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Re:Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Cul... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @01:29PM (#35630880)
I'm from the US. I was in Amsterdam on a business trip, and I felt the same thing, but a lot faster than in 2.5 weeks. Fortunately, I found a Uruguayan steak house. I went there for dinners. The waiters were speaking Spanish, and I thought, "Yes! This feels like home!"
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Re:Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Cul... by englishrookie on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @03:15PM (#35632113)
Spanish in Amsterdam? That sounds refreshing. Whenever I eat at a restaurant in Amsterdam, I get served in English about 80% of the time.
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Re:Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Cul... by WeylandYutani on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:42PM (#35633072)
This started in Amsterdam in the 1990s but now also happens in regional cities. Restaurants in Breda of all places has English speaking staff. At least there is still a head waiter who speaks Dutch. I personally don't mind much. Whenever someone on Reddit says the Netherlands is xenophobic it makes me laugh.
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