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In scandinavian countries people go socialising in a sauna. In the Netherlands older people socialise in the swimming pool (among other places). I would urge you and your wife to use more Dutch at home. It helps. There is one Australian youtuber who came here and she said to her Dutch husband "Don't speak a single word of English to me for the next three months". And he didn't. She was fluent within a year.
I did the same. Made the switch from always speaking English to (predominantly) speaking Dutch to my Australian husband. Eventually we stayed here in the Netherlands, got kids etc. I don't think he would have felt as at ease here if he hadn't learned Dutch as well as he did. The funny thing is that we now speak (mostly) English again together (to expose the kids to English as much as possible)
Leuk dat je zo geniet van Nederland en wat het te bieden heeft. Je Nederlands is echt heel goed. Succes met het maken van nieuwe content, hopelijk ook snel weer tijdens exotische reizen. :)
Great video, my wife and I are planning on moving to the Netherlands in a couple years, I love you're take on it. I was brought up in a Dutch family in Canada as my mother immigrated along time ago. But everything you say is so true, even for me growing up in Canada. Recently I was granted citizenship to the Netherlands, I can't wait to make the move. 🇨🇦🇱🇺
Good on, you moving to my country of birth the Netherlands. I know that you were in Australia where I live, I live in a suburb of Melbourne about 24 km south called Dingley Village. We've been here for a bit over 50 years, I mean in Australia, our kids are also living in the country, one in Gold Coast the other two in Melbourne. We have been back to the old country many times (14) and at one stage in 1995 we where there for nearly a year, I had a contract with a university. However, if it was up to us (my wife and me) we would go back to Holland to stay, but than again, our children would hardly see us and the same goes for our grandchildren (7) and 2 great grandchildren, so that's out of the question. Our children have been to the Netherlands on a number of occasions. Keep on making videos of Holland, because that really warms up my heart and it feels I am being there for a short moment. My cousin used to live in Flevoland (Almere) but moved to a nice place Kampen, close by where I spend some time when I was conscripted in the army in 1961, but that is a different story. Thank you for these marvellous videos, regards Gerard.
Swimming is not that popular for younger people, especially during the day when there's work/school/friends, but it's a very safe way to exercize because you don't put a lot of strain on your joints and you don't have to support your own weight, so especially for those who are already injured or not very mobile anymore it's a very nice sport
Dutch people are actually not cheap. They just want to save and spend their money on more important things to do. Like vacations (often far abroad), traveling around, going out with friends and family etc. Basically just to do the fun parts of living and enjoying life as a whole. Sure, we Dutchies like pretty (expensive) stuff and nice looking (designer) clothes as well. But mostly it is not our number one priority to have in life. So why not save a penny or two left and right, so you can spend it later on all of these things? So NO, (most) Dutch people are NOT cheap, they are just smart spenders.
ik ben een engelsman en ik leer nederlands. it is very strange when you see loads of Dutch shopping in AH and turning their nose up at people who shop in Dirk or Jumbo yet tell you what wonderful discount they got in Hema or TK Maxx. AH can be quite expensive even when using their Bonus Kaart offers.
I also see a lot of youtubers that only seem to shop at AH. AH is the oldest Dutch shop and widespread, maybe that plays a role. Personally, when I was still living there, I didn´t shop at AH at all, too expensive.
Gaat goed zo te zien! 👍 En wat je zegt klopt helemaal, AH is over het gehele assortiment waarschijnlijk wel de duurste supermarkt & ze profileren zich ook een beetje als "luxe supermarkt", ik kan de huismerk producten wel aanraden, die zijn allemaal wel goed geprijsd en van merkbaar hogere kwaliteit dan andere supermarkten/over het algemeen gelijk aan producten van de grote bekende merken. Dirk & Jumbo zijn niet verkeerd, hoewel Jumbo ook steeds duurder word, beste opties vandaag de dag zijn de Lidl en Aldi, als AH een 'luxe supermarkt' is dan zijn dit 'budget supermarkten', maar ze hebben de afgelopen jaren hard gevochten voor hun plekje in de markt en zijn daarbij een enorm stuk beter geworden, terwijl de prijzen nog steeds erg laag liggen, als ik keuze heb tussen AH en Lidl dan word het de Lidl, keuze tussen Aldi en AH dan word het 2 keer lopen/fietsen, wat huismerk dingen van AH en de rest van Lidl 😉
Goodday. I really enjoyed watching your video. I like this style of RUclips videos and your personal story is wonderful. Your wife is a really nice and pleasant person. Be happy guys 💜
Hey man, as a Delft alumnus I say well done and hello to a fellow master engineer! A couple of comments - I genuinely think the Dutch are better than most cultures in trying to accommodate foreigners, but it does depend on where you live (cities are a bit more impersonal but also more multi-cultural). It depends a bit on the people you happen to meet. But I have lived in 10 different counties and it is certainly much harder to integrate in all of those I have lived in than in the Netherlands. But yes, we do have a funny language and you do need to learn (some of) it. At least you can read it - I lived in Moscow and Cyrillic makes it more complicated! :) I also want to say that not all Dutch people are obsessed by discounts and I think your wife is a bit weird in that way. :) Nice video, and I wish you both all the happiness in the world. Living outside of your own culture is hard but also rewarding. All the best for 2025.
My folks lived in Den Haag for a couple of years and loved it (Mom's 90 and says she'd go back there in a flash). The funny bit was that the supermarket closest to their apartment was an Albert Heijn, and Mom hated it because the staff at this particular store seemed to go out of their way to be nasty -- and the older you were, the nastier & less respectful they were, regardless of your nationality. Fast-forward to a couple of years after they returned Stateside, and the Albert Heijn company bought out the largest local supermarket company... :-)
When we visited India back in 1996 it was like landing on an other planned. The total chaos took some time to get used to! 😂 Also when i asked something to a native the answer was always YES even if they didn't know the answer to my question. A total opposite to Dutch culture...
this is only speculation. but i think the elderly like to swim because it is a form of exercise that is doable even if you have mobility issues or whatever.
Great , even in Finland they don't like people who brag , being humble and leading a meaningful modest life makes you happy. When you add a luxury ensure you can sustain that in your life
I am teaching my 10 year old son bargaining skills. He used his skills few weeks ago when he was buying some souvenirs in London. Asian sealer really appreciated and he got a discount plus one extra 😂 !
Loved the episode Adi. Did you and Mira move to Lelystad ? Enjoy the fresh air ! ❤❤I live in California, it is much more expensive here than in the Netherlands. How do you spell Mira or Myra ? Love to both of you ❤❤
Hah, the sticky notes with the names of everything written on them! I might need to steal that idea to learn a couple of languages. I've been wanting to learn to speak Arabic, Japanese and Russian, plus Chinese might be required in the near future.
i also moved to the nl, but from the us. the cold lunch still shocks me. i grew up in an asian household where hot food is the norm, i can't get behind only having bread and a slice of cheese for lunch lol
You might be seeing mostly older people at the zwembad because of the time you visit and the type of pool. If you go during weekdays, especially in the daytime, younger people are often busy with work or studies, leaving older individuals, like retirees, more likely to be there. Additionally, the pool might focus more on leisure or therapeutic activities rather than lap swimming or training, which usually attracts younger swimmers. For example, when I go to a pool in Rotterdam center, it's often full of younger people with a higher level of swimming ability. I feel the same about directness-don't you think we are quite direct in India too? What I appreciate here is how people respect your time, but when it comes to being straightforward, we Indians are also very direct, especially with our friends and families. It’s not like we tiptoe around conversations the way Americans sometimes do. In that sense, I think we’re pretty similar to the directness seen here.
Hey Adi- ben je goed vooruitgang met jou nederlands aan het boeken? OK- What does it cost?- Hoe zit het met de kosten. Erwten soep en bitterballen. What's with the W in erwten? I live in New York, but have become friends w a couple of my on-line Dutch teachers. I have visited there a few times and I thought it was nice. I felt very at home. Het was gezellig. When will we see you and Myra at a BLOF concert?
I swim 3 or 4 times a week and the old(er) people are really ennoying 😂😂. They talk with a group and take up the whole pool. 😂😂. But yeah...i think it's like you said: its a way to stay healthy and flexible without gravity, so its easier to move. My mother is 73 years old and has prothetic knees and hips, but still does aquasport 2 or 3 times a week. It keeps her fit AND its a way to socialize.
Adi, you didn’t really combine cheese and chocolate sprinkles ? I am glad you fell in love with Mira and the Netherlands ! That was an awesome wedding btw ! ❤❤
What I found (and find) most confusing when dealing with people from India (and I have managed several IT development teams of them in Mumbay and Kerala) is when asking for a 'yes' or 'no'. Either it is always 'yes!' even when a 'no' would be completely appropriate or necessary, or they say 'yes' and shake their head in a fashion that would for Dutch person would mean 'no'. That creates cognitive dissonance and makes me always assume a 'no' until proven otherwise. Also, if the matter is about competence, ability or professionality, the answer will be invariably a first 'yes' (almost as if to say; 'of course'.) even though the measure up to which that could be relied upon would be highly questionable. That said, once a 'yes' is given, then it becomes a (more often than not fruitless) matter of honour to make it so if it kills him/her and one can observe someone nearly literally contort in unnatural and unhealthy gyrations to deliver on promises. The most dangerous question would be: 'Do you understand what I am explaining here?', because the answer will invariably be affirmative and afterward one can see the simple instruction and task metastasize into a mega-project, spanning efforts from friends and relations over several days and resulting in something into something entirely different than asked for. This definitely a cultural clash between practical Dutch directness and Indian undue sense of honour that leads assumption that a straight 'no' can never be a valid and desirable answer.
Hi !! You video its very amazing!🤩 now I have some idea with dutch people its literally I like it😊.. I have a question How to apply job as receptionist in the hotel? I failed to get it because I lived in other europe country. Do you have any idea to apply job or learn dutch language with the good cost? I appreciate if you reply this comment 😊 thank you!
Hi, There are jobs available on many websites such as nl.indeed.com, other local hospitality websites such as hotel professionals.nl If they are in or around Amsterdam, Dutch js not mandatory. I learnt it from a book from ad appel. First start with A1 level and then A2. They have really nice books and good online content www.adappel.nl
Hi Mate. It was a really informative video. Actually, I am in the same situation right now. I came to Australia from Turkey with a work visa 1 year ago. And I work here as a field service engineer. Since the mining sector is busy, I usually go to the mines and stay for a few days, sometimes up to 10 days, and then I come to the city to be with my family. When you work in a mine you can earn a good salary but it is really hard work and being away from your family all the time is mentally tiring. A week ago I received an offer from the Netherlands from the same company and the same position, field service engineer. And now I am very confused. I am very confused about the weather, salary, English, Dutch and proximity to Turkey. If I choose the Netherlands, I don't have the luxury of coming back if I regret it. As someone who has been to both countries, can you give me any advice? By the way, I live in Liverpool in NSW. Frankly, I can't say that I like it very much. Maybe it's because Melbourne makes me feel better, maybe because I think it's a bit like Istanbul. Thanks in advance
Hey, yeah it is a tough one. One major difference is the language barrier if someone really wants to blend in a Dutch society but if you are in Amsterdam, there are many internationals living here or any other big city. But i am assuming you will be posted in smaller city. However, the weather definitely is not even close to how it is as compared to Australia(Australia is so much better) And the salary is also not as good as how it is in Australia. Melbourne is just so so cool. If I were you, I won’t move here being in the job position you are in but please ask other people for their opinions as well.
You said something that struck me . When you mentioned how unmeterilaistic the Duch are and how they praise you on how much you can save , that I like. I make good money but I don't always like to spend it all like the rich friends I have . I just want to keep things simple like that , I think I'm living in the wrong country , with the wrong friends .
Haha I can relate. Back in India, there is also this culture of spending money like crazy if you make good money and if you don’t spend, then people call you ‘stingy’.
Hello. A nice video, i myself have been living in NL for last 3 years with my family and agree to most of what you said, but we need to acknowledge a fact that the population is ageing at much faster rate in Europe and Netherlands in particular there is a strain of the housing, health care, that is reason you see so many senior citizens around. Its like you have all the comfort and decent money here but still its a struggle to get a simple doctors appointment. Economy is not doing good with less than 1% growth and the outlook is poor. Many big companies are moving out of NL or moving task out to low cost destination making NL less competitive. Though the socialist approach helps make life easier but has its own set of bigger problems which are now showing up in the economy - immigration is a issue and integration in spite of speaking Dutch can be a challenge if you are not native i see this. It would be good to also share the negatives as dutch would. this is my prespective.
what do you mean the dutch weather is unpredictable? its very predictable, its gonna fuck you over whenever it can. Need to go to work, rain - am working, sun - planning to ride your bike for relaxation, heavy winds. See very predictable, and often this is all in the same day.
The problem with Dutch food ... it's expensive?! Sure, prices have gone up. But the real problem is it's so bland! There's a reason Indian (and other Asian) restaurants are so popular here! :)) (PS: I'm Dutch)
As long as you are willing to learn the language and accept our way of living, we do not have a problem with you..... That is called integration and we like that from people who want to live here . Bring your own religion , no problem but do not force it upon us as we are a Christian society from the start DO NOT DEMAND THAT WE CONVERT!!!!
What do you mean by Christian in your answer? I am not a christian and I am Dutch but I don’t want christian values thrown over me. I am not a believer in any religion, but being verbally affronted in school and on the street by so called (Dutch) Christians to believe what they believe and stating that christianity is the only true religion and the truth for most of my life. They couldn’t accept that I did not want to believe what they did. I found that bullying and Christians in our country do that still, they don’t respect people who have another opinion or don’t have any religion. And tolerating other people from all origins with their opinions and beliefs is human and not everyone from another country wants to convert you! If you are starting a conversation with anybody, people from a different culture are you then being a true christian? I believe that tolerance is a christian value as fas as I know. Right?
@@marianakkerboom2977 ik bedoel dat NL van huis uit Christelijk is, en dat andere geloven ons land niet moeten willen bekeren tot hun geloof. Ik ben ook niet gelovig maar wil niet moedwillig bekeert worden op straffe van vermoord worden zoals sommige gelovigen willen.
@@corjp With a shiny example: the inquisition. But anyway, it is the people that make a religion aggressive, and often aggressive religions are lead by aggressive religious leaders. They misuse a religion to gain power. E.g. Iran.
Geo-engenering is is massif for the last four years. Company in Eindhoven is delivering the compleet crazy pilots. Probably they have no friends/elders/and children. Money is more important for those pilots.
I don’t know what you are saying. Please write in Dutch. If you talk about ??engineering please explain what you mean by that. What has this to do about living in this country as depicted and how this guy told his experiences in his video? It would be so polite not to mention personal problems. But maybe I just misunderstood what your story is here? Explain s.v.p.
Downsides are still the Dutch don’t like to make new friends outside of the circle they already have. Partly because the school system is set up to where you have the same grades from elementary to highschool in the same building. Also weather is still pretty bad. If you come from a 3rd world country then you won’t be bored, but if you come from the U.S or any other major city abroad then you’ll likely get bored once you’ve seen most things. Architecture and landscape is not much different and flat. Houses are expensive and old for what you get. Most people I know want to leave actually. I’d say the best part about living here is that you can travel easily within Europe to change scenery but that’s about it if I’m being honest. Food is also okay but nothing to brag home about and when you live here 9/10 you’ll know multiple people who are “depressed”.
Interesting but isn't it true for every place on earth? Basic struggle is there whether you are in Amsterdam, New York or Paris. I'm an Indian and kind of looking forward to coming to Netherlands, with less expectations. That's ultimate key to happiness is what I feel. Thanks for your insights btw.
Yep, you do need two bicycles. The shittier the better and a nice one. My shitty bike is so shitty that no one wants to steal it. It's truly hideous. It's like a pink crackhouse on wheels
yes taxes might be high, but those taxes are used to pay for a lot of things. a few things they are used for: - safe roads, for cars, public transport and bikes. - safe and clean drinking water straight from your home tap. no where in the country do you have to buy bottled water, tap water is safe and clean even in the smallest villages. - good electricity, we almost never have power outages. the few that do occur are mostly due to the a sub station getting damaged by outside forces (hit by car or getting vandalized) but those outages are solved within a few hours. - a good social benefits system that ensures pregnant women, sick people and people who lose their jobs are taken care of and can still make ends meet. - a safe society. emergency services are top class and the people working in them are dependable and pleasant to deal with. - safe, clean public spaces. squares, streets, parks, beaches and playground are kept clean and are safe. - and so much more. we pay a lot, but because of that the state has a lot of money to pay for the things that makes life nice and comfortable
Please inform yourself and don’t believe everything some comments tell you on the internet. The average tax rate (belasting druk) in the Netherlands is about 38%, it’s a normal average in Europe. You get a very organised country with good social security, good health care , safety and level of education in return. nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belastingdruk
That's not correct. Yes, the highest tariff is about 50% but that only applies only to the part of your taxable income that exceeds I believe 64000 eur, the part below that threshold is taxed with 37 %. And your taxable income is your gross income minus fixed deductions e,g, for having childeren and a deduction of 38% of the interest for your mortgage.
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The Dutch are not efficient and straightforward at all. But they are really great at selling that they are.
As a Belgian I think you described the Dutch very well. With much respect, humor, ... Good luck there.
Thank you! 😃
8:00 Hartelijk dank voor het leren van onze taal, ga zo door!
Dankjewel 😀
In scandinavian countries people go socialising in a sauna. In the Netherlands older people socialise in the swimming pool (among other places). I would urge you and your wife to use more Dutch at home. It helps. There is one Australian youtuber who came here and she said to her Dutch husband "Don't speak a single word of English to me for the next three months". And he didn't. She was fluent within a year.
It’s very difficult, especially if one needs to speak a lot of English at work also (Dutch, married Asian girl).
@@Mus.Anonymouse to add to this, if we feel like you have trouble with Dutch we will most likely switch to English.
I did the same. Made the switch from always speaking English to (predominantly) speaking Dutch to my Australian husband. Eventually we stayed here in the Netherlands, got kids etc. I don't think he would have felt as at ease here if he hadn't learned Dutch as well as he did. The funny thing is that we now speak (mostly) English again together (to expose the kids to English as much as possible)
The view foreigners have on the Netherlands can be very useful and refreshing and may make one to appreciate living in the Netherlands.
Yes, it is a blessing to be living in a country like The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Very nice knowing about Dutch culture. And about your journey. Wish you both a never ending blissful journey of life!💐
Thank you very much 🙏
Leuk dat je zo geniet van Nederland en wat het te bieden heeft. Je Nederlands is echt heel goed. Succes met het maken van nieuwe content, hopelijk ook snel weer tijdens exotische reizen. :)
Dankjewel 🙏
Great video, my wife and I are planning on moving to the Netherlands in a couple years, I love you're take on it. I was brought up in a Dutch family in Canada as my mother immigrated along time ago. But everything you say is so true, even for me growing up in Canada. Recently I was granted citizenship to the Netherlands, I can't wait to make the move. 🇨🇦🇱🇺
Succes! (good luck!)
Best of luck!
Canada family here. We started to search for this option. Watching videos etc. Which city are you living in Canada?
@@radoo2341 We are west of Toronto, just north of Milton Ontario
@@michaela5261Edmonton, Alberta here
Good on, you moving to my country of birth the Netherlands. I know that you were in Australia where I live, I live in a suburb of Melbourne about 24 km south called Dingley Village. We've been here for a bit over 50 years, I mean in Australia, our kids are also living in the country, one in Gold Coast the other two in Melbourne. We have been back to the old country many times (14) and at one stage in 1995 we where there for nearly a year, I had a contract with a university. However, if it was up to us (my wife and me) we would go back to Holland to stay, but than again, our children would hardly see us and the same goes for our grandchildren (7) and 2 great grandchildren, so that's out of the question. Our children have been to the Netherlands on a number of occasions.
Keep on making videos of Holland, because that really warms up my heart and it feels I am being there for a short moment. My cousin used to live in Flevoland (Almere) but moved to a nice place Kampen, close by where I spend some time when I was conscripted in the army in 1961, but that is a different story. Thank you for these marvellous videos, regards Gerard.
I'm here debating to leave my 8-5 to move there and you've made that decision so much easier compared to other channels. Thank you
Good luck 👍
I'm trying to find the job from Canada to move.
Your dutch is really good!
I couldn’t do this with a new foreign language.
And you have a good vibe. You deserve the dutch life
Thank you very much 😀
Swimming is not that popular for younger people, especially during the day when there's work/school/friends, but it's a very safe way to exercize because you don't put a lot of strain on your joints and you don't have to support your own weight, so especially for those who are already injured or not very mobile anymore it's a very nice sport
Very true
Well, finally a video that answers the question posed in the title ;-)
I wish you both all the best.
Thanks and good luck
Great video! Really cool to see what your experience in the Netherlands has been like. Great job and thanks for sharing Adi. :)
Thanks 🙏
Dutch people are actually not cheap. They just want to save and spend their money on more important things to do. Like vacations (often far abroad), traveling around, going out with friends and family etc. Basically just to do the fun parts of living and enjoying life as a whole. Sure, we Dutchies like pretty (expensive) stuff and nice looking (designer) clothes as well. But mostly it is not our number one priority to have in life. So why not save a penny or two left and right, so you can spend it later on all of these things? So NO, (most) Dutch people are NOT cheap, they are just smart spenders.
Very well said, while us Indians spend all their life savings on a wedding hahaha
Love how you make the connection between ‘zuur’ and sour: English and Dutch are very closely related.
Thanks, yes. But sometime I also get surprised when there is completely no connection between English and the Dutch words.. haha
I think you may be confusing cheap and frugal. Being cheap is frowned upon, being frugal is appreciated.
Semantics, the way he explained it (with the commenting on somebodies clothes & how they react) he clearly understands it correctly ^^
@@suicidalbanananana Well, you be going on being cheap, I'll be going on frugal. How's that?
Bahaha you’re so triggered I’m dying, stay cheap my boy 😂😂😂
@@walidst_4321 Well, at least I'm not drowning in credit card debt, unlike you I'm sure. Fool.
Good video. Very entertaining and enlightening
Thanks. 🤩
ik ben een engelsman en ik leer nederlands. it is very strange when you see loads of Dutch shopping in AH and turning their nose up at people who shop in Dirk or Jumbo yet tell you what wonderful discount they got in Hema or TK Maxx. AH can be quite expensive even when using their Bonus Kaart offers.
I also see a lot of youtubers that only seem to shop at AH. AH is the oldest Dutch shop and widespread, maybe that plays a role. Personally, when I was still living there, I didn´t shop at AH at all, too expensive.
@@vincentlusitano5691 AH are still a bit odd with credit cards - Jumbo and Dirk geen probleem
We also go groceries at a lot at other stores but for the sake of the video I showed AH because it is a Dutch supermarket
@@LetsMeetAbroad It is the oldest but not the only one, but I do understand.
Gaat goed zo te zien! 👍
En wat je zegt klopt helemaal, AH is over het gehele assortiment waarschijnlijk wel de duurste supermarkt & ze profileren zich ook een beetje als "luxe supermarkt", ik kan de huismerk producten wel aanraden, die zijn allemaal wel goed geprijsd en van merkbaar hogere kwaliteit dan andere supermarkten/over het algemeen gelijk aan producten van de grote bekende merken.
Dirk & Jumbo zijn niet verkeerd, hoewel Jumbo ook steeds duurder word, beste opties vandaag de dag zijn de Lidl en Aldi, als AH een 'luxe supermarkt' is dan zijn dit 'budget supermarkten', maar ze hebben de afgelopen jaren hard gevochten voor hun plekje in de markt en zijn daarbij een enorm stuk beter geworden, terwijl de prijzen nog steeds erg laag liggen, als ik keuze heb tussen AH en Lidl dan word het de Lidl, keuze tussen Aldi en AH dan word het 2 keer lopen/fietsen, wat huismerk dingen van AH en de rest van Lidl 😉
I laughed so loud about the discount and gratis 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so so true hahaha. Nice yo follow you!!
Haha thank you 😅😅
Goodday. I really enjoyed watching your video. I like this style of RUclips videos and your personal story is wonderful. Your wife is a really nice and pleasant person. Be happy guys 💜
Thank you so much!
Your Dutch is great! Would be nice if you could speak Dutch throughout one hole video😊
Haha that would be the funniest video ever. But yeah, may be I can try.
You picked up a lot of the Dutch language Adi ! Btw. Happy New Year!
Thank you and you too 🤗🤗
Awesome, you both make a great pair, God bless you both! Subscribed🙂
Thanks so much! 😊
Okay, 4 years and your Dutch is this good! Mad respect!
Thanks, hope it is not a sarcasm 😅😅
Loved the episode Adi. Did you and Mira move to Lelystad ? Enjoy the fresh air ! ❤❤
Yes 😊
Hey man, as a Delft alumnus I say well done and hello to a fellow master engineer! A couple of comments - I genuinely think the Dutch are better than most cultures in trying to accommodate foreigners, but it does depend on where you live (cities are a bit more impersonal but also more multi-cultural). It depends a bit on the people you happen to meet. But I have lived in 10 different counties and it is certainly much harder to integrate in all of those I have lived in than in the Netherlands. But yes, we do have a funny language and you do need to learn (some of) it. At least you can read it - I lived in Moscow and Cyrillic makes it more complicated! :) I also want to say that not all Dutch people are obsessed by discounts and I think your wife is a bit weird in that way. :) Nice video, and I wish you both all the happiness in the world. Living outside of your own culture is hard but also rewarding. All the best for 2025.
My folks lived in Den Haag for a couple of years and loved it (Mom's 90 and says she'd go back there in a flash). The funny bit was that the supermarket closest to their apartment was an Albert Heijn, and Mom hated it because the staff at this particular store seemed to go out of their way to be nasty -- and the older you were, the nastier & less respectful they were, regardless of your nationality. Fast-forward to a couple of years after they returned Stateside, and the Albert Heijn company bought out the largest local supermarket company... :-)
When we visited India back in 1996 it was like landing on an other planned. The total chaos took some time to get used to! 😂 Also when i asked something to a native the answer was always YES even if they didn't know the answer to my question. A total opposite to Dutch culture...
Haha very very true. Indian and Dutch culture are on a totally different spectrum 😅😅
Mooi verteld, Adi.
Lol, you nailed it, welcome in the Netherlands
Haha thanks 🙏
"My wife would freak out"
It doesn't get more Dutch than that.
True, sexism is very rampant here
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@@hugevibez I think this is more about being equals in a relation.
@@hugevibez you must be fun at parties......
I'm moved to Canada and the passiveness is insane for someone like me who is very direct.
Haha yeah, US and Canada and the epicentre of passiveness 😅
this is only speculation. but i think the elderly like to swim because it is a form of exercise that is doable even if you have mobility issues or whatever.
Great , even in Finland they don't like people who brag , being humble and leading a meaningful modest life makes you happy. When you add a luxury ensure you can sustain that in your life
Also discount for elderly in the swimming pool 😊
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I am teaching my 10 year old son bargaining skills. He used his skills few weeks ago when he was buying some souvenirs in London. Asian sealer really appreciated and he got a discount plus one extra 😂 !
Great intro!
Thanks!
Great video Adi
Thanks!
New subscriber here! Really enjoy your videos and your style of filming :)
Yay! Thank you!
Loved the episode Adi. Did you and Mira move to Lelystad ? Enjoy the fresh air ! ❤❤I live in California, it is much more expensive here than in the Netherlands. How do you spell Mira or Myra ? Love to both of you ❤❤
Yea, we live in Lelystad. It is Myra
Hah, the sticky notes with the names of everything written on them!
I might need to steal that idea to learn a couple of languages. I've been wanting to learn to speak Arabic, Japanese and Russian, plus Chinese might be required in the near future.
It is really helpful haha
Mooie video! Eerlijk gezegd ben ik zo blij dat ik in Brabant woon, daar is veel minder wind. Ik wens jullie heel veel geluk!
Dankjewel
i also moved to the nl, but from the us. the cold lunch still shocks me. i grew up in an asian household where hot food is the norm, i can't get behind only having bread and a slice of cheese for lunch lol
I can totally relate. Now when I eat Asian food sometimes, i just cant stop eating. It is so cozy and delicious
There's no reason to eat a Dutch cold lunch. Plenty of other options
Your Dutch is nice! You and your wife are so sweet together!
Thank you! 😃
Albert Hein is crazy expensive, go to Aldi or Lidl, better quality and way cheaper :)
Unless you buy everything 'in de Bonus'. 😂
You might be seeing mostly older people at the zwembad because of the time you visit and the type of pool. If you go during weekdays, especially in the daytime, younger people are often busy with work or studies, leaving older individuals, like retirees, more likely to be there. Additionally, the pool might focus more on leisure or therapeutic activities rather than lap swimming or training, which usually attracts younger swimmers. For example, when I go to a pool in Rotterdam center, it's often full of younger people with a higher level of swimming ability.
I feel the same about directness-don't you think we are quite direct in India too? What I appreciate here is how people respect your time, but when it comes to being straightforward, we Indians are also very direct, especially with our friends and families. It’s not like we tiptoe around conversations the way Americans sometimes do. In that sense, I think we’re pretty similar to the directness seen here.
Kindly make a video detailed on Netherlands vs Australia to live for foreigner for better lifestyle.
In short, I would say Australia haha
@@LetsMeetAbroad Ah, Great
Welcome to the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Thanks ☺️
Hey Adi- ben je goed vooruitgang met jou nederlands aan het boeken? OK- What does it cost?- Hoe zit het met de kosten. Erwten soep en bitterballen. What's with the W in erwten? I live in New York, but have become friends w a couple of my on-line Dutch teachers. I have visited there a few times and I thought it was nice. I felt very at home. Het was gezellig. When will we see you and Myra at a BLOF concert?
Dankjewel
I swim 3 or 4 times a week and the old(er) people are really ennoying 😂😂. They talk with a group and take up the whole pool. 😂😂. But yeah...i think it's like you said: its a way to stay healthy and flexible without gravity, so its easier to move. My mother is 73 years old and has prothetic knees and hips, but still does aquasport 2 or 3 times a week. It keeps her fit AND its a way to socialize.
Adi, you didn’t really combine cheese and chocolate sprinkles ? I am glad you fell in love with Mira and the Netherlands ! That was an awesome wedding btw ! ❤❤
Haha that was just a joke. Thanks tho
your dutch is great man. your dutch is better then my mothers dutch and she lives her for 30+ years
Haha thanks ☺️
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice video. 👍
It’s good to learn the language when you live abroad
I like you video i from aruba anf i want to go live in netherland
So professional
Thanks 🙏
What I found (and find) most confusing when dealing with people from India (and I have managed several IT development teams of them in Mumbay and Kerala) is when asking for a 'yes' or 'no'. Either it is always 'yes!' even when a 'no' would be completely appropriate or necessary, or they say 'yes' and shake their head in a fashion that would for Dutch person would mean 'no'. That creates cognitive dissonance and makes me always assume a 'no' until proven otherwise.
Also, if the matter is about competence, ability or professionality, the answer will be invariably a first 'yes' (almost as if to say; 'of course'.) even though the measure up to which that could be relied upon would be highly questionable. That said, once a 'yes' is given, then it becomes a (more often than not fruitless) matter of honour to make it so if it kills him/her and one can observe someone nearly literally contort in unnatural and unhealthy gyrations to deliver on promises. The most dangerous question would be: 'Do you understand what I am explaining here?', because the answer will invariably be affirmative and afterward one can see the simple instruction and task metastasize into a mega-project, spanning efforts from friends and relations over several days and resulting in something into something entirely different than asked for.
This definitely a cultural clash between practical Dutch directness and Indian undue sense of honour that leads assumption that a straight 'no' can never be a valid and desirable answer.
Very well described
Why is lelystad remote? Is not exactly in the middle of nowhere
Hi !! You video its very amazing!🤩 now I have some idea with dutch people its literally I like it😊..
I have a question How to apply job as receptionist in the hotel? I failed to get it because I lived in other europe country. Do you have any idea to apply job or learn dutch language with the good cost? I appreciate if you reply this comment 😊 thank you!
Hi,
There are jobs available on many websites such as nl.indeed.com, other local hospitality websites such as hotel professionals.nl
If they are in or around Amsterdam, Dutch js not mandatory.
I learnt it from a book from ad appel. First start with A1 level and then A2. They have really nice books and good online content www.adappel.nl
I'm a Side Walk Astronomer, so I can't make any appointments Everything is about the weather, if the sky is not clear, I can not work :)
Hi Mate. It was a really informative video. Actually, I am in the same situation right now. I came to Australia from Turkey with a work visa 1 year ago. And I work here as a field service engineer. Since the mining sector is busy, I usually go to the mines and stay for a few days, sometimes up to 10 days, and then I come to the city to be with my family. When you work in a mine you can earn a good salary but it is really hard work and being away from your family all the time is mentally tiring. A week ago I received an offer from the Netherlands from the same company and the same position, field service engineer. And now I am very confused. I am very confused about the weather, salary, English, Dutch and proximity to Turkey. If I choose the Netherlands, I don't have the luxury of coming back if I regret it. As someone who has been to both countries, can you give me any advice? By the way, I live in Liverpool in NSW. Frankly, I can't say that I like it very much. Maybe it's because Melbourne makes me feel better, maybe because I think it's a bit like Istanbul. Thanks in advance
Hey, yeah it is a tough one. One major difference is the language barrier if someone really wants to blend in a Dutch society but if you are in Amsterdam, there are many internationals living here or any other big city. But i am assuming you will be posted in smaller city.
However, the weather definitely is not even close to how it is as compared to Australia(Australia is so much better)
And the salary is also not as good as how it is in Australia. Melbourne is just so so cool.
If I were you, I won’t move here being in the job position you are in but please ask other people for their opinions as well.
Ik heb hem hoor! Dexter reference, haha 🤭
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They might have special old people days at the swimming pool, and if it was on a working day...old people do not work..
You said something that struck me . When you mentioned how unmeterilaistic the Duch are and how they praise you on how much you can save , that I like. I make good money but I don't always like to spend it all like the rich friends I have . I just want to keep things simple like that , I think I'm living in the wrong country , with the wrong friends .
Haha I can relate. Back in India, there is also this culture of spending money like crazy if you make good money and if you don’t spend, then people call you ‘stingy’.
What Myra was doing in Australia??
Working holiday
Hey! Do you edit videos yourself or outsource it? I’m an editor and would love to discuss, if you’re interested
Which companies are these pls. Being looking for a job but to no avail.
Adi - How’s its going with the hair implant? Looks like it’s working out!
Hey, yes it is going really well.. can’t even tell now that I got the hair transplant
omg cheese with so much chocolat
Holland is a great place a young ,tall,single guy...plenty of Beautiful,tall girls!
Hello. A nice video, i myself have been living in NL for last 3 years with my family and agree to most of what you said, but we need to acknowledge a fact that the population is ageing at much faster rate in Europe and Netherlands in particular there is a strain of the housing, health care, that is reason you see so many senior citizens around. Its like you have all the comfort and decent money here but still its a struggle to get a simple doctors appointment. Economy is not doing good with less than 1% growth and the outlook is poor. Many big companies are moving out of NL or moving task out to low cost destination making NL less competitive. Though the socialist approach helps make life easier but has its own set of bigger problems which are now showing up in the economy - immigration is a issue and integration in spite of speaking Dutch can be a challenge if you are not native i see this. It would be good to also share the negatives as dutch would. this is my prespective.
Great insight, thanks
I brag about the two € watch I just found in the Kringloop shop :)
My granny always said: "... als je niet beweegt dan roest je vast ..." (if you don't move you'll get rusty)
Precies
We have catched that in an "alliteratie": rust roest.
Of you leave it you lose it
Why don't you just use Google Lens to convert the language ? Very Helpful
Yeah you can but it is still confusing because some names even Google can’t translate 😅😅
@@LetsMeetAbroad Oh well , shucks ... 😅
what do you mean the dutch weather is unpredictable? its very predictable, its gonna fuck you over whenever it can. Need to go to work, rain - am working, sun - planning to ride your bike for relaxation, heavy winds. See very predictable, and often this is all in the same day.
Haha that is very very true. Especially how it is now, I can understand the frustration 😅🤣
What's wrong with lelystad? Lots of ex pats there. Very friendly people. Reasonably low crime rate etc etc
Nothing wrong here, where we will move is closer to Myra’s work and parents
tf you doing cheese with hageslag X D
Haha yes, it was really bad 😂😂
2:00 -10000 aura
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I think you disrespected lelystad. It's not like it's one of the 10 worst cities to live in
Where do you base that on?
FYI: cute Dutch blondes are not provided to just anyone who stumbles in.
The problem with Dutch food ... it's expensive?! Sure, prices have gone up. But the real problem is it's so bland! There's a reason Indian (and other Asian) restaurants are so popular here! :)) (PS: I'm Dutch)
Haha yes, but Dutch food is also super quick to make on a daily basis
Zuurkool is blend? Spruitjes, broccoli, sperziebonen, rookworst, augurk and above all kaas? You may not like the taste but blend? No way.
@@jaaput 😄
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visit ASML company plz
When you understand you need a shitty bike in the city, you are becoming truly Dutch haha! No bling bling, just practical ! :)
haha yes!
As long as you are willing to learn the language and accept our way of living, we do not have a problem with you..... That is called integration and we like that from people who want to live here . Bring your own religion , no problem but do not force it upon us as we are a Christian society from the start DO NOT DEMAND THAT WE CONVERT!!!!
He is a Hindu, there is no such thing as conversion in his culture. But I get your point and it is pretty valid.
What do you mean by Christian in your answer? I am not a christian and I am Dutch but I don’t want christian values thrown over me. I am not a believer in any religion, but being verbally affronted in school and on the street by so called (Dutch) Christians to believe what they believe and stating that christianity is the only true religion and the truth for most of my life. They couldn’t accept that I did not want to believe what they did. I found that bullying and Christians in our country do that still, they don’t respect people who have another opinion or don’t have any religion. And tolerating other people from all origins with their opinions and beliefs is human and not everyone from another country wants to convert you! If you are starting a conversation with anybody, people from a different culture are you then being a true christian? I believe that tolerance is a christian value as fas as I know. Right?
@@marianakkerboom2977 ik bedoel dat NL van huis uit Christelijk is, en dat andere geloven ons land niet moeten willen bekeren tot hun geloof. Ik ben ook niet gelovig maar wil niet moedwillig bekeert worden op straffe van vermoord worden zoals sommige gelovigen willen.
@@corjp With a shiny example: the inquisition. But anyway, it is the people that make a religion aggressive, and often aggressive religions are lead by aggressive religious leaders. They misuse a religion to gain power. E.g. Iran.
@@corjpNo religion is forcing you. Get ur facts right.
Geo-engenering is is massif for the last four years.
Company in Eindhoven is delivering the compleet crazy pilots.
Probably they have no friends/elders/and children. Money is more important for those pilots.
I don’t know what you are saying. Please write in Dutch. If you talk about ??engineering please explain what you mean by that. What has this to do about living in this country as depicted and how this guy told his experiences in his video? It would be so polite not to mention personal problems. But maybe I just misunderstood what your story is here? Explain s.v.p.
.....was it WORTH it....... well well.....
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Dutch diectness: "What did I forget ..." answer "What did you not forget ..."!
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Starting the video with a bunn with cheese.... OK.... then Hagelslag???? even as a Dutch guy this is weird... Seperatly..yes... but combined???
Did you know there also Dutchies who put hagelslag on pindakaas.
Haha that was just a joke. It tasted really bad 😅😅😅
You don't know until you try it. In general the combination of salt and sweet can be really tasty, think caramel with sea-salt, rather popular.
Do you think that approximately 1.1 billion Indians do not like korting or gratis? Making 3 euro per day
On the other side, Indians are most earning immigrants abroad in any country of the world 🤔
@@LetsMeetAbroad oh Jesus I hit a sensitive spot
Frugal Adi, not cheap. Cheap sounds a bit nasty.
Exactly.. thanks ☺️
Downsides are still the Dutch don’t like to make new friends outside of the circle they already have. Partly because the school system is set up to where you have the same grades from elementary to highschool in the same building. Also weather is still pretty bad. If you come from a 3rd world country then you won’t be bored, but if you come from the U.S or any other major city abroad then you’ll likely get bored once you’ve seen most things. Architecture and landscape is not much different and flat. Houses are expensive and old for what you get. Most people I know want to leave actually. I’d say the best part about living here is that you can travel easily within Europe to change scenery but that’s about it if I’m being honest. Food is also okay but nothing to brag home about and when you live here 9/10 you’ll know multiple people who are “depressed”.
Thanks for the insight, very interesting opinion. I actually agree with some of it
Interesting but isn't it true for every place on earth? Basic struggle is there whether you are in Amsterdam, New York or Paris. I'm an Indian and kind of looking forward to coming to Netherlands, with less expectations. That's ultimate key to happiness is what I feel. Thanks for your insights btw.
I now understand the investor-part in your nickname. You could open not only your eyes but merely your mind.
" Was it worth clicking on your little story?".....
Yep, you do need two bicycles. The shittier the better and a nice one. My shitty bike is so shitty that no one wants to steal it. It's truly hideous. It's like a pink crackhouse on wheels
Hahaha it would cost most to repair for the person who steals it 😅😅
लड़की कितनीहोशियार है कभी-कभी तुम हिंदी बोला करो यार, लड़की को हिंदीसिखा दो।
Oude kaas zo lekker😂
Kaas en hagelslag??!!??😂
Haha it was a joke 😂
Oh no - hagelslag on cheese? Yuk!
I heard taxes are sick almost 50%
Yes they are. But these taxes are put to good use. Generally.. 😅
yes taxes might be high, but those taxes are used to pay for a lot of things.
a few things they are used for:
- safe roads, for cars, public transport and bikes.
- safe and clean drinking water straight from your home tap. no where in the country do you have to buy bottled water, tap water is safe and clean even in the smallest villages.
- good electricity, we almost never have power outages. the few that do occur are mostly due to the a sub station getting damaged by outside forces (hit by car or getting vandalized)
but those outages are solved within a few hours.
- a good social benefits system that ensures pregnant women, sick people and people who lose their jobs are taken care of and can still make ends meet.
- a safe society. emergency services are top class and the people working in them are dependable and pleasant to deal with.
- safe, clean public spaces. squares, streets, parks, beaches and playground are kept clean and are safe.
- and so much more.
we pay a lot, but because of that the state has a lot of money to pay for the things that makes life nice and comfortable
and don't forget the amount of taxes we pay to keep us safe from the water (see/rivers and extreme rainfall).
Please inform yourself and don’t believe everything some comments tell you on the internet. The average tax rate (belasting druk) in the Netherlands is about 38%, it’s a normal average in Europe. You get a very organised country with good social security, good health care , safety and level of education in return. nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belastingdruk
That's not correct. Yes, the highest tariff is about 50% but that only applies only to the part of your taxable income that exceeds I believe 64000 eur, the part below that threshold is taxed with 37 %. And your taxable income is your gross income minus fixed deductions e,g, for having childeren and a deduction of 38% of the interest for your mortgage.