Describing a picture — Dutch A2 speaking practice
Describing a photo is a good way to practise speaking at A2 level: you say what you see, who is there and what is happening. You get instant AI feedback on vocabulary, sentence structure and completeness.
Pick a photo and start practising — your answer is graded by AI:
Ontbijt met het gezin
Family breakfast
Bij de tramhalte
At the tram stop
In het park
In the park
Bij de huisarts
At the doctor's
Op de bloemenmarkt
At the flower market
Op het terras
On the café terrace
De gymles
The PE lesson
Op het strand
At the beach
Winteravond
Winter evening
In de supermarkt
In the supermarketDoes the inburgering exam really use pictures?
Yes. The Speaking part (Spreken) includes tasks where you look at a picture ("Kijk naar het plaatje") and then give a spoken answer. The task is shown as text and is usually also spoken by a person on video.
At A2 level the answer is short and practical: say who you see, what is happening and where it is, in full sentences. You get roughly 60 seconds of speaking time per task. It is not about telling a long story — it is about answering the question clearly and completely.
This exercise trains exactly that skill, but with more time and fuller feedback than a real exam gives, so you can repeat it until you are happy.
How the AI grading works
Type your description in the box or record it — the AI turns speech into text. After you submit, you immediately get a breakdown for task completion, grammar, vocabulary and fluency, plus things to watch, vocabulary suggestions and a model answer.
This exercise scores out of 27 (14 or more counts as a pass here). That is our own practice scale for tracking progress — it is not an official result and does not predict whether you will pass.
Practice is free and no account is needed — the site has no registration. Your browser first runs a short background check that you are not a bot.
Frequently asked questions — describing a picture
Will I really have to describe a picture on the exam?
The Speaking part includes tasks where you look at a picture and respond out loud, describing what you see and answering the question shown with it.
How long should my answer be?
Speak in several full sentences: who, what, where and optionally the mood. The speaking part allows roughly 60 seconds per task. One-word answers are too short to show your language ability.
How is my answer graded here?
This exercise gives points (out of 27, with 14 counting as a pass) for task completion, grammar, vocabulary and fluency, with a short comment on each and a model answer. It is our practice scale, not an official assessment.
Can I practise for free?
Yes. The AI-graded exercises are free and need no registration — a quick check that you are not a bot is enough. Signed-in users skip that check.
How do I prepare best?
Practise on different photos, speak out loud, use prepositions of place (on, in, next to, on the left and right, in the background), then compare your answer with the model answer.