Amsterdam has so many expats of different nationalities here, you can get away with speaking English. Markets, shops, restaurants etc. But do understand, if you do plan to stay for a year or so, at least learn the basics. Hello, Thank you, Please etc.
There are a few website you can always learn these from, but also you can download free apps like: Trainer EN-NL , Lingopal Lite, DutchWord, Translate etc. They will help you out with some basics to get buy (and very helpful when you first go shopping and need to figure out what some things are).
But for those hoping to learn the lingo, there are several ways to learn the language. Intense, Semi intensive, One Day, even the nuns (as they are called). With groups of people willing to converse, or singing groups, you can be inundated with the amount of ways to learn the language.
One thing I can point out, some classes are large, with English not as the common denominator so learning the language can be confusing. Read up, and ask around who used which courses.
My own personal experience is with Katakura, which has two locations in the Jordaan area and the Rai. With a maximum of 8 persons per class, and a variety of options to do it with (intensive, 5 days, semi intensive, 2 evenings, or once a week...) its the best for rates around.
There are a few website you can always learn these from, but also you can download free apps like: Trainer EN-NL , Lingopal Lite, DutchWord, Translate etc. They will help you out with some basics to get buy (and very helpful when you first go shopping and need to figure out what some things are).
But for those hoping to learn the lingo, there are several ways to learn the language. Intense, Semi intensive, One Day, even the nuns (as they are called). With groups of people willing to converse, or singing groups, you can be inundated with the amount of ways to learn the language.
One thing I can point out, some classes are large, with English not as the common denominator so learning the language can be confusing. Read up, and ask around who used which courses.
My own personal experience is with Katakura, which has two locations in the Jordaan area and the Rai. With a maximum of 8 persons per class, and a variety of options to do it with (intensive, 5 days, semi intensive, 2 evenings, or once a week...) its the best for rates around.
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