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08-01-09, 10:48 AM
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No doubt. I was in Ghent and the locals were explaining why the Spanish were tools 500 years ago; I was in Amsterdam and the locals corrected my pronunciation so that I wouldn't sound German.
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08-01-09, 02:27 PM
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afbijtmiddel?
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08-01-09, 03:13 PM
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numbers, everything else I made such a hash of that I'd just use English.
I think it was the number 3 that was particularly drawing comment. My colleagues were trying to teach me how to say "two of this" or "three of that." A very nice gentleman leaned in and said (with a smile) "you don't speak German in Holland" and then taught me how to say it correctly. Later, when I would self-correct, merchants would always smile and nod their heads when I got it right.
I'm sure a fair bit of this was simply Dutch pride and not "we hate Germans," but they seemed quite happy that the distinction be kept.
I think it was the number 3 that was particularly drawing comment. My colleagues were trying to teach me how to say "two of this" or "three of that." A very nice gentleman leaned in and said (with a smile) "you don't speak German in Holland" and then taught me how to say it correctly. Later, when I would self-correct, merchants would always smile and nod their heads when I got it right.
I'm sure a fair bit of this was simply Dutch pride and not "we hate Germans," but they seemed quite happy that the distinction be kept.
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08-01-09, 07:10 PM
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numbers, everything else I made such a hash of that I'd just use English.
I think it was the number 3 that was particularly drawing comment. My colleagues were trying to teach me how to say "two of this" or "three of that." A very nice gentleman leaned in and said (with a smile) "you don't speak German in Holland" and then taught me how to say it correctly. Later, when I would self-correct, merchants would always smile and nod their heads when I got it right.
I'm sure a fair bit of this was simply Dutch pride and not "we hate Germans," but they seemed quite happy that the distinction be kept.
I think it was the number 3 that was particularly drawing comment. My colleagues were trying to teach me how to say "two of this" or "three of that." A very nice gentleman leaned in and said (with a smile) "you don't speak German in Holland" and then taught me how to say it correctly. Later, when I would self-correct, merchants would always smile and nod their heads when I got it right.
I'm sure a fair bit of this was simply Dutch pride and not "we hate Germans," but they seemed quite happy that the distinction be kept.
On the other hand my German pronunciation is embarrassing, so maybe it's how you're actually supposed to say things in Dutch.
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08-01-09, 07:39 PM
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08-01-09, 10:06 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
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idiocy ftw?
unless you're referring to the film.
unless you're referring to the film.
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08-01-09, 11:13 PM
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08-02-09, 08:23 AM
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08-02-09, 05:59 PM
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