Do I need to know Dutch or French to work in Belgium?

Do I need to know Dutch or French to work in Belgium? by JoshiBaba
Many people planning to work in Belgium have this question do I need to know Dutch, French, or any other languages before coming to Belgium?
I tried answering this after one and a half years of living in this country.
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[@joshibaba.]

Thanks for the like :) Let me know if you have any other questions about Belgium?

[@iradukundasamuel4929]

What jobs that pays 4k euros per month for a person who is a high school graduate?

[@iradukundasamuel4929]

Like non skilled jobs

[@iradukundasamuel4929]

Hello is it possible to do 2 jobs so as to earn 4k euros per month in Belgium?

[@remirms2239]

Your videos are always great! Even though I live in Belgium myself, I think it's super interesting to hear from people that just lived here for some time. Keep up the good work, you're surely helping out a lot of people!!

[@joshibaba.]

Thank you for the kind words I really appreciate it :)

[@The_Wandering_Nerd]

Even if all your coworkers and clients speak English, you're probably going to have to buy groceries, read street signs, interact with locals or police officers, deal with the local government for vehicle registration or visas or other things, pay rent, etc. I haven't been to Belgium but I assume that all that business is going to be conducted in the local language(s) of the region you're staying at. Unless the company you work for handles all that for you, or you can afford a translator, it probably wouldn't hurt you to start learning that language.

[@joshibaba.]

True!

[@redMaple_QC]

If you are going to live in another country, always learn the local language

[@joshibaba.]

Indeed!

[@flitsertheo]

The company you will be working for may be English speaking but outside that company you will need both Dutch and French. Which one most will depend on where you are living and/or working. Administrations will only use the official language(s) of their region. Maybe you will find a civil servant willing to speak English with you but normally they will ask you to bring a translator if you don't master the local language. Documents will be in that language anyway. Flemish in general will be more able and willing to speak English or other foreign languages as they are used to the Walloons who are more unwilling to speak any other language. German can be neglected unless you are working or living in that small region or working for a German company. We like "our" Germans to stay in their corner of the country, because history happened. Add-on : I had to call our IT helpdesk recently and they are based in India. Though I understand English very well I could hardly understand his Indian English. In the end someone had to come to the office to fix the problem.

[@joshibaba.]

That's a great point you mentioned!

[@benu_bird]

If you live in Flanders, learn Dutch. If you live in Wallonia, learn French. Practically, you can get by with just French in Brussels. But if you really want to get ahead in your work, you'll need both.

[@joshibaba.]

You said it all :)

[@amrdel2730]

Ispeak french and English would that be enough to maximize my chances

[@joshibaba.]

In Brussels and Wallonia region that could be enough :)

[@flitsertheo]

@@amrdel2730 To maximize your chances ? Not really. Many companies will require you to be bilingual NL/F at least, other languages are a bonus.

[@falcotol9299]

Of course you do!!! It´s a matter of POLITENESS and showing INTEREST to the country and it´s inhabitants !!!! Ans when you are not willing to learn BOTH Dutch and French please STAY AWAY !!!

[@lilkimbu2817]

definitely needed to know this thanks

[@joshibaba.]

I am glad it was useful:)

[@ReiKakariki]

Thanks for quick infos.

[@joshibaba.]

I am glad it was useful :)

[@hildeschmid8400]

Both would be a good idea.

[@hamzakhurram2910]

In brussels, is it better to know French or Dutch, particularly asking for marketing and sales field

[@joshibaba.]

As mentioned in the video, they usually speak French in Brussels :)

[@imtipusultan849]

I have applied for bachelors in Cyber security, Automotive technology and Business management what are the provability to get job in this field after completing my bachelors with dutch proficiency of A2

[@joshibaba.]

I have made another video on how to find in demand jobs in different countries/places that might be interesting for you watch :)

[@stephanobarbosa5805]

Can I speak German in Brussels?

[@stephanobarbosa5805]

i love the Belgium numbers ! Septante, Octante, Nonante

[@jaapfolmer7791]

Economically Flanders is a lot stronger. Belgians who only spoke French often left for the region around Paris when unemployment hit after the 2008 slump.

[@joshibaba.]

Thanks for the clear info :)

[@lucaevangelisti5132]

Les wallons sont peu à partir ailleurs

[@jfrancobelge]

Where did you get that from??!! There's been no massive emigration of Walloons to France or anywhere else in recent history.

[@iradukundasamuel4929]

Hello is it most likely to get a job that pays 4k euros per month in Belgium if you're not a student?

[@joshibaba.]

It depends on the type of job, if you are looking for skilled jobs (white/blue collar) then yes but if it is non-skilled like barista or waiter then it is going to be difficult:)

[@iradukundasamuel4929]

@@joshibaba. So then is it possible to work 2 shift or get another job so as to maximize and get 4k euros per month for a person who is committed

[@joshibaba.]

Although some people work with 2 jobs in Belgium, the tax system is designed to maintain uniform earnings amongst the citizen. So it is difficult to earn 4k for a student and will not be legal considering you are allowed to work only 20hrs a week as a student

[@ReiKakariki]

Joshi I like your video very informative, Belgium speaks 2 germanic langs flemish dutch and deutsch, i guess if a person do harmonic living in Bélgica its important to speak english, afrikaans, flemish dutch, in walloon area speak walloon and interlingua to transit inside latine countries on Europe very well.

[@jfrancobelge]

Speak walloon?! There are traditional Walloon dialects, but almost nobody uses or is even able to speak them nowadays. Standard French is the lingua franca in Wallonia.

[@ramakrishnanvenkat7536]

IT SOFTWARE TESTING AVAILABLE IN BRUSSEL OR ANTWERPEN.

[@joshibaba.]

I hope made a video about how to find in demand jobs in any country, please do watch it, I hope it helps :)

[@shafinrahman2199]

Bhai what kind of job prospects can I get from a BBA degree in Belgium? Considering I'm only fluent in English by then.

[@joshibaba.]

I would say if you are coming to Belgium for a bachelor degree then you should also start learning the local language then prospects would be more, but you want to find more details then I would refer you to watch another video on my channel called "How find the scope of any career?" I tried explaining step by step how you can use platforms like linkedIn to find career prospects in any field in a different country/location. I hope it helps :)

[@istoppedcaring6209]

dutch is better but in truth labour oriented jobs in flanders will accept french speakers (generally) as many from northern france work here in wallonia you would need french as they don't speak dutch or much english either, but then again the economy is much weaker there for brussels it should be both but in truth french is better for brussels

[@ishadabas2002]

Hello! Could you please tell me that while applying for a Belgium student visa is it necessary to apostille my documents?

[@joshibaba.]

Yes, I needed to apostille couple of documents like my degree and PCC. I am not sure if the requirements have changed but I recommended to go through the document checklist on vfs website.

[@ishadabas2002]

Hello! I saw your video on KZbin about study in Belgium. I just want to ask about Artevelde University of Applied Sciences. I got an offer letter from them. Is this university legitimate? If you could tell that would be great help.

[@joshibaba.]

Hi, I don't know anyone personally from Artevelde but it is a good university/school in Belgium :)

[@sangeetha8393]

Hii can you please help me how to find a job in bressels in IT sector?

[@joshibaba.]

Unfortunately I am not job consultant, I also work in IT but all the best for your search :)

[@cisseilegems2323]

belgium has three official languages. Dutch is spoken by 60% of the population, french 39%, and German 1%

[@joshibaba.]

Indeed!

[@lucaevangelisti5132]

Pas tout à fait car beaucoup de francophones vivent en Flandre donc il y a moins de 60% de néerlandophones en Belgique

[@flitsertheo]

@@lucaevangelisti5132 Et si on compte tous les Flamands qui ont émigré vers la Wallonie quand il y avait plus de travail là-bas (il y a environ 150 - 100 ans) ? Bien-sûr, ces Flamands se sont intégrés proprement en apprenant le Français alors que les Francophones qui viennent vivre en Flandre souvent refusent obstinément d'apprendre le Flamand.

[@GurpreetSingh-dd4zf]

Baba g plz Hindi main video banao

[@joshibaba.]

Sure bro, I will try to make more videos in Hindi :)