I can confirm: lunch is just something that prevents you from dying between breakfast to dinner. Although, many Dutch also prefer to get a warm snack with their lunch. But will be all, no full meals mid-day.

Goeie verslag. Baie insiggewend vir almal wat hulle in hierdie paddaland wil vestig. Om pret te hê in Brabant.

Loved this video! As a Dutchie it makes me realize (again) that being safe is such a privilege. It gives as the space and time to actually think about mundane things or other priviliged things such as how to spend/to save our money best. Also, loved Zuid Afrika, such a beautiful country.

Go out fot a bike ride on Ameland, Terschelling etc.. by nice weather.

Like your video! Have some SA friends and co-workers and they feel mostly the same about our country.... I especially like the parts spoken in Afrikaans, as I really like the similarity to our dutch laguage but more authentic!

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een klein meisje dat een kat roept poes poes poes is eng

Vliegtuig uit London gaat naar Rwanda . Weg met die immigrant. Trouwens hoe kom jij in England ? Dat mag helemaal niet meer .

6:30 well anyone's but mine at least.. but I'm only Dutch on paper in many ways I guess ;) 9:14 either that or they just got used to the many assholes (unfortunately also in this country). Although in my experience much less in climbing gyms I have to admit :) But still.. in places like public transport I just assume everyone is an antisocial piece of sh*t by default nowadays. So you can still have a lucky day when you encounter a few people who do seem to care somewhat about the rest of the world around them :P

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Joyful while stuck in a traffic jam. Enjoy NY

Vrij krijgen bij een begrafenis van een eerste lijns familielid van jou of je partner is vaak geregeld in een CAO. Dat zijn dagen waarop je vaak bijzonder verlof krijgt, dit wil zeggen dat het je geen verlofdag kost. Werkdruk van je werkgever moet je achter je laten. Dat is een persoonlijk iets en als een werkgever dit zodanig doet, zou ik een andere werkgever gaan zoeken.

Hoekom word Engels gepraat en nie in mooie Suid Afrikaans nie?

Welcome home 😅

...natuurlijk verstaan wij Afrikaans!!!😀

By the way, I think I’m going to borrow your word ‘terugvoer’ and implement it in my Dutch. Way better than the English word ‘feedback.’

Hey Marté, volgens mij kennen wij in het Nederlands nog wel het woord ‘verschonen’ in een andere context. Bijvoorbeeld in geval van het woord ‘verschoningsrecht.’

Nice video..Afrikaans lijkt op.Twents .boeren taal..

Z Afrika is een drama .nu .Triest.

i know at least three families that moved here coz of the insucerity in their homeland of South Africa.

Hi Marté, 🖐 Let me tell you. I'm a 60 year old Dutch man, born and raised. And I've never liked Dutch food. My personal favourite food is Indonesian and Surinamees. As long as it's not too spicy, I mean really hot 🔥 and spicy. Greetings from the Hague

A former colleague who moved from South Africa to the Netherlands said that he found Flemish Dutch easier to understand than Dutch Dutch. I wonder if you have the same experience.

Uhh my curtains are definitely closed!! 😉

Wat ik niet begrijp is dat mensen in andere landen verwachten dat een huurhuis gemeubileerd wordt opgeleverd. Andermans meubilair kan helemaal je smaak niet zijn en dat geldt ook voor vloeren en gordijnen ! Maar wat een plezierige video ! Leuk om naar te kijken 🌹 P.s. vroeger leerden wij op school "mamma k'wil 'n man he, en ook Sari marijs en nog andere. Ik kan ze zo nog zingen !

I liked and subscribed! I am ethnically terribly Dutch, but I was born in Johannesburg. I think my first language was Afrikaans, but my family left when I was about four. My parents are long gone so I have no way of verifying this. Interested to see your story!

The word 'verschoning' is still used by older Dutch people in the sentence: "Ik vraag om verschoning", meaning "I ask to be excused'.

Congrats on getting a bike stoien, you are now officially Dutch! And don't worry about peeking into homes, the curtains are open for a reason after all!

We are the healthiest People in the world, and you can keep your own food.dankjewel

Heel erg leuk weer . was Sarie Marais niet ooit in 1897 het volkslied . die heeft toon hermans ooit nog gezongen in 1974 . groetjes .... leuk kannaal.

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The Netherlands had and Russian caused energy crisis in 2022 with energy prizes quadrupeling and some people in poorly insulated house actually needing to sit with blankets in the winter because they could not heat their house over 15 or 16 degrees celsius. Prizes have dropped back most of the way but the goverment has increased energy taxes on gas so that stays very expensive (at 1.25 euro/ m3) . So saving on energy is really a big thing since 2022.

Hi Marte...., Thanks for your video. I going to ask you something not relate with this video. I am planning to permanently move to Netherlands end of this year. As I checked the videos and blogs done by people who are currently stay in Netherlands, most of them mention cost of accommodation is very high. Aveg. Euro 1200-1600 (02 bed room apartment). But once I checked the Facebook market place I have seen many apartment rentals ads with very affordable cost. Around 700-900 (02 bed rooms apartment )... now I am bit confused which one is the right one.....Could you please give me the honest idea as you live in Netherlands ? How much does it cost actually (average) ...Sorry for long explanation. Thanks and hope you a reply...

“Verschoon mij” … deze uitdrukking is oud Nederlands en betekent “excuseer mij”. Wij (een collega en ik) gebruikten vaak soortgelijke oude uitspraken/uitdrukkingen omdat wij de Nederlandse taal een mooie taal vinden.

do vid in afrikaans please

I had a very strange but fun experience hearing you speak Afrikaans at the end of your video. My brain was telling me you were speaking Dutch, but not making any sense out of it. It really took me a couple of seconds to readjust my ears/brains before I could begin to actually make out the words you were saying. After that came trying to understand them. I can imagine you would have the same problem daily, specially when you first moved here. Is that brain hiccup something that happens to you too? I hope it has lessened over time if so!

Afrikaans voor knipperlicht is flikkerlig, erg onfortuinlijk voor Nederlanders :D

Your sarcasm should land just fine in Amsterdam or places whit a large population originally from there :D

Thumbs up, good energy and nice to learn about the differences with SA. Keep them coming.

baie baie mooi, dankie voor de video

Afrikaans is betoverend ❤

A GP in the Netherlands is easily accessible (depending though how big his/her practice is) but it’s true that if you’re experiencing a medical situation that doesn’t cause you any urgent medical problems Dutch GP’s tend to have a ‘wait and see’ approach. But a tip for all expats: just go to the emergency room/GP post (“huisartsenpost”) if you really think a medical situation is urgent and cut out the middle (wo)man.

Its not normal to take the floor though, most often it's just left behind for the new tennant.

I really enjoy watching your stories. You are a very nice person. A few comments: I hear "verschoning" more often in Belgium in situations where we used to apologize "sorry". The Dutch breakfast may include chocolate sprinkles for small children, but hardly any for adults. Lunch: a cheese sandwich only, that was also a long time ago. Doctor may differ, but I have never received a painkiller as a prescription. Delivering a bare apartment is not standard. However, personally, I would consider it an advantage, because you want to decorate the interior to your own choice and then do not have to remove the old one first. Stroopwafels: how dare you.......... hmmmmmmm, lekker! Finally: I would really like it if you would at least speak a little more South African, but please speak more slowly.

Is there perhaps a connection between the paracetamol doctors and the active elderly generation? What does not kill you, makes you strong??

Verschonen is a very archaïc dutch word, but it still can be a valid choice for eg. excusing yourself for leaving the table when in company. 50 years ago “verschoon mij” was the default start of a conversation in cases where you might be intruding. (I’m from Flanders, not the Netherlands”.)

If you think the no-floors thing is odd, don't move to Germany. Their rental apartments don't even come with kitchens, you're expected to bring your own!

400 likes??...hoppaaaa ik was nr 555 😉 btw your vision of the healthcare was incorrect..maybe not in Amsterdam , but where i'm from , if i call my doctor for an appointment , then the appointment is the same day. And if my ankle looks like that and i go see my doctor , he immediately puts me through to the hospital for photo's , so if that isn't the case in your situation ,then i'd go look for a different doctor because that is not how it should go

"Verschoon mij" means the same in dutch as in Afrikaans. But the younger generations seem to have forgotten many older expressions and words. I think they didnt read as much as the older people. The Flemish still use expressions like this. Like "ik vraag verschoning".

Oh, the paracetamol story is so boring and even starting to be a bit annoying. Of course doctors will help immediately if there is an emergency. Once I had a small lump in my breast, I was in the hospital the next morning to be seen by an oncologist.