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I tried using Pimsleur to learn Dutch, but I must say that I didn't like it too much. The language they used was way too formal, and people here in the Netherlands don't really speak like that too much.

Michael Thomas courses, on the other hand, have been very helpful. Instead of just drilling how to ask for directions, you get taught how to form sentences.

Then again, it probably comes down to personal preferences.