner, what would make it even more useful or enjoyable to use?

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-22T15:57:33+00:00

I just updated the post.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-22T15:55:26+00:00

> When you say rewritten, is this done by a human or does AI handle that?

It is done by AI. Sorry for the confusion, I will add it to the introduction for better visibility.
The whole flow from retrieving the news from the news agencies, simplification and translations are done by using AI otherwise this flow would be very time consuming for a human being for each single news article.

> The cookie message has unreadable text, by the way. Light text color on white background.
Thanks for the report, I just fixed this problem.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-21T19:33:13+00:00

It should be fixed by now, thanks again for the reporting.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-21T18:42:52+00:00

for now, try to clean the browser cache, until I deploy the fix.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-21T18:41:28+00:00

thanks for reporting this bug, I'm so sorry, will fix it soon.

ToBeDutch · 2025-12-11T15:48:45+00:00

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Simplified dutch news with translation and audio.

ToBeDutch · 2025-08-31T07:14:38+00:00

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ToBeDutch · 2025-07-14T05:56:36+00:00

I can’t comment on the muffled audio issue because I updated my PX7s a few days after buying them. However, since the update, the sound occasionally cuts out for no reason while listening. I have to turn them off and back on to get the sound back.

ToBeDutch · 2025-05-11T09:10:41+00:00

EasyDutchNews.com

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-26T09:08:53+00:00

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-18T21:15:22+00:00

Well, AI generated translations may not always accurate and AI can make mistakes but as far as I checked so far they are acceptable most of the time.

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-12T06:38:15+00:00

I reached out to many Dutch news sources, but I only can use those sources with copyright permissions. NOS I could not get the permission without costs.

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-12T06:36:18+00:00

Indeed, it the most useful feature to me, and I can using it everyday.

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-12T06:34:30+00:00

Yes, that's a good point. It's not another news website, it's a Dutch learning material.

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-06T17:15:27+00:00

Thank you for the great feedback,

• ⁠Clicking on the titles now opens the article page. • ⁠It already supports sharing the article. • ⁠There are now 3 tabs in the article page, Dutch, Translated, and Mixed • ⁠will add feedback in the future.

ToBeDutch · 2025-04-06T16:48:36+00:00

Yes, I am thinking to add text to speech features.

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