An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language

Cuey-na-Gael (1858 - 1937)

Jack O'Neill, an Irishman, has just returned from a month's holiday in The Netherlands. Before he left, he had boasted to his friends that he would learn the Dutch language within a fortnight. On his return, he has to admit that it wasn't quite that easy... He tells his friends stories about his clumsy attempts to speak Dutch, leading to many funny scenes.
This audiobook contains both "An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language" and its sequel "Jack O'Neill's further adventures in Holland".

N.B. Audiobook read by native Dutch woman, so there is no Irish accent of the English language bits, and the Dutch is done in native Dutch pronunciation (except where the text asks for mispronunciation). (Summary by Anna Simon)

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Language learning

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter I - O'Neill's Great Plans Anna Simon
00:06:17
Play 02 Chapter II - Grammar and Phrase Book Anna Simon
00:15:19
Play 03 Chapter III - The Recitations in the Wood Anna Simon
00:04:52
Play 04 Chapter IV - The Purchase of the Pens Anna Simon
00:12:22
Play 05 Chapter V - Local Colour Anna Simon
00:08:33
Play 06 Chapter VI - A Wash-List in Dutch Anna Simon
00:14:44
Play 07 Chapter VII - Some Misunderstandings Anna Simon
00:05:20
Play 08 Chapter VIII - Out for a Walk Anna Simon
00:20:15
Play 09 Chapter IX - The Quest of Mijnheer Hiernaast Anna Simon
00:11:24
Play 10 Chapter X - The Parcel Post Anna Simon
00:16:33
Play 11 Chapter XI - A Succesful Interview Anna Simon
00:12:09
Play 12 Chapter XII - Dutch Correspondence Anna Simon
00:06:12
Play 13 Chapter XIII - Where did O'Neill's Dutch come from? Anna Simon
00:04:39
Play 14 Chapter XIV - Some Characteristics of the Compendious Guide to Dutch Anna Simon
00:10:24
Play 15 Chapter XV - How O'Neill learnt to pronounce Anna Simon
00:04:35
Play 16 Chapter XVI - An Interlude and an Application Anna Simon
00:06:20
Play 17 Chapter XVII - The Wegwijzer on Dutch Syntax Anna Simon
00:06:57
Play 18 Chapter XVIII - The Grammatical Caress Anna Simon
00:06:17
Play 19 Chapter XIX - A Gossipy Letter Anna Simon
00:12:35
Play 20 Chapter XX - The Surprises of the Maas Anna Simon
00:14:58
Play 21 Chapter XXI - The Thunderstorm Anna Simon
00:16:42
Play 22 Chapter XXII - The Devoted Nurse Anna Simon
00:09:52
Play 23 Chapter XXIII - Gossip and Diplomacy Anna Simon
00:08:10
Play 24 Chapter XXIV - A Study in Character Anna Simon
00:17:36
Play 25 Chapter XXV - Belet! Anna Simon
00:08:58
Play 26 Chapter XXVI - The Day-Train Anna Simon
00:10:29
Play 27 Chapter XXVII - Supper at a Boerderij & Epilogue Anna Simon
00:27:14