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Dutch people switch to English in one-on-one situations, like in a shop. When you're the only non-Dutch speaker in a group of Dutch, they will keep speaking Dutch. I would advise to join a club. There are many sorts of clubs, like sports clubs, hobby clubs, cooking clubs, nature clubs, you name it. Just look for a sort of club that meets your interests. At this club, you will find that people will not switch to English and keep talking Dutch. This way, you will a)get intensive practice in speaking and understanding Dutch and b)you will meet a lot of (Dutch) people, maybe even friends.
Wow! Really useful and unique advice! Thank you so much! Although we are working sometimes without weekends, but probably it is better to join a club instead of paying to Dutch tutor. Do you have any idea of how we can find such a clubs in Apeldoorn or nearby? Is there a specific website with all the clubs or they have specific dutch name and can be serached on Google?
@@S.M.Art_Living Most municipalities have some sort of "Welcome" brochure/magazine for new inhabitants with an overview of all sorts of clubs, foundations ("stichtingen"), volunteer organisations and the like. Perhaps you can try them, or the public library.
I was a language coach of a Syrian refugee family. The oldest son learned Dutch in short time. He already was a swimming pool part-time worker in Damascus, mum a teacher English.. so he spoke English very well. He went to the local swimming pool to be wanting to be a volunteer there. They took him and made him a helper with the elderly water gymnastics. There was a retired teacher Dutch language. Long story short.. both had a lot of fun and he learned Dutch language quick at a level he was able to follow a University in Dutch. The younger brother started working at Mc Donalds.. made him learn the language too. So volunteering some where is a possibility too. Dutch and English are sibling languages.. they are the almost closest related west-germanic languages. It's one of the reasons Dutch switch very quick.. they are comfortable with English. My 3yr old granddaughter started talking English to a new arrived English girl in daycare. The 3yr old commented.. "she only says it a bit different, but she means the same."
As a dutch guy I am sad you are experiencing discrimination. For context: I sold my house this summer and are spending this winter in Portugal. You have a right to live in the Netherlands just as much as I have a right to spend time here. please ignore the negatIve Aholes and focus on the positive. Not every dutchy is racist.
Hi! Julia is here! Yes, of course, we realise that not all Dutch people are racist, but in general we can notice such attitudes in society ( for example politicians like Geert Wilders and how many supporters he has). I think the difference is that the Dutch are more straightforward and say many things to your face, in Portugal you will never meet straightforwardness - and on the one hand this is bad (because portuguese neighbours who smile at you may just hate you because you bought a house or have a nice car - and you will never know about it) - but on the other hand it is more pleasant to be in Portugal because strangers don't say their unnecessary and unsolicited opinions to you and don't teach you how to live your life - so you feel ambience as more welcoming.
We, here in the Netherlands, complain a lot, it’s in our nature, but if we are real honest, Yes we pay a lot of tax here but “car tax are going to infrastructure, look at our roads, trains and busses”, Other taxes are mostly going back to us true “healthcare, healthcare subsidies, living’s standards and school/culture subsidies”. There are a lot of points that can better, I agree but overall , I’m happy that i’m born and live here. [over the whole world will millions of people exchange with us]. Don’t take many notes of our negative reactions, as i said, we Dutch like to complain [to moan], We moan over our weather, boss, Family, strangers even our wife’s/man’s, It’s the same as rude, we are very direct in our answers, it’s our Natural Dutch Trade Nature. Hope that you have a great stay here ❤❤❤
I hope there are people in your neighborhood who can help you with talking Dutch. We (dutchies) are fast to switch but when someone says he wants to try speaking Dutch most people will appreciate your efforts. Just keep trying. I am sure you 2 will get there.👍💪
As you know by now the Dutch love their directness and in the case of your language issue you should use that to your adventage: NL is officially the best English speaking country in the world where English is not our native language, therefore we easily switch to English, mostly with the mindset that it will be easier for someone that isn't fluent in Dutch to communicate, however here comes the Dutch directness in handy: simply ask the person at the supermarket, library, café or wherever you are going to speak Dutch to you, I'm sure 90% of the people will be happy to help you out. You just jave to ask, in other words be a bit more pro active and persist in speaking Dutch rather then go along with the person that replies to you in English by continuing in Eglish yourself. I know this might sound a bit scary or maybe even somewhat impolite comming from another background, but trust me, asking for the things you want ( in this case have the conversation in Dutch) will get you a long way in NL. Good luck!
Hi again! Yes, I've heard this explanation before from my Dutch teacher, but honestly - it doesn't work for me and I don't see it as fair. If I go to a shop and start a conversation with a very long and complicated phrase in Dutch - and the person answers me in English - why do I need to explain and ask for something? To me, that's just disrespect. It's the same as if I will now reply all comments here in Russian (even though I speak English). If I, as well as my husband, feel the slightest disrespect - we instantly stop communicating and naturally any positive experience of learning Dutch is out of the question. After all, not all people know English - so why reply in English when a person addresses you in Dutch? Anyway, it's a complicated topic, and an unpleasant one, unfortunately. Even under this video we have received attacks that we should be ashamed that we didn't learn Dutch until now (while working 6-7 days a week and even with no vacation on 1st year of immigration). It's very sad and unlikely to change.
For #7 you can only complain about public transportation if you never used public transportation in Portugal, specially if you never took a train in the Sintra or Cascais line, or the subway in Lisbon. For years there were strikes after strikes after strikes that prevented people from getting home or going to work, the trains right now are super crowed in Portugal and busses? you can just forget about those. When I moved to the Netherlands I saw what it means to have good public transportation system, the only downside of the public transportation in the Netherlands it's the high cost.
Hello, as we said - we had cars in Portugal. And I am (Julia) from Moscow, Russia - place with probably best public transport in the world, where metro trains departs every minute with no strikes and no cancellation ever www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/14kl3zm/how_does_the_moscow_metro_have_such_high_frequency/
I would like to help you practice your Dutch speech. I live in Hilversum, but FaceTime or whats App video could work… I am native Dutch and primary school teacher, so I think I could be of help to you…
Hi! Julia is here! Wow, I didn't expect to receive comments with offers of help, thank you for that! Can you please email us at s.m.artliving.yt.channel@gmail.com - that way we will have your contact and we can chat more in detail
Hiiii I am intended to study in Wittenborg University in 2025. As as student, what are the pros and cons? What are the additional things I have to consider as a student? Thank you
Wittenborg is a private university and isn’t funded by the government. I think, but don’t know for certain, that the tuition fees are higher than government funded universities. Be careful and inform yourself, study all brochures, websites and especially the small print of admission forms before paying your tuition fees upfront. Look especially at what happens when the university gets into financial trouble, what will happen with your tuition for the remains of the hear, your already paid tuition fees, your grades and certificates/diploma etc. A private university can go bankrupt, a government funded universities cannot. And a private university needs to be certified by a governmental organization (I believe NVAO) in order for your certificate or diploma to have any value.
Hi everyone, welcome to our new channel!💫 We will be glad if you support us with your subscriptions and comments with your opinions or personal stories.🙏 ✨ Check out our new community on Patreon - lots of interesting things there✨: patreon.com/SMArt_Living Our TH-cam community has only 2 rules:
✅1. Comments only in English - this is important because we are watched by people from different countries of the world and we want to be understandable to everyone.
✅✅2. Communication with respect only. If you can't communicate with us or other commenters with respect, then we wish you good luck finding other TH-cam channels and other bloggers.
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Too Learn Dutch must not be an issu just say I want too learn Dutch speak Dutch too me ( Slowly) , they will help you 9/10 times.
Dutch people switch to English in one-on-one situations, like in a shop. When you're the only non-Dutch speaker in a group of Dutch, they will keep speaking Dutch. I would advise to join a club. There are many sorts of clubs, like sports clubs, hobby clubs, cooking clubs, nature clubs, you name it. Just look for a sort of club that meets your interests. At this club, you will find that people will not switch to English and keep talking Dutch. This way, you will a)get intensive practice in speaking and understanding Dutch and b)you will meet a lot of (Dutch) people, maybe even friends.
Wow! Really useful and unique advice! Thank you so much! Although we are working sometimes without weekends, but probably it is better to join a club instead of paying to Dutch tutor. Do you have any idea of how we can find such a clubs in Apeldoorn or nearby? Is there a specific website with all the clubs or they have specific dutch name and can be serached on Google?
@@S.M.Art_Living Most municipalities have some sort of "Welcome" brochure/magazine for new inhabitants with an overview of all sorts of clubs, foundations ("stichtingen"), volunteer organisations and the like. Perhaps you can try them, or the public library.
I was a language coach of a Syrian refugee family. The oldest son learned Dutch in short time. He already was a swimming pool part-time worker in Damascus, mum a teacher English.. so he spoke English very well. He went to the local swimming pool to be wanting to be a volunteer there. They took him and made him a helper with the elderly water gymnastics. There was a retired teacher Dutch language. Long story short.. both had a lot of fun and he learned Dutch language quick at a level he was able to follow a University in Dutch. The younger brother started working at Mc Donalds.. made him learn the language too. So volunteering some where is a possibility too.
Dutch and English are sibling languages.. they are the almost closest related west-germanic languages. It's one of the reasons Dutch switch very quick.. they are comfortable with English. My 3yr old granddaughter started talking English to a new arrived English girl in daycare. The 3yr old commented.. "she only says it a bit different, but she means the same."
As a dutch guy I am sad you are experiencing discrimination. For context: I sold my house this summer and are spending this winter in Portugal. You have a right to live in the Netherlands just as much as I have a right to spend time here. please ignore the negatIve Aholes and focus on the positive. Not every dutchy is racist.
Hi! Julia is here! Yes, of course, we realise that not all Dutch people are racist, but in general we can notice such attitudes in society ( for example politicians like Geert Wilders and how many supporters he has). I think the difference is that the Dutch are more straightforward and say many things to your face, in Portugal you will never meet straightforwardness - and on the one hand this is bad (because portuguese neighbours who smile at you may just hate you because you bought a house or have a nice car - and you will never know about it) - but on the other hand it is more pleasant to be in Portugal because strangers don't say their unnecessary and unsolicited opinions to you and don't teach you how to live your life - so you feel ambience as more welcoming.
We, here in the Netherlands, complain a lot, it’s in our nature, but if we are real honest,
Yes we pay a lot of tax here but “car tax are going to infrastructure, look at our roads, trains and busses”,
Other taxes are mostly going back to us true “healthcare, healthcare subsidies, living’s standards and school/culture subsidies”.
There are a lot of points that can better, I agree but overall , I’m happy that i’m born and live here.
[over the whole world will millions of people exchange with us].
Don’t take many notes of our negative reactions, as i said, we Dutch like to complain [to moan],
We moan over our weather, boss, Family, strangers even our wife’s/man’s,
It’s the same as rude, we are very direct in our answers, it’s our Natural Dutch Trade Nature.
Hope that you have a great stay here ❤❤❤
Thank you as always for your support and kind comment! ❤️
I hope there are people in your neighborhood who can help you with talking Dutch. We (dutchies) are fast to switch but when someone says he wants to try speaking Dutch most people will appreciate your efforts. Just keep trying. I am sure you 2 will get there.👍💪
As you know by now the Dutch love their directness and in the case of your language issue you should use that to your adventage: NL is officially the best English speaking country in the world where English is not our native language, therefore we easily switch to English, mostly with the mindset that it will be easier for someone that isn't fluent in Dutch to communicate, however here comes the Dutch directness in handy: simply ask the person at the supermarket, library, café or wherever you are going to speak Dutch to you, I'm sure 90% of the people will be happy to help you out. You just jave to ask, in other words be a bit more pro active and persist in speaking Dutch rather then go along with the person that replies to you in English by continuing in Eglish yourself. I know this might sound a bit scary or maybe even somewhat impolite comming from another background, but trust me, asking for the things you want ( in this case have the conversation in Dutch) will get you a long way in NL. Good luck!
Hi again! Yes, I've heard this explanation before from my Dutch teacher, but honestly - it doesn't work for me and I don't see it as fair. If I go to a shop and start a conversation with a very long and complicated phrase in Dutch - and the person answers me in English - why do I need to explain and ask for something? To me, that's just disrespect. It's the same as if I will now reply all comments here in Russian (even though I speak English). If I, as well as my husband, feel the slightest disrespect - we instantly stop communicating and naturally any positive experience of learning Dutch is out of the question. After all, not all people know English - so why reply in English when a person addresses you in Dutch? Anyway, it's a complicated topic, and an unpleasant one, unfortunately. Even under this video we have received attacks that we should be ashamed that we didn't learn Dutch until now (while working 6-7 days a week and even with no vacation on 1st year of immigration). It's very sad and unlikely to change.
For #7 you can only complain about public transportation if you never used public transportation in Portugal, specially if you never took a train in the Sintra or Cascais line, or the subway in Lisbon.
For years there were strikes after strikes after strikes that prevented people from getting home or going to work, the trains right now are super crowed in Portugal and busses? you can just forget about those. When I moved to the Netherlands I saw what it means to have good public transportation system, the only downside of the public transportation in the Netherlands it's the high cost.
Hello, as we said - we had cars in Portugal. And I am (Julia) from Moscow, Russia - place with probably best public transport in the world, where metro trains departs every minute with no strikes and no cancellation ever www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/14kl3zm/how_does_the_moscow_metro_have_such_high_frequency/
I would like to help you practice your Dutch speech. I live in Hilversum, but FaceTime or whats App video could work…
I am native Dutch and primary school teacher, so I think I could be of help to you…
Hi! Julia is here! Wow, I didn't expect to receive comments with offers of help, thank you for that! Can you please email us at s.m.artliving.yt.channel@gmail.com - that way we will have your contact and we can chat more in detail
Hiiii I am intended to study in Wittenborg University in 2025. As as student, what are the pros and cons? What are the additional things I have to consider as a student?
Thank you
Hi, I think it is best to address this question to students who have experience studying in the Netherlands.
@S.M.Art_Living any idea of a video for students? By taking examples from students?
Wittenborg is a private university and isn’t funded by the government. I think, but don’t know for certain, that the tuition fees are higher than government funded universities. Be careful and inform yourself, study all brochures, websites and especially the small print of admission forms before paying your tuition fees upfront. Look especially at what happens when the university gets into financial trouble, what will happen with your tuition for the remains of the hear, your already paid tuition fees, your grades and certificates/diploma etc. A private university can go bankrupt, a government funded universities cannot. And a private university needs to be certified by a governmental organization (I believe NVAO) in order for your certificate or diploma to have any value.
YOU ARE IN AN WALHALLA ,COLD THE NETHERLANDS !!!!!!!