I did originally, as it seemed easy thanks to the Dutch American Friendship Treaty. But I was always a bit reluctant due to the flatness of the country and the fact that they don't allow dual citizenship. But then I learned Portugal was even more convenient thanks to the D7 visa. But Cepee, did you hear Portugal has terminated the Golden visa?
3:56 Aaand there it is again. "You don't have to learn Dutch if you want to live in the Netherlands". But you do. A. You need it because contrary to the myth, a lot of Dutch don't speak English as fluent as you would like. B. All the traffic signs warning you for detours and hazards are in Dutch. C. Signs in shops are in Dutch. D. All official traffic signs with the exclusions stated on a bottom sign are in Dutch. E. Your renting contract and every other contract is in Dutch. F. Shocking as it may be, Dutch speak Dutch among themselves and don't expect them to switch languages just to accommodate you.
Here is another Dutch Perspective for ya: you'll have to make a decision: Do you want to be entirely on your own, and maybe get to know a few other expats, then by all means stick to English. Do you want to mingle with the Dutch, get a good taste of True Dutch culture, and leave those other expats for what they are for a brief moment? By all means learn Dutch. Even though the vast majority of the Dutch population speaks more or less English, it really is Dutch which is the native language of The Netherlands. Dutch it is and Dutch it will be. To the Dutch it is like this: OK you speak English, so you do not take the trouble to learn Dutch, so you must be temporary here and you must be on your way out soon. We (The Dutch) lost interest in this person. Or: Hey well so nice of this foreigner to learn Dutch, he or she respects this country and its inhabitants and this person obviously wants to mingle with us: let's invite this person into our lives! English is a foreign language to us Dutchies it is a way to talk to strangers whom want to stay stranger, or maybe to a person who really want's to learn Dutch but just arrived... Let there be no misconception about this: English is to talk to strangers and Dutch among friends! This is The Netherlands after all and our language is Dutch and absolutely not English, although to strangers we will talk English. By choosing English as a language, you choose to stay a foreigner ! And so doors stay closed for you! Doors that will open for you when you speak Dutch ;-)
Do you want to move to the Netherlands?
I did originally, as it seemed easy thanks to the Dutch American Friendship Treaty. But I was always a bit reluctant due to the flatness of the country and the fact that they don't allow dual citizenship. But then I learned Portugal was even more convenient thanks to the D7 visa. But Cepee, did you hear Portugal has terminated the Golden visa?
3:56 Aaand there it is again. "You don't have to learn Dutch if you want to live in the Netherlands". But you do.
A. You need it because contrary to the myth, a lot of Dutch don't speak English as fluent as you would like.
B. All the traffic signs warning you for detours and hazards are in Dutch.
C. Signs in shops are in Dutch.
D. All official traffic signs with the exclusions stated on a bottom sign are in Dutch.
E. Your renting contract and every other contract is in Dutch.
F. Shocking as it may be, Dutch speak Dutch among themselves and don't expect them to switch languages just to accommodate you.
Could you do a video on Italy? I'm a new subscriber and I've watched almost all of your videos and they completely inspiring me to move abroad.
Thank you so much for watching! Oh yes! I need to add Italy. Thank you for the suggestion.
Keep an eye out! Italy video coming in a few weeks :)
Cepee, you have the Greek flag, not the Dutch flag, in this video's thumbnail.
Oops! Good eye Anthony! Thank you so much, going to update it now.
Hello,She Hit Refresh,do you also help Africa Countries?
Here is another Dutch Perspective for ya: you'll have to make a decision: Do you want to be entirely on your own, and maybe get to know a few other expats, then by all means stick to English.
Do you want to mingle with the Dutch, get a good taste of True Dutch culture, and leave those other expats for what they are for a brief moment? By all means learn Dutch. Even though the vast majority of the Dutch population speaks more or less English, it really is Dutch which is the native language of The Netherlands. Dutch it is and Dutch it will be.
To the Dutch it is like this: OK you speak English, so you do not take the trouble to learn Dutch, so you must be temporary here and you must be on your way out soon. We (The Dutch) lost interest in this person.
Or: Hey well so nice of this foreigner to learn Dutch, he or she respects this country and its inhabitants and this person obviously wants to mingle with us: let's invite this person into our lives!
English is a foreign language to us Dutchies it is a way to talk to strangers whom want to stay stranger, or maybe to a person who really want's to learn Dutch but just arrived... Let there be no misconception about this: English is to talk to strangers and Dutch among friends! This is The Netherlands after all and our language is Dutch and absolutely not English, although to strangers we will talk English.
By choosing English as a language, you choose to stay a foreigner ! And so doors stay closed for you! Doors that will open for you when you speak Dutch ;-)
HEEL VERSTANDIG VAN JE !!!!!