‘Dutch is a rich and enlightening language. There’s so much historical context’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Dutch is a rich and enlightening language. There’s so much historical context’

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Frank Heyn grew up in Baltimore and became a cook after finding himself in Paris. A few days later, the Dutch woman showed up, and I just couldn’t leave her anymore. I’ve definitely gotten the hang of it, but I still don’t know much about Dutch grammar, but I don’t know much about English grammar either. Tell us something surprising you’ve found out about the Netherlands In the years that I’ve lived here, it’s surprised me how many innovative and influential things have been developed here in Holland. I would have never found out about that or realised that if I hadn’t lived here long enough to see how often the Netherlands plays an important role in many things that have been taken on by the whole world throughout history and in current times.

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"I absolutely love the outside eating and drinking culture"
4 weeks ago

"I absolutely love the outside eating and drinking culture"

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Jennie Monon grew up in Scotland and spent several years working in human resources before a promotion brought her to Amsterdam. I’m also the Chair of the Anglo Dutch Society, which is a business networking group for Dutch and English executives, so I also sort of think of myself as an international networker. I think if I lived in a …

‘Dutch is a rich and enlightening language. There’s so much historical context’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Dutch is a rich and enlightening language. There’s so much historical context’

Dutch News  

Frank Heyn grew up in Baltimore and became a cook after finding himself in Paris. A few days later, the Dutch woman showed up, and I just couldn’t leave her anymore. I’ve definitely gotten the hang of it, but I still don’t know much about Dutch grammar, but I don’t know much about English grammar either. Tell us something surprising …

'I love sandwiches and I love Tikkie so I’ve become Dutch in those ways'
2 years, 9 months ago

'I love sandwiches and I love Tikkie so I’ve become Dutch in those ways'

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Richard Walker hails from London and came to the Netherlands to work for Dutch world service radio. That’s been my experience, but in places like Groningen where I go in speaking English and it’s not an option, it’s like when I lived in Paris years ago. There’s a Dutch language comedy scene and an English language one running parallel. I …

'I love sandwiches and I love Tikkie so I’ve become Dutch in those ways'
2 years, 9 months ago

'I love sandwiches and I love Tikkie so I’ve become Dutch in those ways'

Dutch News  

Richard Walker hails from London and came to the Netherlands to work for Dutch world service radio. That’s been my experience, but in places like Groningen where I go in speaking English and it’s not an option, it’s like when I lived in Paris years ago. There’s a Dutch language comedy scene and an English language one running parallel. I …

'I appreciate the way the Dutch remember those who died in WWII'
3 years, 7 months ago

'I appreciate the way the Dutch remember those who died in WWII'

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Malcom Mason, 82, used to visit Amsterdam on leave from the RAF in the 1960s. He learned Dutch from Linguaphone records, has adopted the scruffy Dutch way of dressing and says he would be gobsmacked if he was told he had to go back to Britain. I speak Dutch fluently but I’m actually taking Dutch lessons at the moment because …

'I appreciate the way the Dutch remember those who died in WWII'
3 years, 7 months ago

'I appreciate the way the Dutch remember those who died in WWII'

Dutch News  

Malcom Mason, 82, used to visit Amsterdam on leave from the RAF in the 1960s. He learned Dutch from Linguaphone records, has adopted the scruffy Dutch way of dressing and says he would be gobsmacked if he was told he had to go back to Britain. I speak Dutch fluently but I’m actually taking Dutch lessons at the moment because …

‘I saw an old couple on a bicycle and I thought, ‘this is romantic, this is so Dutch’
3 years, 9 months ago

‘I saw an old couple on a bicycle and I thought, ‘this is romantic, this is so Dutch’

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Nanda Milbreta is originally from Riga in Latvia. Basically, I didn’t really know what to do with my life, and I found a programme that would be interesting for me. They would say, ‘Oh, you speak Dutch so good, welcome in Holland!’ even though I was living here and this was my home. I don’t know if America would feel …

‘I saw an old couple on a bicycle and I thought, ‘this is romantic, this is so Dutch’
3 years, 9 months ago

‘I saw an old couple on a bicycle and I thought, ‘this is romantic, this is so Dutch’

Dutch News  

Nanda Milbreta is originally from Riga in Latvia. Basically, I didn’t really know what to do with my life, and I found a programme that would be interesting for me. They would say, ‘Oh, you speak Dutch so good, welcome in Holland!’ even though I was living here and this was my home. I don’t know if America would feel …

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