I speak Dutch, rather badly

My wife is Dutch. I used "Dutch in 3 months" 25 yrs ago. It took me 6 months to get through the book + tapes. Got me up to an honourably embarrasing standard. It's not difficult to get by in Dutch, but difficult to speak it like a true cloggy. All Dutch under the age of 70 speak decent English, so you'll manage OK.

Posted By: derbyshire canary on April 5th 2019 at 19:11:15

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FAO Steve In Holland (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Apr 5, 16:29:50
- Just shout at them slowly in English (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 5, 19:23:26
  - NO LOOK I WANT SAUSAGE EGG AND CHIPS, I SAID SAU-SAGE-EGGS-AND-YOU FUCKING THICK OR WHAT? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 5, 19:26:26
    - ^ speaks Dutch like a native (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 5, 19:29:37
      - He's got a bit right. Dutch for "or" is indeed "of" (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 5, 19:39:44
- Don't give McClaren a ring. His Dutch is terrible. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 5, 19:16:52
- I speak Dutch, rather badly (General Chat) - derbyshire canary, Apr 5, 19:11:15
- Mrs WY speaks Dutch as she lived there for a while and picked it up (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Apr 5, 18:04:24
- If you know some German it helps. (General Chat) - APB, Apr 5, 17:31:29
  - When Les Garrigues was on StJohn’s Maddermarket apparently the postman thought (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 5, 18:20:15
    - Great story bruv (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 5, 19:32:05
  - That ist waar (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 5, 17:50:48
- Bit late for that (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 5, 16:59:56
- It’s a bit of a nightmare. Babel is meant to be good but haven’t tried it. Have tried (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 5, 16:47:43
  - Cos i bloody love the dutch (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Apr 5, 16:50:55
    - They’ll appreciate it. And then switch to English even if you don’t want to! (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 5, 16:51:48
  - One thing I can tell you is that you need to hear it. It really doesn’t sound how it (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 5, 16:49:47
    - Thanks (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Apr 5, 16:57:17
      - Venlo is Limburgs. Every village there has a different dialect. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 5, 17:52:30
- I think most dutch people speak decent English in my experience. (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 5, 16:47:32
- Babel is apparently the app to use (n/m) (General Chat) - CauldRon, Apr 5, 16:40:29

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