What can we learn from the Dutch?
19 things Americans can learn from the Dutch
- Not everyone speaks your language.
- TV programs with subtitles are learning tools.
- A trusty two-wheeler is de rigueur for daily transport.
- Public transportation is not a sign of ‘lower class’.
- One or two weeks of vacation a year is insane.
- It doesn’t pay to work your ass off.
How did the Dutch influence America?
The Dutch contributed to the American understanding of freedom of religion. Although freedom of religion is now considered an inalienable right within the United States, many of the people who first voyaged to the New World were attempting to escape religious persecution.
Why Learning Dutch is important?
Learning Dutch helps with practicalities In addition to knowing basic words and phrases to live your new life somewhat independently, there are a few practical reasons too. For instance, knowing some Dutch makes reading restaurant menus, road signs, newspapers, and ingredient lists much easier.
Do you need to learn Dutch to work in Amsterdam?
You don’t have to speak Dutch to work in the Netherlands. Plenty of expats move to Amsterdam (or other Dutch cities), find jobs at international companies, complete their work entirely in English, and speak English outside of work as well.
Why did the Dutch help the Americans?
Dutch merchants also had a vested interest in avoiding a conflict with the British. As long as the Netherlands remained neutral, Dutch merchants could deliver goods to the American rebels on a large scale. Dutch gunpowder, arms and other goods were shipped to the rebellious provinces, mostly by way of the island of St.
What did the Dutch trade with Native Americans?
The Dutch colonists impacted the lives of the Native Americans who were already settled in the Hudson River Valley. They traded these for the tools, cloth, weapons, and alcohol the Dutch imported.)
How do people learn English in the Netherlands?
TV programs with subtitles are learning tools. Through American exports like Sesame Street, Star Trek, Baywatch, Magnum P.I., Married with Children, and Dr. Phil, 90\% of Dutch people learn English by their teens. Most add a few other languages (excluding German) in high school and beyond.
What can Americans learn from being single in the Netherlands?
Americans can learn a lot from their indifference. Being single in the Netherlands is pretty great. I was in Amsterdam for probably three hours when I began to see that having children and not being married was not a big deal there. In fact, marriage itself is not a big deal there.
What is the Dutch attitude towards marriage?
The Dutch attitude, which I like, is that marriage is not for everyone; it is a personal choice, an option, a pleasant possibility, but not marrying is not a failure, a great blot on your achievements in life, a critical rite of passage you have missed. Sometimes people get around to getting married, and sometimes they don’t.