How To INTEGRATE Into Dutch Society!

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Integrating into Dutch society and settling in the Netherlands can be a difficult task for many; but luckily for you, I made this guide that will make the process more seamless. Welcome to my lesson "Dutch Society Integration For Dummies". I hope you enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:43 Embrace the bike culture
01:31 Don't just stay in Amsterdam
02:09 Learn Dutch
03:53 Learn Dutch music
04:35 Don't let the rain stop you
05:19 Learn about cultural norms in the Netherlands
06:01 Find other expat KZbinrs in the Netherlands
06:25 Meet and become friends with Dutch people
07:37 Outro
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[@exploringtheforeign]

Start your journey learning a new language here on italki! go.italki.com/exploringtheforeign I've been using italki for a few years now for practicing Spanish and now I use it for Dutch! And as mentioned in the video, it's helped a lot! Let me know what you think about these tips down in the comments :)

[@MichelBaek]

You are one of the most motivated expats to integrate. The love you have for integrating is amazing. You are a great role model. Stay great. 7K subscribers incoming🚀! ❤️❤️❤️

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel Michel!!! Super lief!

[@tilliemillie3718]

It was lovely meeting you. And enjoyed your video as always.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey Tillie!!! So nice meeting you and I'm glad you got to see the video! Unfortunately I wasn't able to upload it Saturday like I planned. But happy to have it out🙌🏾 and thank you once again for being in it😃

[@myrdana]

André hazes is mostly an Amsterdam centric artist, but the whole country knows his hits and will be schocked you know his music for sure!

[@Am0nknight1234]

The editing is getting better and better with each video. Super cool to watch your growth on the channel.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really appreciate this, thank you!

[@garrett3338]

Great tips Sam! I personally enjoy listening to Dutch music when I am cooking or something. Because your mind is absorbing the words and sounds, and it also fun to listen to.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Garrett! And that's a good tip when it comes to learning the language!

[@matiaslauriti]

Thank you so much for this video! I will be moving in a few months from Argentina to the Netherlands, alone, so every tip that helps me integrate better with the Dutchs, will help a lot ❤️

[@exploringtheforeign]

Qué chévere! Me alegro mucho que te puedo ayudar con este video! Si tienes preguntas o lo que sea, avísame!🙌🏾

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hay un canal de un venezolano se llama doblevm, creo que el también sería buena ayuda!

[@matiaslauriti]

@@exploringtheforeign muchisimas gracias 😭❤️ Dank U

[@ce17ec]

Hi Sam, fantastic videos you're making. Very professional, personal and informing! Now you only need more non-Dutch people watching this, because I guess most of us are Dutch ourselves ..... About that Andre Hazes thing, hmmmm, not every bodies cup of tea.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! Really great feedback! And haha, I figured not everyone likes him, but it seems in general he's pretty well liked here😅

[@Blackadder75]

@@exploringtheforeign I don't like Hazes, but I respect him, the 'levenslied' genre is not for me, but I do recognize he was very good at it

[@mariadebake5483]

@@Blackadder75 Same for me

[@dutchyjhome]

Hey Sam, wat een weer geweldige video ! Excellent ! Man jij hebt zoveel talent, en die positiviteit die je uitstraalt... jij kunt gewoonweg nergens mislukken, die positive houding van jou brengt jou overal! Ik wou dat er meer mensen waren zoals jij die vanuit een ander land in Nederland zijn komen wonen en alles doen wat jij doet om het leven voor jezelf hier tot een succes te maken !

[@exploringtheforeign]

Super lief, Dutchy J! Dankjewel!

[@eeeesyywuwiz2836]

The editing has really improved and your creativity is really showing! I love the videos and also signed up for italki

[@exploringtheforeign]

This is really nice to hear! And oh man, awesome! You have to let me know how it goes🙌🏾 what language would you like to practice?

[@pieter-baspeppelenbosch1078]

I love seeing you really embrace what being dutch is all about! It is very clear from a dutch perspective that you are grasping dutch culture very well! I hope other expats can learn from you. Zeker je punt over de taal beheersen zie ik als erg belangrijk. Wij in Nederland kunnen heel goed engels omdat dat nou eenmaal heel handig is en we zijn daarmee ook heel open om engels te praten met anderen. Maar als je gezien wilt worden als 1 van ons moet je wel echt de taal kunnen. Je bent daarmee ook duidelijk iemand die prima Nederlander kan worden als je dat al niet ben haha!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel Pieter-Bas!!

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Fabulous filmography Sam! Great content and great watching and very informative!! Well done. I’d give you a 9,5 out of 10 for this one. The missing 0,5 is to keep you going.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel Ingrid!😁

[@exploringtheforeign]

I'm going to go for that 0.5!

[@ebryan1990]

Super leuk om een Amerikaan sprekend Nederlands te zien. Ik ben ook Amerikaans en ben ik al begonnen met Nederlands leren in het geval we daarheen kunnen verhuizen.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hoi Evan! Wat leuk om te horen! Waar kom je vandaan?

[@ebryan1990]

@@exploringtheforeign Oorspronkelijk kom ik uit Georgia, maar nu woon ik in het noorden van Illinois. We willen binnenkort te verhuizen, maar deze keer willen we ergens wonen waar het beter beloopbaar/fietsbaar is

[@exploringtheforeign]

Leuk man! Ik denk het is best bijzonder om te zien dat een Amerikaan die nog in Amerika is Nederlands aan het leren is!

[@AdvdW]

Wat een leuk promotiefilmpje voor onze nieuwe Nederlanders. Ook leuk gemonteerd. Wat vliegt de tijd, je woont alweer 2 jaar in Nederland. Ik vind het echt gaaf om te zien hoe jij je inzet om te intergeren. Je kent Nederland en de Nederlanders al erg goed. Met sommige uitspraken "sla je de spijker op zijn kop". What a nice video for our new Dutchies. The editing of this video is very cool. The time is flying, two years in The Netherlands. The way you are integrating in our country is a good example for any other expat. You know The Netherlands pretty well. About the Dutch people, you're totally right.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt! Je de tijd gaat heel snel maar ik ben wel mijn tijd hier aan het genieten😁

[@dashawnbennett7274]

I enjoy the ever-evolving creativity of your videos. Makes me smile every time. 😊😊

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, DaShawn!! And I'll be sending over those stickers soon :)

[@michielfrankema8281]

Oh just what I needed, a video on how to live in my own country :D

[@hildelouisevrijs774]

Tja, wat kan ik nog toevoegen aan al deze positieve comments? Helemaal niks, harstikke leuk gedaan! Met jouw positiviteit ligt er een mooie toekomst voor je open!❤️Hil

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel, Hilde!! :) Super lief

[@TheCrochetCritters]

Wat een leuke video! xD De editing is zo goed gedaan, maar ik vind het sowieso altijd leuk om naar zo'n positief persoon als jij te kijken. Ik ben toevallig een van de uitzonderingen die André Hazes helemaal niks vindt, maar ik ben bijvoorbeeld wel opgegroeid met de (originele) K3. Zij zijn eigenlijk Vlaams, maar ook heeeeel populair in Nederland. Als je het mij zou vragen zijn de boeken van Thea Beckman ook het summum van de Nederlandse cultuur. Mocht je er geïnteresseerd in zijn, raad ik je de trilogie 'Kinderen van Moeder Aarde' aan. Die kan ik letterlijk niet lezen zonder weltschmerz te ervaren. Annie M.G. Schmidt is ook een pareltje (Jip en Janneke, Minoes, Otje, Pluk van de Petteflet, Ja Zuster Nee Zuster etc.).

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel, Merel! Super lief om te horen! En dankjewel voor deze tips! Ik zal er kijken!

[@Hadewijch_]

Loved the video. Just a suggestion: Limburgs is not so much a Dutch dialect as a regional language. There are three officially recognised regional languages in the Netherlands: Limburgs, Fries and Nedersaksisch (Low Saxon). And then there are the official recognised non-regional minority languages Sinti-Romanes and Jiddisch, and on the special municipalities Papiamento (Bonaire) and English (Saba and Sint-Eustatius). So basically the Netherlands has 8 languages that are officially recognised.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! And this is good to know! I always heard of it as a dialect or accent, but this is good information!

[@mariadebake5483]

@@exploringtheforeign personally I think it a dialect. I know it's recognized as a language, but imo it isn't

[@chubbymoth5810]

This status as language is a bit controversial. The only dialect I've got problems with is that of Groningen. Limburgs is Dutch with a few more German loan words. What is considered Dutch these days is actually the dialect from Holland as all the printers were in this region. These days there's been a shift to Utrecht as the TV stations were there. Frisian is really another language, but close to English and knowing a few odd words will get you to understand what the heck they're saying. I lived in an area were the dialect made it incomprehensible for most Dutch. Mezek/mezuk is not a common Dutch word for mosquito for instance. But that is not a separate language either, The grammar is the same, the expressions are familiar,.. it's just a few words different and a funny way they say a word. Flemish can also be very difficult if it is one of the dialects that stem from isolation. In the old times, people would have slightly different dialects to easily make out the strangers. The village brutes would chase out the intruders who'd be after their women, stuff like that. The Netherland would very exclusive views before loads of migrants came over during the decolonisation period and more social mobility. The first migrants would more often be confronted with a single biscuit with the coffee and the box on the table with plenty more in it. And no second offerings. I'd say the country as a whole has become a lot more open in most regards and the changes have been positive for the most part. I can't imagine a world without toko's, mergez and all the other great additions to our culture any more.

[@Hadewijch_]

@@chubbymoth5810 standard Dutch is mainly derived from Brabantic Dutch (specifically the Antwerpen region) and later influenced by Hollandic Dutch until it became as it is now. Limburgish developed locally besides Dutch. Limburgs is not Dutch with a few German loan words, but developed on its own path. It’s just that it’s closest related sister language is Dutch.

[@royvandenbrink8139]

Het Nedersaksisch (in 1996) en het Limburgs (in 1997) zijn erkend als regionale talen onder het Europees Handvest.

[@rogerwilco2]

Your videos are very inspiring.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Roger! :)

[@joannewink7101]

Just one more channel thats nice to watch: soul to soul travels, they are a beautiful couple.

[@user-pn8jf3ho9g]

Damnn your videos are getting better and better.. Nice job!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! Trying to really come hard this year and give you all something worth watching :)

[@carri102]

ur vibe is so welcoming

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Carlo!

[@Kyle-hn8qs]

Great video loved the intro

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Kyle!

[@j.m.b.7449]

brilliant format hahaha spirit guide =P love it

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha thank you! Just randomly popped in my head to do.

[@johnstafford7288]

Hi youve certainly learnt a lot since here i found watching childrens programs reading comics was also a help in the beginning as to Andre's music no thanks that depends on who your with. Its still good to keep in touch with people from other countries to hear their experiences learn their mistakes and successes get some hints perhaps. Keep up the good work Sam.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, John! And I could understand that Andre isn't everyone's cup of tea haha. And yeah, children's programs can be a big help with learning the language!

[@ItIsGuido]

Your videos are fun to watch Sam!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Glad you think so, Guido!!

[@Chillout__Sessions]

leuke video ga zo door!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!!

[@ezz625]

That shot at 2:20 thooo! You keep stepping up the edit and I love it!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Eise!! :)

[@lewisbale1]

I love your videos and the Amsterdam Central area and I always stay at the Ibis hotel right across from the bike garage.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really appreciate it! You've been a viewer from early on🙏🏾😃 and I've never been to the Ibis hotel, but I've seen it!

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Well done Sam ! Some good tips. 💕🇳🇱🌷

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Yvonne!

[@PaulaBean]

Ha! The 'je bent toch niet van suiker' argument I often use to convince people to go out, even if it rains.

[@elituhh]

I enjoy watching your video's. You're making great content with usefull and factual information. Always a contageous smile, keep up the gezellige vibe!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt, Koen! Heel fijn om te horen!😁

[@Holmesy18244]

Sam, been subbed for a few months now and have to say the editing has really stepped up a notch! As someone who is attempting to learn Dutch the addition of the Dutch subtitles is also another layer that makes the videos excellent.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Much appreciated, Dan! Thank you!

[@izadoks3672]

Lekker bezig Sam. Je geeft een goed voorbeeld.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!

[@vincent2636]

Almost 7K letsgo 🔥

[@exploringtheforeign]

Let's go!!!

[@revenger2111]

whoa whoa there mate! carneval is from limburg as well. yes they do it in brabant as well. but we where born in it, they merely adopted it!

[@ij9438]

Hey I saw you filming at the Sluishuis (location at min 2.09) ! I'm a Belgian and have been following you for a while. Was visiting a friend who lives there and you randomly popped up. Wanted to tell you to keep up the good work but you had already vanished! Dus, doe zo voort! Cheers

[@exploringtheforeign]

Oh man that's hilarious!! Would've been dope to meet you! Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate the support.

[@dahemper]

Als je niet klaagt, wordt er nooit wat verbeterd. Dankjewel voor de videos!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel voor het kijken!😃

[@mariadebake5483]

Goed gedaan en leuk!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel, Maria! :)

[@renevaanhold]

Great video. Very wel edit! Right now I'm integrating in the Curaçao society and learning the language.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel René!! Hoe gaat het met jou integratie?

[@renevaanhold]

@@exploringtheforeign Hopi bon, masha danki. Op dit moment help ik op Curaçao mee met het organiseren van het Festival di Tumba, een groot songfestival dat ieder jaar net voor carnaval plaatsvindt. Dat helpt uitstekend bij de integratie.

[@gieljanstouten]

Super filmpje erg goed en professioneel gemaakt!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel, Gieljan!!!

[@neelz401]

😄😄 Well done Sam, well done!! Super creatief hoe je dit hebt aangepakt, ik vond het super leuk. 😉 Kijk met plezier uit naar de volgende video🥳🥳

[@exploringtheforeign]

Super leuk om te horen Neel! Dankjewel!

[@xyzain_1827]

YES I was so excited to see this because I am a dummy. Cool videos btw keep it up

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂🙌🏾 thank you!

[@worf792]

Great that you also mentioning to go to other places in the Netherlands. I once heard an american telling me he thought Amsterdam was the country 😂

[@KESipples]

I tried to leave some old tech equipment at a city-run hazardous waste drop-off center in west LA last week when it was raining pretty hard. The lights were on, workers were there, but a sign said they were closed. I rolled my window down and asked the guy why. He said the City of LA doesn’t require them to take any collections if it’s raining. Sigh.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha, that sounds about right.

[@folday6169]

Definitely solid advice...particularly for Americans! Thanks.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@freddyfrieza6742]

Thank you Sam, great video! The complaining but proud joke killed me 😂 so spot on

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha, thanks Freddy!!

[@GreyHashira]

as a dutch person yes i need this

[@jasmikko]

Great tips bro. I already have my dutch citizenship I honestly feel like I’m not Dutch enough yet.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, man! And haha, no worries, you can be yourself too in the Netherlands!

[@GhostTwappa]

I love the fact that u call out Den Bosch because normaly people dont get to see Den Bosch. I love the city so much and it Will always be my hometown. Cool vid dude!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! That's one of my favorite cities here! :)

[@BrazenNL]

Them's some choice backdrops!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!!

[@Mrevolva]

hey jeroen lol, you got some great tips for sam

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@harrym740]

That Limburg accent is THICK. In limburg, the accent changes in every village like every 5km. Really interesting too

[@Yume_Val]

the editing and pacing has definitely improved! next up, camera work. one of the easiest things you can do, is adjust your exposure until the sky or highlights are no longer super bright or white. then, try to make sure your face has some lighting. you don't need to use lighting tools or rigs, you can use natural light, and artificial lights at night. just face yourself towards the light/sun.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you for this feedback! That's definitely one of the things I've been noticing when I edit is that I'm often having overexposed shots even though I try looking out for that when I film. I'll keep these tips in mind!

[@Yume_Val]

@@exploringtheforeign during the day, the easiest way to control your exposure is by adjusting the shutter speed

[@exploringtheforeign]

Interesting! I'm always playing with aperture and iso, but never shutter speed. I'm a bit ignorant with how adjusting shutter speed will impact the recording, I always thought it could change the look of the speed of the shot. So I've always kept it on 1/50, but I'll learn more about how I can adjust shutter speed to fix the over/under exposed shots!

[@Yume_Val]

@@exploringtheforeign the chapter of this video I linked will explain shutter speed, iso, and aperture quickly and fluently. it's more geared towards photography, but this still applies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gobXnY1pqMabsJo

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@LindaCasey]

Another informative video Sam. Yes, it's as if the schooIs cIose in CaIifornia if we get even a HINT of rain🤣 And yes, Iearn the Ianguage! Btw, aIIow me to congratuIate you on how quickIy YOU are Iearning Dutch and in onIy two years! I found that working and Iiving among native speakers reaIIy heIps. And DARE to make mistakes .. good Iord, I couId write a book on 'Getting Into Dutch, in Dutch' 🤪

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Linda! I really appreciate it. And you should write that book!

[@captainchaos3667]

Smoothest ad integration in the history of KZbin.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha, thank you!

[@exploringtheforeign]

That was the goal :)

[@funlovingvoyeur]

It never rains in the Netherlands. We just have drizzle and heavy drizzle. I once documented all my bike rides during a year going to and from work. In only 8 percent there was some rain, with less than 4 % substantial rain.

[@ElMariachi1337]

Yep gotta shout along with Andre Hazes after a couple of rounds of beers, don't forget to learn "Het laatste rondje" (de hoogtste tijd) that one is bound to be played in the brown cafe's once it's time to close.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha leuk!

[@RFGfotografie]

the complain/proud part was genius and a true fact xD

[@exploringtheforeign]

haha thanks, Remco!

[@rensbuist]

Don't go to Andre Hazes concert, that would be his son. Andre Hazes died 2004. but you are right his songs are real "meezingers"

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha yeah, I'm aware of his death, but "leef", the song by his son is one of my favorites as well haha

[@fabialorent876]

Well, if we don't have any important appointments, we also sometimes want to stay home for the rain ha ha

[@liesbethboesjes3307]

Hazes is de basis❣😂

[@mileycyrus4800]

Great tips man, especially like the idea of learning an old Hazes classic, that would do super well in almost any social circle. Only thing I might do different is the 3 kisses, a lot of people just do 1. At least that's my experience as a guy when meeting women. When I go for the old fashioned 3 it usually ends up in an awkward situation lol. I feel that especially after covid it's less of a thing in general, nowadays it's mostly just a fist bump.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! And you have a point with the 3 kisses haha

[@mariadebake5483]

I am Dutch and I never kiss, those 3 kisses are terrible. And there are many people who don't do it

[@jannetteberends8730]

A tip I miss in every video about living in The Netherlands is: make sure you can swim.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey Jannette😃 that point I actually covered here in this video: DON'T Move To the Netherlands If... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3rQZKKhlLFmis0

[@jeffafa3096]

About the rain not stopping us: if we would do that, we would stay indoors half of the year. On average, it rains on 192 days each year...

[@exploringtheforeign]

Exactly!😃

[@Freezyloen]

The complaining about our country yet still being proud at the same time is so true! We do that here a lot lol

[@exploringtheforeign]

haha, glad you agree

[@Wielie0305]

I love Hazes! Hazes senior that is. My favorite: het is koud zonder jou. Maar ook Bloed, zweet en tranen. Vooral het filmpje in de Arena ter nagedachtenis aan Johan Cruyff. Kippenvel! Yep, we can complain a lot but still be proud of our tiny nation. We are occasionally a schizophrenic people…

[@exploringtheforeign]

Koud zonder jou, nooit gehoord, maar ik ben nu het aan het spelen en het is een mooie nummer!

[@Tsdiquah369]

I have questions about how smoothly or complicated it may be to legalizing here in the Netherlands

[@logitech-gj7ut]

Me: Time to go intergrade myself into Dutch society!!! My inside voice: But logitech, you've lived in the Netherlands your entire li- Me: Sush!!!🤫😝

[@tarquinmidwinter2056]

Nice video. Had a few things that other vloggers on this topic had missed. My tip for integrating and learning the language - watch plenty of Brigitte Kaandorp videos on KZbin. Funniest woman in the world 🤣

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! And I'll have to check her out haha

[@tarquinmidwinter2056]

@@exploringtheforeign Start with her song about Andries Knevel. 🤪

[@trentfowler2888]

Hi Sam, another great video. One quick question that I have been struggling with is do I learn Dutch before I show up in the Netherlands or not? I grew up with some friends that were learning German in high school and my "een" in Dutch sounds like "ein". I'm asking if immersion helps? I don't want to have to relearn and fix things that I learn wrong. Thanks for the list of other KZbinrs. I watch every one of them! Do comments help you on the KZbin side of things? You always get a like and I'm subscibed.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Trent! As for your question, if you have the time, I'd recommend at least learning some of the basics in Dutch. For example, how to introduce yourself, how to order, ask how's your day, etc. Even though you'll get by for the most part with English, people would really appreciate you trying with Dutch. And I feel it puts you to a good start if you're already trying to make Dutch sentences from day 1. And no worries on the list! Which one did you follow already? And yeah, comments help! KZbin likes to see engagement.😃

[@mariadebake5483]

Immersion certainly helps, you could e.g. listen to Dutch music/songs, maybe you won't understand the meaning but you'll get used to the sound of it and it will help your pronunciation. There are many more Dutch singers, not only André Hazes!

[@trentfowler2888]

@@exploringtheforeign I have the basics down from visiting last June. I'm a year into Duolingo so I know a lot of words. Pronunciation is what I'm worried about learning wrong. I see you having to figure out a new word on camera sometimes even. The way you're calm about it I think helps a lot. I follow all of the ones you mentioned in addition to Soul to Soul Travels. Dutch Americano is what got me started. She's fantastic and lives where we want to! We loved Utrecht.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Going back to your original question; immersion definitely helps. Being surrounded around the language in your day to day life helps reinforce certain words, sentences, etc. But you can try to create immersion without being in the country; for example putting your phone in Dutch, consuming media in Dutch (with subtitles), doing online classes in Dutch where you speak with a native speaker, etc. And I think what you pointed out about me being calm is an important point as well; basically, don't freak out if you make a mistake or don't remember a word, just keep letting things flow out as best as possible and people will understand you. :) Lastly! I totally misread your original message at the end, I though you said you watched all of the channels except for one, not every single one haha. Nice!

[@user-sw6ho5hq1m]

1 thing about learning dutch. dont feel terrible if you cant speak dutch well cuz dutch is one of the hardest languages to learn.

[@elinetamara8853]

Not on the lips 😘 hahaha that was funny

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂

[@swaggerb0y69]

I'd be very curious about your take on dutch humor, have you seen the New Kids movies for example?

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha that movie is hilarious. I was actually watching number 2 like 2 or 3 weeks ago

[@swaggerb0y69]

@@exploringtheforeign in that case I'd definitely also recommend checking out the 'kud' channel here on KZbin if you haven't already :)

[@ruudvisser712]

Brilliant video, I am going to suggest some foreign friends to watch it! But please, compensate Hazes (ANY HAZES!) with for instance bands/artists like 'Het Klein Orkest', 'Jazzpolitie', 'Doe Maar', Boudewijn de Groot, Harrie Jekkers and 'Het Goede Doel' (or English language band The Nits)

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Ruud! Let me know what they think😃🙌🏾 and I'll have to check out these artists haha

[@thijsgerhardus8672]

You might not see the bikes 🙂It took four long years, but then you also have something: on 26 January, the largest bicycle parking facility in Amsterdam will be put into use. The 6300 extra underground spaces under the Stationsplein will - hopefully - put an end to the enormous amount of bicycles around Central Station . Followed by one for 4000 .

[@exploringtheforeign]

Oh I didn't know about that!

[@honeybozo]

Somehow the algorithm got me to this; perhaps something is incomplete. Anyway, integrating in 🇳🇱 Is some project; you have my sympathy. Please do yourself a favour and learn the language asap, even if most are fluent you really won’t “get” 🇳🇱 without it. You don’t have to be as fluent as the Queen; but she plays 🇳🇱 like a fiddle (a no-brainer, if ever there was one, with the alternative being middle-management @ Deutsche Bank in NYC). And I’m sure you can too.

[@CheetahNL]

In general, Dutch people are about efficiency. We make up all kinds of rules and expect people to follow them because that's efficient. Punctuality is one of the things the Dutch love. Just be on time. Don't waste my time by being too late. Efficiency! Don't drive too fast or too slow! Build a house following strict rules! Are Dutch direct? Hell yeah, we're efficient! We don't have time to figure out what you exactly mean when you say something, just say what you mean!

[@jorislintworm6186]

Fijn dat je promoot dat Nederland veel meer is dan Amsterdam.

[@exploringtheforeign]

😁🙌🏾

[@majdavojnikovic]

How to successfully integrate in Dutch culture: 1.Come as young as possible. Before puberty, with parents, that would be ideal. Be adopted by the Dutch family, that also. 2. Come to study enroll in university or HBO, preferably in Dutch language. 3. Have a Dutch partner. Live with Dutch person or people 4. Come to theNetherlands as already famous or as an expert in the field That's about it. I live here 30 years and I observed lot of expats here, and even with few exceptions, these are the real possibilities.

[@rikmetz4720]

Here in the netherlands, when someone says "je bent toch niet van suiker (you aren't made of sugar)", I say jokingly "biologisch gezien zijn we wel voor een deel van suiker (biologically spoken we are partly made of sugar)".

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha grappig!

[@abi219]

The only good thing about the covid pandemic was it got rid of those darn 3 cheek kisses. I hate it with a passion. At least my friends know that with me and 3 kisses 'dont even go there' 🤣

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂

[@Robintalesfighter]

5:29 even though I've lived in the Netherlands my whole life, this way of greeting someone still feels weird to me. Probably cuz I'm an introvert.

[@RFGfotografie]

Soul to Soul travels you should follow to, they are the best channel out there that are compared to yours.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Yup! I watch their videos!

[@brightdarkness420]

i was with you until you mentioned Andre Hazes :) , nice video though :)

[@bienvenochi]

As a Dutch guy, please do stay in Amsterdam.

[@frieda3357]

Ohhh neee niet Andre Hazes 😭😭😭😭

[@Ayaan1386]

Even going 1 meter you need a bike.

[@GoldenBeholden]

What do you think about the use of "expat" instead of "immigrant"? It has always kind of rubbed me the wrong way, considering it seems to be a way for Western immigrants to separate themselves from their negative prejudices against non-Western immigrants in their own country. Of course, having seen your videos, I know you only have the best of intentions; that's why I'm curious about your perspective.

[@geertgietman]

Me, a Dutch person watching this…

[@Jess97]

Hele filmpje: ja klopt wel, klopt wel, meh in bepaalde delen... "Dutch people complain about everything and are still proud" nooit iets warer gehoord haha. Verwachtte nog het (ware) stereotype van rude/direct zijn

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha leuk dat dit iets anders was! :)

[@iyen-Bunny4792]

I do not recommend going to Amsterdam, it’s sad how it’s the most popular cuz the other ones deserve a lot more attention bc it’s more beautiful and has more nature and is not chok!ng you with w33d. Pls go anywhere else than Amsterdam (yes i’m dutch and yes i’ve been in Amsterdam today and never again it was terrible)

[@picobyte]

People who can't.

[@PapaYosif]

in the end does that mean ur in the red light district? i mean how else would u be watching? does ur girlfriend know about this? im kidding ofc. :)

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Your residence permit is hereby revoked for loving André Hazes. Sorry. You are a model immigrant, but that is just unforgiveable.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hahahah, sorry man!

[@brozius]

😂👍

[@Beun007]

Gezakt! Luister en huiver vriend! Je bent een aantal dingen vergeten: broodje pindakaas, uitsmijter, patatje joppie, kapsalon met kaas, Hollandse nieuwe, pannekoeken, balkenbrij... en een broodje haring met slagroom!😜😜😜 Voor de rest maak je prachtige videos! BIG FAN OF YOURS! KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB, DUDE!

[@exploringtheforeign]

I appreciate the enthusiasm you've been showing across the different videos! :)

[@Beun007]

@@exploringtheforeign my pleasure, dawg!

[@r.a.h7682]

andrez hazes is one of the few real volkszangers the rest is just a bunch of tokkies.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha

[@handsoapsoup5907]

The videos keep getting better and better. The videography, the sound, the ideas that you come up with. I love this channel!

[@exploringtheforeign]

I'm smiling from this! Thank you!