Veel internationals willen geen nederlands leren. Ik heb vriendinnen die hier al 9 jaar wonen en alleen de basis kunnen. Eigenlijk begin ik het ook vervelend te vinden dat ik me continu aan hun moet aanpassen terwijl ze hier al zo lang wonen. De hele avond engels praten is voor mij namelijk ook moeilijk en daardoor kom je ook niet tot diepere lagen in je vriendschap
In elk geval meer dan de basis "hey hoe gaat het?". Ze zijn onzeker over hoe het klinkt. Nederlands is een moeilijke taal om te leren dus de uitspraak van de meeste zal nooit goed zijn. Als we elkaar maar begrijpen, toch?
You don’t have to be so annoyed about it, though. Many Dutch speakers are happy to switch to English to accommodate those of us who find Dutch a bit difficult still. By habit, my Dutch colleagues would speak to each other in Dutch even when I am around. I just zone out at the point when I can’t follow anymore. They also don’t mind if I reply in English when they speak to me in Dutch.
Please don't kill spiders. They are incredibly useful critters! They get rid of the _really_ annoying insect like mosquitos, fleas, silverfish, bed bugs, etc. Most spiders in your house (like the common house spider) hide and only come out at night. And they are scared of people so most of the time won't come anywhere near you. The long legged spiders are very useful too. They stay in the same place and only wander in small areas so most of the time you know where they are. If they do scare you, just catch them and put them outside. They will find a way back into your home again but at least it gives you some peace of mind.
There are certain products like sunscreen, toothpaste, toiletries, and deodorant that are always on sale somewhere. I would never just buy a single item at the regular price. It's pretty crazy when you think about it.
@@elsbethfongers4476 Of in de lente bij de Vomar. Zij hebben ieder voorjaar de Nivea zonnebrand in de aanbieding. Datzelfde flesje dat bij de Etos €23 kost, kost dan bij de Vomar €4,99.
The HEMA breakfast is much better than McD’s. I am very glad we do not have the whole range of fast food chains here. The huge suger loaded soda’s and greasy burger/chicken etc stuff are only mortal obesity/diabetes inducing low quality “food” items, I am happily doing without.
Promotions at Kruidvat, Etos or Albert Heijn, for example, are more 'feel-good promotions'. You don't actually get a second product 'free', for example. You're essentially paying too much for a branded product every time you buy it. In other words: you buy 1 and pay for 5. Then you supposedly get 1 or 2 'free'. A bottle of shower gel costs the manufacturer only 40 cents in contents and packaging, but it is sold for 8 or 9 times the price. Don't fall for that. If you want to save money, choose the house brand. If you want to stick with your favorite brand because you are very satisfied with it, you can consider ordering it in bulk via the internet. Then you pay a lower amount per piece than in the supermarket.
The buy 1 get 1 is the real price. Dutch people like sales, so some products are always on sale somewhere. But the on-sale price is the normal price and if you don't buy it on-sale you just pay too much for that item. Which means your bathroom also functions als a tiny warehouse because you have to buy 2 of them and buy 4 get 1 seems normal now too. Keuringsdienst van waarde has an episode over this, check NPO.
Of course, but the worst you'll get from a spider in the Netherlands is something akin to a European bee sting. And it is quite rare to be bitten by a spider in the Netherlands.
I would say regarding the language thing. I know lots of people here in Amsterdam that refuse to speak English anymore. I see the following three reasons: 1. One reason i see a lot is because all the stores started hiring English speaking workers. To the point that it is rare to see a Dutch speaking employee at all. i Think the locals are annoyed by that a lot. 2. There is also a recent (last 5/8 years) change in how tourists are seen. They are not liked very much anymore. This happend because almost half of the people in the city would be tourists. And the city, especially the inner parts, are not livable anymore. 3. There is a growing nationalistic view here. This is mainly because of the housing crisis and migrants. But it is also a longer/larger (even global) trend of moving away from multiculturalism and globalism.
My late wife's favorite sandwich: Young Gouda cheese on a roomboter tijgerbrood. I remember coming back from The Netherlands and surprising her with a loaf of Tijgerbrood and 1 kilo of young Gouda cheese.
Maybe also, you should look at who the parent companies are of the products like toiletries. Univé has always been a Dutch company, and market leader. Nivea is obviously German, so cheaper in Germany. Etos is a chain owned by Albert Heijn.
Cool, but this is still mostly about very practical differences. I'd be curious for you to dive deeper, what do you find of the Dutch psyche, our collective paradigms, certainly when compared to the USA. How do our convictions work through in everything we do.
I like this format. I will listen to it. Goudse kaas is defined by the shape and fat content. There are so many different goudse kazen. Albert Heijn sells zaanlander, maaslander, beemster, oud amsterdam and their own brand all with the different ages. They all have their unique taste. It may be a fun idea to get a selection from a good cheese monger and do a taste test.
Loved it! Nice to have unscripted dialogue about things. But stop moving her mic every 2 minutes! Its probably a me thing but it bugged me (sorry). Someone else mentioned you can flip the micstands to mic from below. Another thing to think about is to do either lav mics or mic from above just out of view (with hypercardiod mics). Yes its a podcast style but its nice to see your faces. Keep it up!
There is a 1000 dagen cheese, referred to as ''the crowning achievement of the art of Dutch cheese making''. The cheese is ripened under ideal conditions for 1000 days.
Overjarige kaas met honingmosterd zoooo lekker. You can get it at albertheijn XL as well in the 'fresh' section. Best thing is to go to the market or cheese store thoooo. And if you are at it: get stolwijker or boer jaap jong belegen. Jammieeee
Maar die fles als vaas kan echt niet hoor. Bij jullie in Dordt zit zo'n mooie grote Opnieuw & Co kringloopwinkel. Daar staat vast wel iets beters. Misschien zelfs wel een mooi stukje Scandinavisch mid-century design. (Het zal niet voor het eerst zijn dat er een stuk goed design bij de kringloop op te pikken valt. Dat is tenminste mijn ervaring.)
having a basic knowledge of a language and trying to use it certainly will earn you respect. People will go the extra mile even if their english isn't good enough.
There are a lot American cheeses like Kraft singles that cant even be called a cheese legally because of the extra additives. These additives help preserve the cheese, but also make it melt easier like on a toasti. Perhaps that's why the real cheeses don't melt the way you expect?
Smash a spider? As a Dutch you are obligated to catch it in a cup with a piece of paper and set it free. Or just leave it in the house so it can catch insects for you.
Dairy; dark blue is full fat milk, light blue is semi skimmed, red is ... karnemelk is not buttermilk! Go to a Polish supermarket and get buttermilk there. Dark blue cap and TASTY 🙂 And look at the SALAMI; no, the packs of small round cheese slices. Says salami on the package 🤪
Yes, maar ook Nee. The problem I have is how to answer when I know they do understand Dutch AND English. This video and the reactions is exactly why I can't answer my own question. Basically I actually decided when I get a question: Sorry maar ik spreek geen Engels. Or more exactly 'He, wat bedoel je'.
My opinion on the product prices, like import stuff is of course first of all the tax, its always been extremely high here so makes it more expensive, but also and this is my reasoning/opinion we are a country of only 17,5/18 mill people compared to france 68 mill and germany 84 mill so when shops there buy in bulk from say Maybelline they get it for cheaper cause they have to buy more and distribute that all over the country in the shops, when our shops buy that stuff they can buy it in large quantities but probably wont sell as much as the Germans or french, so more unlikely that they buy it in as large quantities as German/french shops do, but for an import/export country this are getting out of hand here for sure, that's why i love our German neighbours 😂.
"Is Dordrecht a town or a city?" Fun fact: Dordrecht is actually the oldest city in Holland (as in the region), it was granted city rights prior to 1200 AD.
Coffee is also cheaper than in Germany and they shop it here because we don’t have a coffee tax. The same in Belgium they would even go in busses to the Netherlands for prescription drugs and the most idiotic twist now the Dutch need to stock up In Belgium for a prescription drug they don’t deliver because Dutch government / health insurance have negotiated a lower price for for example asthma medication. So now there is a shortage the companies deliver to the country’s who pay the best price Dutch are known for loving a great buy so I’ve heard on RTL News they’ve really been targeting in the Netherlands on discounts and in Germany they don’t fluctuate as much in price. In Belgium sale for clothing is forbidden outside regulated dates where there is in the Netherlands no restrictions on sales.
Netherlands have a discount culture with healthcare and beauty products, discounts go as far as 3 for price of 1 or 70% off. So if you buy out side of the discount window you get screwed over, it's to get maximum profit from people with little time. 50% off is the real price of many products.
I almost feel like there might not be much of a point in making products a reasonable price because Dutch people tend to be so frugal that we'd only buy the cheapest kind or something on sale anyway. Like I'd never pay 20+ euros for sunscreen, I'd either buy it on sale or get like Kruidvat's own brand. But for the same reason I would probably also not buy 7 euro sunscreen either if there's 3 euro cheap sunscreen available or a more expensive version on sale that comes out to something similar to 7 euros.
I don't speak or engage with people who live here for years and refuse to learn our language. When I have to deal with those people I only speak Dutch. If they don''t understand me that is their fault not mine!!!! The language of our country is Dutch not English.
hey nice podcast, i loved you guys talking about cheese.... and about the packaging. if you really like cheese, there are some cheese farms in your surroundings. or a real cheeseshop. ask for boerenkaas ( farmerscheese )
Love the discussions! jong belegen is red :) Beemster is a very nice cheese, that you can get in the supermarket, but I mostly get cheese from the market, as you have more choice and better quality. My favourite cheese is Jong belegen Komijn. edit: Oh sorry! Ik begon in het Engels te typen 😂 Ik vind het echt supergoed hoe jullie met Nederlands leren bezig zijn, petje af!
ik woon al 20 jaar in polen. maar ik zal nooit een diepzinnig intermenselijk gesprek hier kunnen voeren. daar heb ik echt nederlanders voor nodig. frustrerend maar tsja; ik blijf nederlander. wel europees, maar nooit pools........
The cheese thing is interesting. I think because cheese is such a staple food here, there's not much variation in the cheese most people eat on a day to day basis. Most people want the same thing for breakfast most days. When that's a cheese sandwich, it's gotta be a basic, reliable cheese. Once in a while you'll want to have a special cheese meal, and then you go to a cheese shop. Like how in France, where bread is a staple food for many meals, there's not much variation in the bread you get at the average grocery store. Oh and for a tosti, make a mix of grated aged and young cheese for the combination of the perfect melty fattiness and the best flavor.
I agree on the Dutch/English debate, but I think part of Dutchies speaking English comes from a kind of ...I wouldn't say "faux" (but maybe a little) form of tolerance mixed with pride. "Look at us, we can speak English and we will flaunt it". I have some friends who take issue with this as well in the sense that they feel the Dutch language is shoved under the rug. I am neutral, I would just ask if you would want me to approach you in Dutch or English and have that over with haha.
Hey guys.. If you call The Netherlands the sauce capital of the world.. What would you call Belgium? Every single frituur has Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Curry, Americain, Andalouse, Tartaar, Samourai, Mammoet, Zoete Mayonnaise, Bicky, Joppie and the best Stoofvleessaus.
Heerlijk om jullie een uur lang gezellig te horen kletsen. Het voelt bijna alsof we op een Nederlandse kringverjaardag zitten en lekker aan het klagen zijn met zijn allen 😂😂
I like my tosti with rookkaas (smoked cheese) and ham. And instead of using butter I put mayonaise on the sides that you'll fry in the pan. It is sooooo yummy. By the way we went saturday to foodhall Mout in Hilversum thanks to your last video and it was 👍 👌
"is your theory that they raise the price so that people buy them during sale days?" Honestly, that's not even a theory at this point xD You weren't here in the Netherlands when we had our own currency, not the Euro (this is before the year 2000). We had the Dutch Gilder. It was a strong currency and stuff was cheap. Then we went with the Euro and when we started to calculate the inflation between the two it basically was double the price for items when it came to the Euro compared to the Gilder and this hasn't changed, it's only gone up.
Calvé pindakaas plain or creamy is my favourite, on a slice of white tijgerbrood with butter and pindakaas and a glass of melk. loved it as a kid and still do. Also pindakaas met pure hagelsag is nomnom
You should go to a DM store in Germany and compare prices with Etos and Kruidvat, its totally ridiculous ! Often Dutch stores are 2 to 4 times more expensive. Thats not a "VAT" issue by the way, dutch vat is 21%, German 19%, so that cant be the difference. Example: Deodorant Netherlands 3-4 euro, Germany (DM) 0,75euro. DMs brand Balea are really good products by the way. Also makeup, most of the time 50% cheaper.
Would love a podcast from you guys. I'm a big podcast listener and have done a few podcasts for my food blog. One thing I noticed is that the casual conversation in this episode reminds me of your Twitch stream. Miss that, but I'm fine with the stuff you are currently doing.
Dordrecht is a city since 1220, one of the oldest in Holland. There is another city Geertruidenberg which used to be in the County of Holland, but since the French occupation became part of the province of Noord-Brabant, that has earlier city rights 1213.
Move the mike arms DOWNwards, with the mike itself pointing UPward. Problem solved. Or, use your mobile mikes. Also, spiders kill (much worse) bugs. Leave em be, please....?
you think we didn’t try that? haha. these arms don’t work that way unfortunately we will upgrade the set/studio/whatever if these first few episodes do well, otherwise y’all have to deal with our janky setup. we’re cheap :)
The netherlands have a serious problem finding qualified people to fill jobs. Therefor we got alot non dutch native people working from supermarkets to healthcare.
If you're gonna go to a cheeseshop be sure to ask 4 'brokkelkaas' which is really old and maybe has saltcrystals in them.. and do not forget to ask for 'boerenkaas' this also comes in an age variety bus is more artisanal.. Also a good tip is to go to the market instead of a cheeseshop.. prices are lower and the quality is similar.. plus.. it is not uncommon to get a taste sample before you buy..
I do not agree with the statement that the supermarkets have similar cheeses to cheese shops. Jonge kaas is very boring in the supermarkets. In a cheese shop jonge kaas can have flavors closer to an older cheese. oude kaas (my favorite) is really dry and far las flavourful then the oude kaas in the cheese shops. Supermarket oude kaas is closer to a really old and dry belegen kaas. You know that you have a good oude kaas when you can smell it trough the package. It should be smooth not dry.
@@ThaLioN987 Agree.. However.. cheeseshops can get prices bumped up to way too high.. dutch saying: 'op de markt is je gulden een daalder waard' still holds true. Young cheese like 'graskaas' or even younger like 'meikaas' are better than in the supermarket.. supermarketcheese is only 4 grating/eaten with some mustard/grilled cheese..
Cheese you heat at anyway is an art. Like a tostie you like old cheese you need to mix your cheese. Get an grated mozzarella young gouda mix and put the old cheese on that. You want some ham on it or sause put that on top and put some of the mozzarella mix on top of that. This way you get the melt in the bread and you get the old cheese also. Many different ways to do this, but this is my way.
First of all: Dordrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. But as for the language it is a difficult question. Are you a tourist or the 'E'-word. We don't know. My experience is (as a Dutch person) to give a sign. 'Mag ik' are two very strong words. People will understand and switch to Dutch (not always) just for trying. But maybe I'm too positive.
Michelle is on point with her hypothesis about it, we are a nation of (finding) discounts. Hence big prices but often a good discount. German drugstores seldom have discounts but just low prices all the time. Thus you can find products decent prices if you buy in bulk over here, but if you need something right now, you really need to pony up.
I didn't know the word trout in English. (forel in Dutch). I was comfortable in computer science stuff in English, German and Dutch. Ofcourse general and more complicated stuff in Dutch and English. I probably don't have the English vocabulary for complicated plumbing issues. I sometimes do check with Google translate for English or German vocabulary. I am getting better in English food vocabulary.
Love this podcast but... Alex can you please leave the f-ing mic in peace! It's more annoying that you keep changing it than it was because it blocked a part of Michelle's lovely face 😂. Your Dutch has really gotten better and compliments on the pronunciation of Rotterdam and Amsterdam with real A sounds instead of the ae ! Sounds so good 👏🏻 About the integration in the community.. being able to understand Dutch is so difficult! We tend to speak Dutch amongst ourselves, especially when alcohol is involved. If you don't understand Dutch, you will be singled out of the conversation. Not on purpose or out of us being mean, just because by default. Dipping sauce with pizza? Order at a Turkish restaurant, the dough is so much better and they add sauce to your order!
I’ve bought buckets of fried chicken at KFC in the Netherlands. I hate the American biscuits. I either refuse them or throw them out. BTW: I ❤the podcast. More of this please
A few years ago, KFC had mashed potatoes with gravy. It disappeared within months though. I did actually like it! I just wish they would offer rice besides fries, like they do in Indonesia...
This was seriously a fun vlog Alex and Michelle. And yes, drugstore products are extremely expensive here. Apart from a slightly higher VAT, this also has to do with the fact that not so many people live here and the negotiating position with manufacturers is weaker. In Germany, because of the 80 million inhabitants (instead of 18 million here), they can also purchase a much larger volume. And shopkeepers here often rent a building and the rent here is also huge due to lack of real estate. If you need a word for Michelle, here's one: "langdradig." That's kind of how this vlog started.
Grote zonnebrand tip: haal Zenova zonnespray Clear & Protect SPF 30 bij de Action 😁 Die is 5x goedkoper dan Nivea bij de Kruidvat (4,95 voor 200ml in plaats van 24,49 voor 200ml), geeft geen witte vegen, is een spray, en ik verbrand nooit als ik die gebruik terwijl ik normaal super snel verbrand. Echt een aanrader!
Zeer geslaagd! Surprised, but very pleasantly, with your 1st "podcast". These type of conversations are way more useful for anyone coming to the Netherlands than all the videos infested with the meme topics. Hope this will give you a bit of a bigger audience with non-Dutch listeners/watchers. I think for us "Dutchies" it's also interesting to hear what actual experiences are like, and it gives us a little more insight in you as fellow humans as well. Bedankt!
What an eye-opener! I was not aware that beauty products over here are so expensive compared to our neighbouring countries, as a Dutchie I know no better. I wonder why, it cannot just be the BTW. But that explains why there are weekly products on sale (like 1 + 1 for free) without shops going bankrupt.
Interesting video. I mean podcast. Also, I also always buy jong belegen. The housebrand one from Plus is the best I think. If you go to de kaasboer there is way more distinction between the different types btw. In supermarkets the type is also a bit relevant, but if bought quick like that the age is more important because the quality of taste between the types is less noticeable. Edit: Cheese in NL is a thing for a reason and if you go outside the supermarkets there is a world of tastes and types to explore and enjoy.
Buncharted: Your chees experience needs a major overhaul. Check your grocery AH/jbo and such , compare that to either chees directly from a cheese farm/ store Kaashuis . Also a sandwich is not the only purpose for cheese . Like kaasplankje / borrel , or different dishes for dinners or kaasfondue Should be a lot of fun doing an episode 2.0
I don't know how this is in the Netherlands, but one thing that might explain why these prices might be lower in Germany is that a lot of store employees are paid VERY LITTLE and the government heavily subsidizes their wages. I never liked this concept, and if the Netherlands doesn't do this then it might explain why stores might have to make bigger margins to cover employee costs.
My favorite cheese in the Netherlands was the Albert Heijn Extra Belegen Gouda (used to be in purple packaging), just the regular type. But this is an idea for an episode for you two. Do an episode on all the different types of Gouda cheese in the Netherlands. For example Farmer’s cheese extra Belegen does not taste the same as the regular extra Belegen. There are so many other types of Gouda cheese.
Interesting video. Although I agree with all the comments about how annoying all the adjustments to the microphone were, plus it didn't make any difference to the sound anyway!
For cosmetics, toiletries, self care and certain over the counter medicine it is much cheaper in Germany. Once every month or two we go there ourselves, we buy our coca cola there too at 1.75 euro's for 1,5 liter bottle. Here in the Netherlands it's 2.60 Euro.
Michelle put your mike elsewhere. It hangs right in front of your face. Guys a great chit-chat and maybe a bit of Dutch politics might be added or something like it.
You are great at podcasts! Please do this more often if you have the time haha! The A-brand buy one get one free promotions are indeed calculated into the regular sale price, and almost everyone in the Netherlands knows this, so you are spot on and very Dutch now xD. By the way: use the house brand sun screen (AH Care for example), often they are under 6 euro's. Also, it is prohibited by law to sell over the counter medicine on sale. btw Alex: you should get a platypus for a pet, so you can call it birdmouthanimal all day :D
I always find your videos fun and interesting to watch, how you experience life here during the time that you are here and how you develop further here in our culture.I am originally from Limburg and have lived in South Holland for almost 20 years, but I do have an opinion about expats, migrants or refugees or whatever comes here from abroad and learn our language, I find that antisocial and disrespectful towards the people and country, I would not enter into intensive contact with these kinds of people, such as a friendship or relationship, if I were to go abroad If I migrate to any country, I will first learn the language of that country out of respect for the people.But those are my principles of what I consider important when I migrate because the population would also greatly appreciate and respect that.I just wanted to say that;)sleep well and have a good night's rest
Loved watching and listening, thumbs up for more bunchatted. Cheese oh yeah the cheese is a very big topic :) , Jonge kaas is not the same as a different brand or place jonge kaas. you also have a lot of fat options in kaas, i always go for the full fat or boerenkaas because its more flavourful and i use less slices that way, also try the different ingredients added into the cheese like truffelkaas, komijnkaas, brandnetelkaas, sambalkaas etc. what i would like to know if the American or cheddar cheese you can buy here is the same as in the US?
I don't think that anyone expects a fully researched video on this channel. You always made it clear that your reports are based on your own opinions and experiences in daily life and in interacting with Dutch people. If someone feels offended by what you have noticed than that's their problem. Has got nothing to do with you. You're doing great and it's always a joy to hear your (in my view) reasonably unbiased opinions and views on the Netherlands.
Good discussion. About learning and speaking the native language: not only is it respectful, language also is the gateway to its culture. Truly, when you understand the native language, you can start to build op meaningful relationships with those around you.
Having servers in restaurants only speak English is annoying. We noticed 16 yo servers not being able to speak English or German and giggeling on front of the customers about it was really annoying and embarrassing for the restaurant. They had English in school and probably enough German.
PLEASE, 1000 or more videos like this. It seems much more honest to me than 'oh look how good the Netherlands is'. Not that you are dishonest, on the contrary, but it gives much more clarity to your impressions about e.g. 'our' cheese' and so many other things that are common to us but not to others
Veel internationals willen geen nederlands leren. Ik heb vriendinnen die hier al 9 jaar wonen en alleen de basis kunnen. Eigenlijk begin ik het ook vervelend te vinden dat ik me continu aan hun moet aanpassen terwijl ze hier al zo lang wonen. De hele avond engels praten is voor mij namelijk ook moeilijk en daardoor kom je ook niet tot diepere lagen in je vriendschap
zij zouden vloeiend nederlands moeten spreken, denk ik
In elk geval meer dan de basis "hey hoe gaat het?". Ze zijn onzeker over hoe het klinkt. Nederlands is een moeilijke taal om te leren dus de uitspraak van de meeste zal nooit goed zijn. Als we elkaar maar begrijpen, toch?
ja, precies!
ik vind dat "soort" mensen irritant..
Ik werk op de trein, en weiger soms te switchen naar engels.. haha
You don’t have to be so annoyed about it, though. Many Dutch speakers are happy to switch to English to accommodate those of us who find Dutch a bit difficult still. By habit, my Dutch colleagues would speak to each other in Dutch even when I am around. I just zone out at the point when I can’t follow anymore. They also don’t mind if I reply in English when they speak to me in Dutch.
Just flip mic arms upside down, so mics would be sticking from the bottom and not covering faces
Please don't kill spiders. They are incredibly useful critters! They get rid of the _really_ annoying insect like mosquitos, fleas, silverfish, bed bugs, etc. Most spiders in your house (like the common house spider) hide and only come out at night. And they are scared of people so most of the time won't come anywhere near you. The long legged spiders are very useful too. They stay in the same place and only wander in small areas so most of the time you know where they are. If they do scare you, just catch them and put them outside. They will find a way back into your home again but at least it gives you some peace of mind.
You can't - win - native speaker status. But you can become very good. Jullie zijn prettig postief, dat is altijd gezellig :)
There are certain products like sunscreen, toothpaste, toiletries, and deodorant that are always on sale somewhere. I would never just buy a single item at the regular price. It's pretty crazy when you think about it.
I always check websites or sales. Etos regularly has good sales as well. Especially for body and hair care.
Koop je zonnebrandcrème gewoon bij Lidl. Goedkoop en komt altijd goed uit de testen. Ik geef nooit meer dan €7/€8 uit aan een flesje.
@@elsbethfongers4476 Of in de lente bij de Vomar. Zij hebben ieder voorjaar de Nivea zonnebrand in de aanbieding. Datzelfde flesje dat bij de Etos €23 kost, kost dan bij de Vomar €4,99.
The HEMA breakfast is much better than McD’s. I am very glad we do not have the whole range of fast food chains here. The huge suger loaded soda’s and greasy burger/chicken etc stuff are only mortal obesity/diabetes inducing low quality “food” items, I am happily doing without.
Promotions at Kruidvat, Etos or Albert Heijn, for example, are more 'feel-good promotions'. You don't actually get a second product 'free', for example. You're essentially paying too much for a branded product every time you buy it. In other words: you buy 1 and pay for 5. Then you supposedly get 1 or 2 'free'. A bottle of shower gel costs the manufacturer only 40 cents in contents and packaging, but it is sold for 8 or 9 times the price. Don't fall for that. If you want to save money, choose the house brand. If you want to stick with your favorite brand because you are very satisfied with it, you can consider ordering it in bulk via the internet. Then you pay a lower amount per piece than in the supermarket.
The buy 1 get 1 is the real price. Dutch people like sales, so some products are always on sale somewhere. But the on-sale price is the normal price and if you don't buy it on-sale you just pay too much for that item. Which means your bathroom also functions als a tiny warehouse because you have to buy 2 of them and buy 4 get 1 seems normal now too. Keuringsdienst van waarde has an episode over this, check NPO.
Cheese we got komijne kaas,leidse,gras kaas,nagel kaas,netel kaas,boeren kaas, enz enz.
There are no venomous spiders in the Netherlands/Belgium or do you suffer from arachnophobia 😊 And please do not unnecessarily kill them.
EVERY spider in the world had a degree of venom.
Of course, but the worst you'll get from a spider in the Netherlands is something akin to a European bee sting. And it is quite rare to be bitten by a spider in the Netherlands.
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Gesneden = Sliced.
Besneden = Circumcized.
Gescheiden = Divorced.
Definitely a lot of chances to cock up when using the wrong one.
To top it off ; Bescheiden= Humble
Gescheiden is also 'separate(d)'
Ik dacht misschien dat ze bescheten zei
And it all describes seperation in some form. 😁
Don't be scared ..! Overjarig is so good..👍
Yeah perfect to snack on with wine for example, but for a sandwich etc I think oud is more suited..
Ik zou het leuk vinden als jullie een (korte) video in het Nederlands zouden maken.
I think this format will work. Enjoyed it!
I would say regarding the language thing. I know lots of people here in Amsterdam that refuse to speak English anymore. I see the following three reasons:
1. One reason i see a lot is because all the stores started hiring English speaking workers. To the point that it is rare to see a Dutch speaking employee at all. i Think the locals are annoyed by that a lot.
2. There is also a recent (last 5/8 years) change in how tourists are seen. They are not liked very much anymore. This happend because almost half of the people in the city would be tourists. And the city, especially the inner parts, are not livable anymore.
3. There is a growing nationalistic view here. This is mainly because of the housing crisis and migrants. But it is also a longer/larger (even global) trend of moving away from multiculturalism and globalism.
My late wife's favorite sandwich: Young Gouda cheese on a roomboter tijgerbrood. I remember coming back from The Netherlands and surprising her with a loaf of Tijgerbrood and 1 kilo of young Gouda cheese.
Tijgerbrood and cheese goes hard
The spider is hiding behind the Buncharted number plate. 😅
Maybe also, you should look at who the parent companies are of the products like toiletries. Univé has always been a Dutch company, and market leader. Nivea is obviously German, so cheaper in Germany. Etos is a chain owned by Albert Heijn.
Cool, but this is still mostly about very practical differences. I'd be curious for you to dive deeper, what do you find of the Dutch psyche, our collective paradigms, certainly when compared to the USA. How do our convictions work through in everything we do.
I like this format. I will listen to it. Goudse kaas is defined by the shape and fat content. There are so many different goudse kazen. Albert Heijn sells zaanlander, maaslander, beemster, oud amsterdam and their own brand all with the different ages. They all have their unique taste. It may be a fun idea to get a selection from a good cheese monger and do a taste test.
I think Kruidvat en Trekpleister buy it in cheap and thus can sell it more in bulk more cheap. Etos is more expensive than Kruidvat and trekpleister
Kruidvat, Trekpleister and Prijsmepper are all the same company.
@@MarcKloos yes I know and ETOS is part of Ahold (Albert Heijn)
never had taco bell.......only know it exists because of the demolition man movie.
Loved it! Nice to have unscripted dialogue about things. But stop moving her mic every 2 minutes! Its probably a me thing but it bugged me (sorry). Someone else mentioned you can flip the micstands to mic from below. Another thing to think about is to do either lav mics or mic from above just out of view (with hypercardiod mics). Yes its a podcast style but its nice to see your faces. Keep it up!
Actually, You can buy hash browns in the stores. They are called "Rosti rondjes" and are round instead of rectangular. Otherwise they are the same.
If y'all have a hankering for some hash browns try 'Rosti Rondjes' in the freezer section.. Like this show format btw!
There is a 1000 dagen cheese, referred to as ''the crowning achievement of the art of Dutch cheese making''. The cheese is ripened under ideal conditions for 1000 days.
Overjarige kaas met honingmosterd zoooo lekker. You can get it at albertheijn XL as well in the 'fresh' section. Best thing is to go to the market or cheese store thoooo. And if you are at it: get stolwijker or boer jaap jong belegen. Jammieeee
Maar die fles als vaas kan echt niet hoor. Bij jullie in Dordt zit zo'n mooie grote Opnieuw & Co kringloopwinkel. Daar staat vast wel iets beters. Misschien zelfs wel een mooi stukje Scandinavisch mid-century design. (Het zal niet voor het eerst zijn dat er een stuk goed design bij de kringloop op te pikken valt. Dat is tenminste mijn ervaring.)
having a basic knowledge of a language and trying to use it certainly will earn you respect. People will go the extra mile even if their english isn't good enough.
Carrefour is French for Crossroad. Hence the two arrows in the logo. In English, pronounce it as car-eh-foor.
Paracetamol is in the supermarkets for 89 cents (20 tablets 500mg)
Nice! I'm turning this off after about a minute and will finish it during the evening. I'm interested.
There are a lot American cheeses like Kraft singles that cant even be called a cheese legally because of the extra additives.
These additives help preserve the cheese, but also make it melt easier like on a toasti. Perhaps that's why the real cheeses don't melt the way you expect?
32:12 The Frisians randomly switch up vowels anyway so you're good
Smash a spider? As a Dutch you are obligated to catch it in a cup with a piece of paper and set it free. Or just leave it in the house so it can catch insects for you.
well, it lives here with us now 😅
@@buncharted2More spiders means less insects!
@@buncharted2 hahaha accept the status quo now 😂😜
Jong is green, Jong Belegen is red, Belegen is blue, Extra Belegen is purple, Oud is brown, iirc
Dairy; dark blue is full fat milk, light blue is semi skimmed, red is ... karnemelk is not buttermilk! Go to a Polish supermarket and get buttermilk there. Dark blue cap and TASTY 🙂
And look at the SALAMI; no, the packs of small round cheese slices. Says salami on the package 🤪
Yes, maar ook Nee. The problem I have is how to answer when I know they do understand Dutch AND English. This video and the reactions is exactly why I can't answer my own question.
Basically I actually decided when I get a question: Sorry maar ik spreek geen Engels. Or more exactly 'He, wat bedoel je'.
My opinion on the product prices, like import stuff is of course first of all the tax, its always been extremely high here so makes it more expensive, but also and this is my reasoning/opinion we are a country of only 17,5/18 mill people compared to france 68 mill and germany 84 mill so when shops there buy in bulk from say Maybelline they get it for cheaper cause they have to buy more and distribute that all over the country in the shops, when our shops buy that stuff they can buy it in large quantities but probably wont sell as much as the Germans or french, so more unlikely that they buy it in as large quantities as German/french shops do, but for an import/export country this are getting out of hand here for sure, that's why i love our German neighbours 😂.
"Is Dordrecht a town or a city?"
Fun fact: Dordrecht is actually the oldest city in Holland (as in the region), it was granted city rights prior to 1200 AD.
Coffee is also cheaper than in Germany and they shop it here because we don’t have a coffee tax.
The same in Belgium they would even go in busses to the Netherlands for prescription drugs and the most idiotic twist now the Dutch need to stock up In Belgium for a prescription drug they don’t deliver because Dutch government / health insurance have negotiated a lower price for for example asthma medication. So now there is a shortage the companies deliver to the country’s who pay the best price
Dutch are known for loving a great buy so I’ve heard on RTL News they’ve really been targeting in the Netherlands on discounts and in Germany they don’t fluctuate as much in price.
In Belgium sale for clothing is forbidden outside regulated dates where there is in the Netherlands no restrictions on sales.
Netherlands have a discount culture with healthcare and beauty products, discounts go as far as 3 for price of 1 or 70% off.
So if you buy out side of the discount window you get screwed over, it's to get maximum profit from people with little time.
50% off is the real price of many products.
I almost feel like there might not be much of a point in making products a reasonable price because Dutch people tend to be so frugal that we'd only buy the cheapest kind or something on sale anyway. Like I'd never pay 20+ euros for sunscreen, I'd either buy it on sale or get like Kruidvat's own brand. But for the same reason I would probably also not buy 7 euro sunscreen either if there's 3 euro cheap sunscreen available or a more expensive version on sale that comes out to something similar to 7 euros.
I don't speak or engage with people who live here for years and refuse to learn our language. When I have to deal with those people I only speak Dutch. If they don''t understand me that is their fault not mine!!!! The language of our country is Dutch not English.
hey nice podcast, i loved you guys talking about cheese.... and about the packaging. if you really like cheese, there are some cheese farms in your surroundings. or a real cheeseshop. ask for boerenkaas ( farmerscheese )
Love the discussions! jong belegen is red :) Beemster is a very nice cheese, that you can get in the supermarket, but I mostly get cheese from the market, as you have more choice and better quality. My favourite cheese is Jong belegen Komijn. edit: Oh sorry! Ik begon in het Engels te typen 😂 Ik vind het echt supergoed hoe jullie met Nederlands leren bezig zijn, petje af!
ik woon al 20 jaar in polen. maar ik zal nooit een diepzinnig intermenselijk gesprek hier kunnen voeren. daar heb ik echt nederlanders voor nodig.
frustrerend maar tsja; ik blijf nederlander. wel europees, maar nooit pools........
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About the cheese. USA arent selling cheese. The young, belegen or old are cheese. It's not plastic
The cheese thing is interesting. I think because cheese is such a staple food here, there's not much variation in the cheese most people eat on a day to day basis. Most people want the same thing for breakfast most days. When that's a cheese sandwich, it's gotta be a basic, reliable cheese. Once in a while you'll want to have a special cheese meal, and then you go to a cheese shop. Like how in France, where bread is a staple food for many meals, there's not much variation in the bread you get at the average grocery store.
Oh and for a tosti, make a mix of grated aged and young cheese for the combination of the perfect melty fattiness and the best flavor.
I agree on the Dutch/English debate, but I think part of Dutchies speaking English comes from a kind of ...I wouldn't say "faux" (but maybe a little) form of tolerance mixed with pride. "Look at us, we can speak English and we will flaunt it".
I have some friends who take issue with this as well in the sense that they feel the Dutch language is shoved under the rug. I am neutral, I would just ask if you would want me to approach you in Dutch or English and have that over with haha.
Watching your videos I never realized you guys have great voices for a podcast. Keep on going!
Jullie Nederlands wordt steeds beter. Ik hoor nog maar een licht Amerikaans accent. the pipe is clogged would be De buis / pijp is verstopt.
Mashed potato is considered as a surrogate and cheap thing, so selling that would render your meal as cheap and low quality
Hoi Michelle, you don't need that expensive Maybeline stuff. You are a natural beauty.
Groetjes uit Roermond
Hey guys.. If you call The Netherlands the sauce capital of the world.. What would you call Belgium? Every single frituur has Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Curry, Americain, Andalouse, Tartaar, Samourai, Mammoet, Zoete Mayonnaise, Bicky, Joppie and the best Stoofvleessaus.
the other sauce capital of the world :)
So the same as in the Netherlands
Heerlijk om jullie een uur lang gezellig te horen kletsen. Het voelt bijna alsof we op een Nederlandse kringverjaardag zitten en lekker aan het klagen zijn met zijn allen 😂😂
I like my tosti with rookkaas (smoked cheese) and ham. And instead of using butter I put mayonaise on the sides that you'll fry in the pan. It is sooooo yummy. By the way we went saturday to foodhall Mout in Hilversum thanks to your last video and it was 👍 👌
mout was one of the best food halls we’ve been to in the netherlands! very impressed with hilversum
We hebben ook surinaamse Pindakaas die is erg pittig
I love watching you guys... it's like relaxing with some friends and at the same time I learn things about my own country!
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"is your theory that they raise the price so that people buy them during sale days?" Honestly, that's not even a theory at this point xD
You weren't here in the Netherlands when we had our own currency, not the Euro (this is before the year 2000). We had the Dutch Gilder. It was a strong currency and stuff was cheap. Then we went with the Euro and when we started to calculate the inflation between the two it basically was double the price for items when it came to the Euro compared to the Gilder and this hasn't changed, it's only gone up.
Calvé pindakaas plain or creamy is my favourite, on a slice of white tijgerbrood with butter and pindakaas and a glass of melk.
loved it as a kid and still do.
Also pindakaas met pure hagelsag is nomnom
Pindakaas met sambal&banaan!
Dit was leuk om naar te luisteren 👍
Koop boeren kazen (gemaakt van rauwe melk), ze zijn zeker beter van smaak. De rest is fabriekskaas.
Koop kaas bij een kaasboer. Probeer 4 jaar oude kaas. Heerlijk!
You should go to a DM store in Germany and compare prices with Etos and Kruidvat, its totally ridiculous !
Often Dutch stores are 2 to 4 times more expensive. Thats not a "VAT" issue by the way, dutch vat is 21%, German 19%, so that cant be the difference.
Example: Deodorant Netherlands 3-4 euro, Germany (DM) 0,75euro. DMs brand Balea are really good products by the way.
Also makeup, most of the time 50% cheaper.
Would love a podcast from you guys. I'm a big podcast listener and have done a few podcasts for my food blog. One thing I noticed is that the casual conversation in this episode reminds me of your Twitch stream. Miss that, but I'm fine with the stuff you are currently doing.
Dordrecht is a city since 1220, one of the oldest in Holland. There is another city Geertruidenberg which used to be in the County of Holland, but since the French occupation became part of the province of Noord-Brabant, that has earlier city rights 1213.
Not really Maastricht, Nijmegen en Utrecht all founded in the first century. City right Utrecht 1122. So one of the oldest not so sure.
@@Bramfly I am talking about the County Graafschap Holland, not the Netherlands as a whole.
volgens mij is een plaats pas een stad wanneer ze ooit stadsrechten hebben gekregen!
anders blijven ze officieel een dorp!
ja klopt en stadsrechten worden niet meer gegeven voor zover ik weet daarom is Hengelo(O) officieel een dorp
Leuk nieuw kanaal Guys 😊
Move the mike arms DOWNwards, with the mike itself pointing UPward. Problem solved. Or, use your mobile mikes.
Also, spiders kill (much worse) bugs. Leave em be, please....?
you think we didn’t try that? haha. these arms don’t work that way unfortunately
we will upgrade the set/studio/whatever if these first few episodes do well, otherwise y’all have to deal with our janky setup. we’re cheap :)
@@buncharted2 Setup is fine, but those arms are distracting with this kind of stuff. Do a test with the mobile mikes?
The netherlands have a serious problem finding qualified people to fill jobs. Therefor we got alot non dutch native people working from supermarkets to healthcare.
If you're gonna go to a cheeseshop be sure to ask 4 'brokkelkaas' which is really old and maybe has saltcrystals in them.. and do not forget to ask for 'boerenkaas' this also comes in an age variety bus is more artisanal.. Also a good tip is to go to the market instead of a cheeseshop.. prices are lower and the quality is similar.. plus.. it is not uncommon to get a taste sample before you buy..
I do not agree with the statement that the supermarkets have similar cheeses to cheese shops. Jonge kaas is very boring in the supermarkets. In a cheese shop jonge kaas can have flavors closer to an older cheese. oude kaas (my favorite) is really dry and far las flavourful then the oude kaas in the cheese shops. Supermarket oude kaas is closer to a really old and dry belegen kaas. You know that you have a good oude kaas when you can smell it trough the package. It should be smooth not dry.
@@ThaLioN987 Agree.. However.. cheeseshops can get prices bumped up to way too high.. dutch saying: 'op de markt is je gulden een daalder waard' still holds true.
Young cheese like 'graskaas' or even younger like 'meikaas' are better than in the supermarket.. supermarketcheese is only 4 grating/eaten with some mustard/grilled cheese..
Cheese you heat at anyway is an art. Like a tostie you like old cheese you need to mix your cheese.
Get an grated mozzarella young gouda mix and put the old cheese on that. You want some ham on it or sause put that on top and put some of the mozzarella mix on top of that. This way you get the melt in the bread and you get the old cheese also. Many different ways to do this, but this is my way.
First of all: Dordrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. But as for the language it is a difficult question. Are you a tourist or the 'E'-word. We don't know.
My experience is (as a Dutch person) to give a sign. 'Mag ik' are two very strong words. People will understand and switch to Dutch (not always) just for trying. But maybe I'm too positive.
Michelle is on point with her hypothesis about it, we are a nation of (finding) discounts. Hence big prices but often a good discount. German drugstores seldom have discounts but just low prices all the time. Thus you can find products decent prices if you buy in bulk over here, but if you need something right now, you really need to pony up.
I didn't know the word trout in English. (forel in Dutch). I was comfortable in computer science stuff in English, German and Dutch. Ofcourse general and more complicated stuff in Dutch and English. I probably don't have the English vocabulary for complicated plumbing issues. I sometimes do check with Google translate for English or German vocabulary. I am getting better in English food vocabulary.
Love this podcast but... Alex can you please leave the f-ing mic in peace! It's more annoying that you keep changing it than it was because it blocked a part of Michelle's lovely face 😂.
Your Dutch has really gotten better and compliments on the pronunciation of Rotterdam and Amsterdam with real A sounds instead of the ae ! Sounds so good 👏🏻
About the integration in the community.. being able to understand Dutch is so difficult! We tend to speak Dutch amongst ourselves, especially when alcohol is involved. If you don't understand Dutch, you will be singled out of the conversation. Not on purpose or out of us being mean, just because by default.
Dipping sauce with pizza? Order at a Turkish restaurant, the dough is so much better and they add sauce to your order!
I’ve bought buckets of fried chicken at KFC in the Netherlands.
I hate the American biscuits. I either refuse them or throw them out.
BTW: I ❤the podcast. More of this please
Really enjoyed this one. Keep em coming. Also Albert heij. Peanutbutter? No no no buy calve
A few years ago, KFC had mashed potatoes with gravy. It disappeared within months though. I did actually like it!
I just wish they would offer rice besides fries, like they do in Indonesia...
This was seriously a fun vlog Alex and Michelle. And yes, drugstore products are extremely expensive here. Apart from a slightly higher VAT, this also has to do with the fact that not so many people live here and the negotiating position with manufacturers is weaker. In Germany, because of the 80 million inhabitants (instead of 18 million here), they can also purchase a much larger volume. And shopkeepers here often rent a building and the rent here is also huge due to lack of real estate. If you need a word for Michelle, here's one: "langdradig." That's kind of how this vlog started.
Grote zonnebrand tip: haal Zenova zonnespray Clear & Protect SPF 30 bij de Action 😁 Die is 5x goedkoper dan Nivea bij de Kruidvat (4,95 voor 200ml in plaats van 24,49 voor 200ml), geeft geen witte vegen, is een spray, en ik verbrand nooit als ik die gebruik terwijl ik normaal super snel verbrand. Echt een aanrader!
Zeer geslaagd! Surprised, but very pleasantly, with your 1st "podcast". These type of conversations are way more useful for anyone coming to the Netherlands than all the videos infested with the meme topics. Hope this will give you a bit of a bigger audience with non-Dutch listeners/watchers. I think for us "Dutchies" it's also interesting to hear what actual experiences are like, and it gives us a little more insight in you as fellow humans as well. Bedankt!
What an eye-opener! I was not aware that beauty products over here are so expensive compared to our neighbouring countries, as a Dutchie I know no better. I wonder why, it cannot just be the BTW. But that explains why there are weekly products on sale (like 1 + 1 for free) without shops going bankrupt.
Interesting video. I mean podcast. Also, I also always buy jong belegen. The housebrand one from Plus is the best I think. If you go to de kaasboer there is way more distinction between the different types btw. In supermarkets the type is also a bit relevant, but if bought quick like that the age is more important because the quality of taste between the types is less noticeable.
Edit: Cheese in NL is a thing for a reason and if you go outside the supermarkets there is a world of tastes and types to explore and enjoy.
Buncharted: Your chees experience needs a major overhaul. Check your grocery AH/jbo and such , compare that to either chees directly from a cheese farm/ store Kaashuis .
Also a sandwich is not the only purpose for cheese . Like kaasplankje / borrel , or different dishes for dinners or kaasfondue
Should be a lot of fun doing an episode 2.0
I don't know how this is in the Netherlands, but one thing that might explain why these prices might be lower in Germany is that a lot of store employees are paid VERY LITTLE and the government heavily subsidizes their wages. I never liked this concept, and if the Netherlands doesn't do this then it might explain why stores might have to make bigger margins to cover employee costs.
My favorite cheese in the Netherlands was the Albert Heijn Extra Belegen Gouda (used to be in purple packaging), just the regular type. But this is an idea for an episode for you two. Do an episode on all the different types of Gouda cheese in the Netherlands. For example Farmer’s cheese extra Belegen does not taste the same as the regular extra Belegen. There are so many other types of Gouda cheese.
Interesting video. Although I agree with all the comments about how annoying all the adjustments to the microphone were, plus it didn't make any difference to the sound anyway!
For cosmetics, toiletries, self care and certain over the counter medicine it is much cheaper in Germany. Once every month or two we go there ourselves, we buy our coca cola there too at 1.75 euro's for 1,5 liter bottle. Here in the Netherlands it's 2.60 Euro.
Michelle put your mike elsewhere. It hangs right in front of your face.
Guys a great chit-chat and maybe a bit of Dutch politics might be added or something like it.
You are great at podcasts! Please do this more often if you have the time haha! The A-brand buy one get one free promotions are indeed calculated into the regular sale price, and almost everyone in the Netherlands knows this, so you are spot on and very Dutch now xD. By the way: use the house brand sun screen (AH Care for example), often they are under 6 euro's. Also, it is prohibited by law to sell over the counter medicine on sale.
btw Alex: you should get a platypus for a pet, so you can call it birdmouthanimal all day :D
I always find your videos fun and interesting to watch, how you experience life here during the time that you are here and how you develop further here in our culture.I am originally from Limburg and have lived in South Holland for almost 20 years, but I do have an opinion about expats, migrants or refugees or whatever comes here from abroad and learn our language, I find that antisocial and disrespectful towards the people and country, I would not enter into intensive contact with these kinds of people, such as a friendship or relationship, if I were to go abroad If I migrate to any country, I will first learn the language of that country out of respect for the people.But those are my principles of what I consider important when I migrate because the population would also greatly appreciate and respect that.I just wanted to say that;)sleep well and have a good night's rest
Loved watching and listening, thumbs up for more bunchatted.
Cheese oh yeah the cheese is a very big topic :) , Jonge kaas is not the same as a different brand or place jonge kaas. you also have a lot of fat options in kaas, i always go for the full fat or boerenkaas because its more flavourful and i use less slices that way, also try the different ingredients added into the cheese like truffelkaas, komijnkaas, brandnetelkaas, sambalkaas etc. what i would like to know if the American or cheddar cheese you can buy here is the same as in the US?
I don't think that anyone expects a fully researched video on this channel. You always made it clear that your reports are based on your own opinions and experiences in daily life and in interacting with Dutch people. If someone feels offended by what you have noticed than that's their problem. Has got nothing to do with you.
You're doing great and it's always a joy to hear your (in my view) reasonably unbiased opinions and views on the Netherlands.
Good discussion. About learning and speaking the native language: not only is it respectful, language also is the gateway to its culture. Truly, when you understand the native language, you can start to build op meaningful relationships with those around you.
Having servers in restaurants only speak English is annoying. We noticed 16 yo servers not being able to speak English or German and giggeling on front of the customers about it was really annoying and embarrassing for the restaurant. They had English in school and probably enough German.
Ordering in dutch when you get a dutch person is not a problem when they have the time.
Ordering in dutch when you get a dutch person is not a problem when they have the time.
PLEASE, 1000 or more videos like this. It seems much more honest to me than 'oh look how good the Netherlands is'. Not that you are dishonest, on the contrary, but it gives much more clarity to your impressions about e.g. 'our' cheese' and so many other things that are common to us but not to others