You say you served in Alkmaar meaning you are military? Anyway. Kudo's for getting an insight in the Dutch culture. Not many American expats are that interested. Of course we also make it difficult for them when switching to English when we hear an accent. Of course the Dutch and The USA go a long way back. We were among the first successful permanent settlers in the area New Netherlands with New Amsterdam (now New York) as capital. In fact your Declaration of Independence was based on a Dutch document. It was even a close call or Dutch would have been the (on)official language of the USA. Both countries always had good relations. The USA and The Netherlands are also the only 2 countries who have similar constitutions but yours is older. True that we are good at languages because being the trade hub for the rest of Europe we had to. We also had the first stock market in the world. But this is definitely a video I will recommend to my American friends that want to visit Holland (The Netherlands).
The Dutch flag 🇳🇱 is the 7th oldest in the world, we did not copy the French flag 🇫🇷. (More likely, the French copied us 😇 and all other countries who went red-white-blue).
The most American people who try to speak Dutch sound like Americans when they are a few weeks in the Netherlands. This man sounds like a Dutch man who lived in Amerika for a few months.
Interesting video! One side note though; the reason people bring their own bags to the store, is because since 2016 it has been mandatory for stores and businesses to charge people for plastic bags, in order to cut down on plastic waste. So it is better overall to bring your own bags. Just a little side note :)
The Dutch didn't copy the French flag, in fact the Dutch flag existed before the French flag. De Nederlanders hebben de Franse vlag niet gekopieerd, in feite de Nederlandse vlag bestond al voor de Franse vlag.
I have an anecdote about our hospitality. (I'm Dutch) I work in a restaurant. One afternoon business was REALLY slow, until an American woman came in. While ordering she mentioned how she was looking for a place to stay, since the apartment she was supposed to start renting fell through. Since we didn't have much to do, me and a colleague proceeded to spend the next 30 minutes helping her find options for lodging as soon as possible. And my colleague went out for a smoke with get afterwards to have a bit of talk to help her calm down from a pretty stressful situation. We Dutch might not be quick to make friends or strike a conversation with a stranger. But if we're asked, a lot of us are glad to be of help. And if we have the time, we often try to help as well.
It's amazing to hear how Americans behold or see The Netherlands. Your perceptions are realy fun to hear about. For us it's just normal but it's special to hear the suprise in your explaintions. Nice to know and to hear. Love it!!
The Netherlands are "small" ... yeah but did you know Belgium & Luxembourg were originally officially PART of The Netherlands but after the war with France (invasion) it changed! ... Do you know that Manhattan was originally owned by The Dutch and called "New Amsterdam" (look it up!) ... The Dutch Fleet was 3 times bigger than the British that explains why the "Colonization Effect" worldwide is easy to see: Most of Australia met The Dutch before the British ... Indonesia (and part of India) was part of The Dutch Kingdom ... Suriname was part of The Dutch Kingdom ... The US Constitution is mostly based upon the Dutch Constitution ... Parts of Canada had many Dutch Settlers (influences) ... South Africa was part of The Dutch Kingdom and I can go on and on and on ... Like did you know that Japanese for a long time ONLY wanted to trade with the Dutch VOC (mostly Protestants) because they would not interfere in their culture like the Catholics want to do! ... The First Multinational Bank System Ever was created by the Dutch! ... So much that people do not realize!
As an American-born Dutchman who moved to The Netherlands 46 years ago, I am impressed by how much you have learned in such a short time. Not all you say is correct, but it's wonderful that you are so positive about the Dutch culture.
My husband and I loved watching this! How fun that you started talking about Alkmaar, we lived there for many years! Great to hear your positive opinions on our country and people! We hope you will have many more great experiences in our small but lovely country 😁👍🏻
Enjoyed this. My daughter lives in Hilversum near Amsterdam. I LOVE it there. They do almost everything better than in the US IMO. Beautiful! So many people in such a small space yet wide open fields and I believe the second in the world in exports. So many progressive yet earth-friendly ideas like their recycling, for instance.
Our waitresses and waiters are paid a livable wage, they don't depend on tips. If you do decide to tip them, because of excelent service, acceptable is to round the amound (like 21.30 will be 22 to 25 or so) or give a couple of euros. Most of the time this end up in a tip jar and personel has a team outing from this money or is split up evenly as a bonus.
Almondbutter = spijs. I dont like it, it's also not called sugarbread. It's called krentenwegge. We have sugarbread from Friesland and that's bread with just sugar in it. 2 separed thing. Sorry for my writing
This is a question for my American friends : which part of the US is his accent from ? I tend to find some American accents really annoying but I really like this one, it almost gives me ASMR aha (or it might just be his voice)
The Dutch that you spoke soundex great! Especially goedemorgen. What I am wondering though if you went outside of Holland? (since you mostly talked about the landscape/nature in Noord-Holland
To be fair Dutch is pretty difficult to learn and when he said that I spent two years on learning to speak Dutch. Well that’s why we dutchie’s We spent eight years in elementary school.And the Dutch culture is very down to earth and honest because that’s how people always does and that’s what we know like when you’re a kid you could talk like that and you act like that that’s how it is and there’s no other way to put it.
+10 for this great american!! He really put effort in knowing our country... wish we all put effort in knowing one another here.. every in rijswijk close to the hague? Give me a message!
The Dutch flag is the French flag, just reversed?????????? It‘s the other way around man!!!!!! The Dutch flag is the oldest National flag in the world existing today!!!!
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Ik heb wel echt respect voor deze man om zo intensief onze taal te leren.
love how this guy talks with so much passion about our little country!
People working in a restaurant have a living wage,...they really don't need your tip.
That's a huge difference.
Small correction: the 'french' influences are actually coming from Latin
Dutch flag used to be orange, white and blue. Later we switched to red, but the orange is still there with the orange banner on top of the flag.
Greatz from Amsterdam (Netherlands) nice story and your are right that the people that life in the netherlands need too now the language.....
I love that you love the Netherlands, agree with nearly everything you’ve said. Well done!
Hi I’m from WAFFLES 🧇 🇧🇪
Alkmaar baby! :-) It is really nice to hear what he appreciates about ' my' city and other Dutch things as well.
Typical dutch food among students AGV tje oftewel aardappelen, groente en vlees😂
You say you served in Alkmaar meaning you are military? Anyway. Kudo's for getting an insight in the Dutch culture. Not many American expats are that interested. Of course we also make it difficult for them when switching to English when we hear an accent.
Of course the Dutch and The USA go a long way back. We were among the first successful permanent settlers in the area New Netherlands with New Amsterdam (now New York) as capital. In fact your Declaration of Independence was based on a Dutch document. It was even a close call or Dutch would have been the (on)official language of the USA. Both countries always had good relations. The USA and The Netherlands are also the only 2 countries who have similar constitutions but yours is older.
True that we are good at languages because being the trade hub for the rest of Europe we had to. We also had the first stock market in the world.
But this is definitely a video I will recommend to my American friends that want to visit Holland (The Netherlands).
the bread is called a "stol" :p sugarbread is white bread with like clusters of (kandij) sugar in it, really tasty
Our flag used to be orange white and blue. The orange changed to red at some point, but not because of France.
Super, je Nederlands is zo goed, je hebt zelfs het Nederlandse accent. Nu misschien naar België en Vlaams leren ? 😄 da’s toch nog anders.
De hele wereld moet frikandelbroodjes leren kennen
people from the Netherlands are not always in windmills and almost never wear clogs
The dutchs flag was first than the frenchs flag came after revolution
You're welcome back anytime.
Respect
The Dutch society isnt perfect, not the American society is perfect. As a Dutch myself i know my country hade also its dark side.
ALKMAAR lekker hoor daar woon ik
france flag is new compared to the dutch though
Tip: some of the prettiest canals in the netherlands are in utrecht, i think u'll like it
The french actually stole the dutch flag
The Dutch flag 🇳🇱 is the 7th oldest in the world, we did not copy the French flag 🇫🇷. (More likely, the French copied us 😇 and all other countries who went red-white-blue).
The most American people who try to speak Dutch sound like Americans when they are a few weeks in the Netherlands. This man sounds like a Dutch man who lived in Amerika for a few months.
was really impressed when he said 'goedemorgen', sounded just as any native speaker. ur doing great!
Interesting video! One side note though; the reason people bring their own bags to the store, is because since 2016 it has been mandatory for stores and businesses to charge people for plastic bags, in order to cut down on plastic waste. So it is better overall to bring your own bags. Just a little side note :)
goed gesproken, je kan goed nederlands.
The Dutch flag is one of the oldest in the world... *older then the French one*
I'm Dutch and watching this American talk about my country is so fun
The Dutch didn't copy the French flag, in fact the Dutch flag existed before the French flag.
De Nederlanders hebben de Franse vlag niet gekopieerd, in feite de Nederlandse vlag bestond al voor de Franse vlag.
I have an anecdote about our hospitality. (I'm Dutch) I work in a restaurant. One afternoon business was REALLY slow, until an American woman came in. While ordering she mentioned how she was looking for a place to stay, since the apartment she was supposed to start renting fell through. Since we didn't have much to do, me and a colleague proceeded to spend the next 30 minutes helping her find options for lodging as soon as possible. And my colleague went out for a smoke with get afterwards to have a bit of talk to help her calm down from a pretty stressful situation.
We Dutch might not be quick to make friends or strike a conversation with a stranger. But if we're asked, a lot of us are glad to be of help. And if we have the time, we often try to help as well.
The title should be "American is in love with the Netherlands and the Dutch life style". Look at how his eyes light up :)
And of course there are only dutch people in the comments :)
Oke maar waarom kijk ik dit haha. Ik moet echt gaan leren oeps
The first moment he talked Dutch I could hear he lives in the North of the Netherlands :-)
*G E K O L O N I S E E R D*
The substance inside the loaf of bread is called "amandelspijs" 👍
Awesome to see an american talking so passionate about the Netherlands. Groetjes uit Alkmaar!
His Dutch is so good, great job dude! I'm really impressed
De uitspraak hoeft niet “hard” te klinken; Het zuiden van Nederland klinkt “zachter”.... 😀
Je uitspraak klinkt wel 👍🏽
I live i the south and our g is softer than it is in the north..I'm guessing that is easier to learn when you are a foreigner...
I have no idea how I got to this video but this guy is so damn adorable, I stayed for the whole thing 😂😂
correcting one mistake: most of us do give tips....they are just a bit less than americans might expect
Ok but he's gorgeous and I love how enthusiastic he is about explaining the intricacies of dutch language and the netherlands
I could listen to this guy for years. So educated. Also love your voice, very calm.
Your say Amsterdam like a real Dutchy, well done 👍
It's amazing to hear how Americans behold or see The Netherlands. Your perceptions are realy fun to hear about. For us it's just normal but it's special to hear the suprise in your explaintions. Nice to know and to hear. Love it!!
The Netherlands are "small" ... yeah but did you know Belgium & Luxembourg were originally officially PART of The Netherlands but after the war with France (invasion) it changed! ... Do you know that Manhattan was originally owned by The Dutch and called "New Amsterdam" (look it up!) ... The Dutch Fleet was 3 times bigger than the British that explains why the "Colonization Effect" worldwide is easy to see: Most of Australia met The Dutch before the British ... Indonesia (and part of India) was part of The Dutch Kingdom ... Suriname was part of The Dutch Kingdom ... The US Constitution is mostly based upon the Dutch Constitution ... Parts of Canada had many Dutch Settlers (influences) ... South Africa was part of The Dutch Kingdom and I can go on and on and on ... Like did you know that Japanese for a long time ONLY wanted to trade with the Dutch VOC (mostly Protestants) because they would not interfere in their culture like the Catholics want to do! ... The First Multinational Bank System Ever was created by the Dutch! ... So much that people do not realize!
This guy should become the liaison between The Netherlands and USA. His interest and knowledge is already astounding. Well done mate.
Can't do worse than that ambassador Trump appointed.
Yes, we do tips. But the big difference is that it isn't neccesary
I'm struggling with the "r", it just soooo hard, i learnt Dutch for a year but till now i never get it right
Tipping isn't obligated, but usually if we feel the waiter/waitress was kind & the food tasted good, we do tip a fair amount 😊
This is so interesting to watch!! Really cool to see your view on our little country :) Rotterdam ayyy, your pronounciation is really good as well
Its just funny uow he talks about the Netherlands how great it is and the people who live there are like😑are country isnt even that special
When you said you served in Alkmaar my mind clicked and now I recognize you, hope you’re doing good, lots of love❤️
Als Nederlander is dit heel interresant maar als Amerikaan boeit het je volgensmij echt niet
You are always welcome in Alkmaar. You are talking real passionate about the Dutch. 👊🏼👍🏼
the most important word in the Nederlands is " koloniseren " wahaha just a joke people
As an American-born Dutchman who moved to The Netherlands 46 years ago, I am impressed by how much you have learned in such a short time. Not all you say is correct, but it's wonderful that you are so positive about the Dutch culture.
He IS a SHINING Example of an American ,educated, polite, and soft spoken
The reason for headquarters in the Netherlands has nothing to do with the language... just taxes
What's his name?
My husband and I loved watching this! How fun that you started talking about Alkmaar, we lived there for many years! Great to hear your positive opinions on our country and people! We hope you will have many more great experiences in our small but lovely country 😁👍🏻
2:55 dutch flag is older then the french flag unless you look at french wikipedia (idk if this has been updated)
2 minutes into the video and I must say I'm pretty impressed with your Dutch! Keep up the good work! =)
The French flag is created after the Dutch flag you know
Enjoyed this. My daughter lives in Hilversum near Amsterdam. I LOVE it there. They do almost everything better than in the US IMO. Beautiful! So many people in such a small space yet wide open fields and I believe the second in the world in exports. So many progressive yet earth-friendly ideas like their recycling, for instance.
Ik ben Nederlands en ik heb echt veel geleerd van deze video!!! Dankjewel! Je Nederlands is echt goed, bravo! :))
goedemorgen went very good.....mevrouw was a clear accent lol
Taal is identiteit, taal schept intimiteit, opent deuren, schept gemeenschap. En Alkmaar is inderdaad erg mooi.
Even with just the few dutch words in, I know this dude speaks dutch very well, especially for a USArican
For a tourist I really reccoment visiting Deventer, a lot of pretty old buildings.
im very delighted that you ,try and actually speak pretty good dutch my friend.
G E K O L O N I S E E R D
Our waitresses and waiters are paid a livable wage, they don't depend on tips. If you do decide to tip them, because of excelent service, acceptable is to round the amound (like 21.30 will be 22 to 25 or so) or give a couple of euros. Most of the time this end up in a tip jar and personel has a team outing from this money or is split up evenly as a bonus.
Its funny wen your watching a American movie and they try to speak dutch
Almondbutter = spijs. I dont like it, it's also not called sugarbread. It's called krentenwegge. We have sugarbread from Friesland and that's bread with just sugar in it. 2 separed thing. Sorry for my writing
Do tip your waiter if he/she does a good job though!
Dat moment dat er alleen Nederlanders reageren onder deze video. 😂
Greetings from Alkmaar! Been living here my whole life and glad you like it that much
This is a question for my American friends : which part of the US is his accent from ? I tend to find some American accents really annoying but I really like this one, it almost gives me ASMR aha (or it might just be his voice)
Have you been in other places besides Holland in the Netherlands? Or just Holland?
Average tourist does'nt
Holland and the Netherlands are the same. Holland isn't a city
Holland is another name for the netherlands
Our flag is older than the French flag. They copied us not the other way around
The “almond butter” is called Amandel Spijs. And the bread a Stol
What’s his name?
Love the fact that most of the views of this video are from Dutch people 😅 americans should watch this sometime😉
This guy knows more about my country than I do. I've been living here for 26 years.
The Dutch that you spoke soundex great! Especially goedemorgen. What I am wondering though if you went outside of Holland? (since you mostly talked about the landscape/nature in Noord-Holland
To be fair Dutch is pretty difficult to learn and when he said that I spent two years on learning to speak Dutch. Well that’s why we dutchie’s We spent eight years in elementary school.And the Dutch culture is very down to earth and honest because that’s how people always does and that’s what we know like when you’re a kid you could talk like that and you act like that that’s how it is and there’s no other way to put it.
You're always welcome in Alkmaar :) I loved this video but you had me when you started talking about Alkmaar! Also great job speaking dutch!
Hij is wel verkaasd lol
Je nederlands is super goed je hoort het onderliggende amerikaanse accent maar je bent perfect verstaanbaar
Easy Learning Dutch because I'm Dutch
+10 for this great american!! He really put effort in knowing our country... wish we all put effort in knowing one another here.. every in rijswijk close to the hague? Give me a message!
Love how you know our language so well!! Greetings from the NL
French and luxemburg stole the dutch flag🙂💪
The Dutch flag is the French flag, just reversed?????????? It‘s the other way around man!!!!!! The Dutch flag is the oldest National flag in the world existing today!!!!
Applause for his "Keukenhof" ;)