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  • How to speak Dutch in seven words or fewer
  • Dutch Quirk #77: Switch to English even if you speak Dutch
  • 15 weirdly cute things Dutch people do

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dutchreview.com /1 week ago

How to speak Dutch in seven words or fewer

Do you want to learn how to speak Dutch but can’t wrap your head around the scratchy Gs and weird word order? Sometimes keeping it short can make a world […]

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dutchreview.com /1 month ago

Dutch Quirk #77: Switch to English even if you speak Dutch

Most internationals in the Netherlands have gone through this experience. You’ve been practising your Dutch and gathering the courage to use it in a public setting. You walk up to...

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dutchreview.com /1 week ago

15 weirdly cute things Dutch people do

The Dutch are known for being direct, stingy, and innovative — but they can also be surprisingly cute!  We put our readers to the test and asked them what downright […]

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trouw.nl /4 days ago

‘In Brussel wordt alles bedisseld? Niets van waar. Het is daar veel opener dan in Den Haag’

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dutchreview.com /6 hours ago

7 things the Dutch don’t talk about, but should

There are some things the Dutch don’t talk about that they really, really should. What on earth is in bitterballen? And why is the Netherlands a tax haven? From the absence […]

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dutchreview.com /5 hours ago

Why are the Dutch called the Dutch?

Have you ever wondered why the Dutch are called “Dutch”? You might be surprised by the word’s origin. The Dutch are famous for being very direct and straightforward people. Do […]

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trouw.nl /2 weeks ago

Mag je iemand aanspreken op zijn gedrag? Ja, maar let wel een beetje op hoe

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dutchreview.com /1 month ago

Dutch Quirk #119: Make all their foreign friends try drop

You may have heard of a few Dutch delicacies before coming to the Netherlands — perhaps it was the delicious rendition of Dutch fries, crispy fried codfish, or maybe Europe’s […]

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volkskrant.nl /1 month ago

Netjes antwoorden is toch niet zo moeilijk?

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ad.nl /1 month ago

Nederlandse ex-bondscoach van Japan waarschuwt Oranje: ‘Japanners zijn beleefd, maar ze zijn bikkelhard’

Hans Ooft (78) was in de jaren 90 bondscoach van het Japanse voetbalelftal. In aanloop naar het WK breekt hij een lans voor de eerste tegenstander van Oranje, onder leiding van zij...

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dutchreview.com /6 hours ago

19 damn freakin’ annoying things Dutch people do

We put our heads together and asked for your help to compile the ultimate list of the most vervelende (annoying) things Dutch people do. 

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trouw.nl /1 week ago

Vandaar dat er zoveel geklessebest wordt!

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trouw.nl /1 month ago

Is ‘groeten van’ verwarrend?

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dutchreview.com /1 month ago

4 ways the Netherlands is better than the UK according to a Brit

I landed in Amsterdam Schiphol glittery-eyed and raring for a new start in a beautiful new city. Since then, the Netherlands has hugely bettered England on a few fronts — […]

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tubantia.nl /1 month ago

Nederlandse ex-bondscoach van Japan waarschuwt Oranje: ‘Japanners zijn beleefd, maar ze zijn bikkelhard’

Hans Ooft (78) was in de jaren 90 bondscoach van het Japanse voetbalelftal. In aanloop naar het WK breekt hij een lans voor de eerste tegenstander van Oranje, onder leiding van zij...

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dutchreview.com /3 weeks ago

Dutch Quirk #97: Apply hair gel like they’re frosting a cake

Upon arriving in the Netherlands, you’ll probably feel like you’re on the set of Grease with all the slicked-back hair — but that’s not John Travolta; it’s a Dutchie with […]

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trouw.nl /3 weeks ago

Is dit u te lastig?

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dutchreview.com /2 weeks ago

Like a native: 21 ways to elevate your everyday Dutch phrases

Whether your feet have just touched Dutch soil or you have been living in the Netherlands for 20 years, the prospect of learning this wonderfully guttural language can be a […]

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volkskrant.nl /1 week ago

Waarom is de Nederlandse overheid nog steeds zo gesloten?

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dutchreview.com /1 week ago

How to fake your way into speaking Dutch (in 5 steps)

For most Dutch learners, speaking Dutch in the Netherlands — especially in the Randstad area of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague and Utrecht — can be a rather difficult endeavour. ...

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dutchreview.com /1 week ago

Dutch Quirk #71: Have impossibly narrow and steep stairs in their houses

Anyone who’s visited a Dutch house before will recognise a few distinct traits: open curtains for everyone to see, birthday calendars in the toilets, and possibly the steepest, nar...

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volkskrant.nl /3 weeks ago

Je kunt daar wel gaan staan zonder te hinderen. Toch ben je irritant

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dutchnews.nl /1 month ago

Cabinet plans tougher enforcement on Dutch language requirement

Local councils that fail to cut the benefits of welfare claimants who do not speak adequate Dutch will face financial...

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trouw.nl /1 month ago

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