i think it's great that the dutch can speak so many different languages, I'm English and only speak English, we are lazy people and just expect everyone to speak English. We should be more like you guys, the dutch know more languages than any other country in the world and that is impressive
@salazar55555: I don't think the English are 'lazy'. It's just way too easy for the British, everywhere they come they get service in their native language. Just because English is a big international language. We Dutch don't have that luxury... if I end up outside the Netherlands, there's almost certainly no one who speaks Dutch. So we Dutch learnt quickly to adapt ourselves and learn the important languages. Thus: English, German, French and Spanish.
@sujoms: Chinese is a big language, but not spread enough it's mainly spoken in Asia. Hungarian isn't really an international language. Arabic same story as for Chinese, it's way too concentrated in a relative small area.
Apart from having a complex grammar, Dutch has germanic, latin and anglo saxon influences. So it's easier for us to learn other European languages, than it is for other people to learn Dutch.
Furthermore: Amsterdam, Bruges and Antwerp had/have busy harbors that brought a lot of foreigners to those cities, so learning extra languages is a bit of a cultural thing too. Good for business. ^^
haha I''m Dutch and believe me, they aren't all smart. we're a country that has gotten rich because of trading. we live in a country which has sea all around it. We've been speaking with foreigners for sencury's so even now when it's not necesary to speak more than two languages, In school we get a lot of them. so the people who ARE smart learn languages. That's why I as a 13 yo speak Dutch, English and German and can understand Japanese, speak a little French, Chinese Korean and Italian.
Im dutch.i speak russian,ukrainian,french,polish,spanish,german,dutch,servo/croatian,swedish,danish,bulgarian,english and a bit of italian and portugues (i work as a translator :p )
It is due to our soundsystem and combination system of letters...you see we can learn to make nearly any sound because of our variatie of sounds in speech. For example the Japanese people cannot pronouce the rolling R as most europeans can....Aside from this example I think that the dutch have the advantage over most people because of their speech and the ability to copy sound. Plus the fact that we're a small country and depend upon our international trade.
i think it's great that the dutch can speak so many different languages, I'm English and only speak English, we are lazy people and just expect everyone to speak English. We should be more like you guys, the dutch know more languages than any other country in the world and that is impressive
salazar55555 10 months ago
@salazar55555: I don't think the English are 'lazy'. It's just way too easy for the British, everywhere they come they get service in their native language. Just because English is a big international language. We Dutch don't have that luxury... if I end up outside the Netherlands, there's almost certainly no one who speaks Dutch. So we Dutch learnt quickly to adapt ourselves and learn the important languages. Thus: English, German, French and Spanish.
Leviwosc 9 months ago
Go dutch people!!!
musicpunifys 1 year ago
Im just sayin that DUtch cant speak really good Chinese, Hungarian, and arabic.
sujoms 1 year ago
@sujoms yeah right I can only speak dutch and english and a little bit german
Irizjuhhhhh 1 year ago
@sujoms: Chinese is a big language, but not spread enough it's mainly spoken in Asia. Hungarian isn't really an international language. Arabic same story as for Chinese, it's way too concentrated in a relative small area.
Leviwosc 9 months ago
@Leviwosc
My point was that dutch can speak lanuages mostly that are in the indo european language family.
sujoms 9 months ago
@sujoms my chinese and arabic is good ?
groterichard 5 months ago
@groterichard
yes, yes
sujoms 5 months ago
@sujoms i only can speak chinese cantonees from all the chinese languages
groterichard 5 months ago
i'm dutch and 12 yrs old and i learn at school: dutch, english, french, german, (old) grecian and latin :)
robynhamminga 1 year ago
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aylielove 1 year ago
Apart from having a complex grammar, Dutch has germanic, latin and anglo saxon influences. So it's easier for us to learn other European languages, than it is for other people to learn Dutch.
Furthermore: Amsterdam, Bruges and Antwerp had/have busy harbors that brought a lot of foreigners to those cities, so learning extra languages is a bit of a cultural thing too. Good for business. ^^
noxure 1 year ago
DUTCH PPL ARE DAMN SMART
zwollerick 1 year ago
haha I''m Dutch and believe me, they aren't all smart. we're a country that has gotten rich because of trading. we live in a country which has sea all around it. We've been speaking with foreigners for sencury's so even now when it's not necesary to speak more than two languages, In school we get a lot of them. so the people who ARE smart learn languages. That's why I as a 13 yo speak Dutch, English and German and can understand Japanese, speak a little French, Chinese Korean and Italian.
loesjuhb 1 year ago
@loesjuhb im dutch too en jij bent damn slim als je op 13 jaar zoveel talen kan man wjoo xD
zwollerick 1 year ago
@loesjuhb * centuries
hethuisanubis 5 months ago
Haha I guess we're just smart, by learning so many languages. :P
xxJitskee 1 year ago
Im dutch.i speak russian,ukrainian,french,polish,spanish,german,dutch,servo/croatian,swedish,danish,bulgarian,english and a bit of italian and portugues (i work as a translator :p )
W0lfangel88 2 years ago
@W0lfangel88 How did you find the time? When do get up in the morning?
hernhillrebel 2 years ago
a ty sam otkuda ?
bigdima3 2 years ago
@W0lfangel88
O.o
MaartjeMilou 1 year ago
It is due to our soundsystem and combination system of letters...you see we can learn to make nearly any sound because of our variatie of sounds in speech. For example the Japanese people cannot pronouce the rolling R as most europeans can....Aside from this example I think that the dutch have the advantage over most people because of their speech and the ability to copy sound. Plus the fact that we're a small country and depend upon our international trade.
neianna 2 years ago 7
why do the dutch know so many languages how do they learn them all
bbygirls 3 years ago
....in school.
Cillaa 3 years ago 13
i speak all those languages too well cuz im dutch and germans are really stupid so.................... and they are stuck up
netherlanicperson19 3 years ago
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"Almos Russich and Polish"
How nice. I`m Polish. xD
LoveOneRepublic 3 years ago
Almost*
LoveOneRepublic 3 years ago
that's so funny!!
i speak a little bit swedish, too :D
MarieLovesMusic 3 years ago