We lived in a small Dutch neighborhood for a week (and a trip to Utrecht!) 🇳🇱 🦢

[@hankmiller990]

Thank God NOT just another video about Amsterdam !!!!

[@mariadebake5483]

Amen to that!

[@hendman4083]

I doubt you got any 'weird' looks because you were walking, instead of biking. Walking is perfectly common in the Netherlands. Being a stranger in a small community, where everybody knows everybody, might have earned you some looks though. 😉

[@bazzaspark4572]

Wanted to say the same!

[@chubbymoth5810]

Probably the gimble or extended arm that caught the attention.

[@mhbrugman]

Best not to refer to Utrecht as little-Amsterdam to anyone from Utrecht :)

[@on-the-pitch-p3w]

Jaloerse mensen dus.

[@AmazingOracleThird72]

Well said. Utrecht is in no way comparable with Amsterdam

[@VeniVidiAjax]

@@AmazingOracleThird72 it actually is…and they told why. Architecture, canals…both have it. Just like most city’s that thrived during the same day and age look the same. Nothing to be ashamed of. It’s not like Amsterdam was de first, it’s just the same,

[@Jannie171]

@@VeniVidiAjax Utrecht is superior to Amsterdam in almost every way. Only people from Amsterdam and foreigners like amsterdam, other people from this nation feel like there are far better places than Amsterdam.

[@AmazingOracleThird72]

@@VeniVidiAjax still not the same. Amsterdam is build on a platform of poles while Utrecht is not. Both cities are old. Utrecht dates back to the Roman empire under the name Ultrajectum and had castles. Can't recall if Amsterdam has a castle? Even the spoken Dutch dialect is different in both cities :)

[@thesillypig785]

They probably didn't look weird at you for walking instead of cycling, but because they sensed you aren't from around here. People can often tell when somebody is a foreigner. And they don't mean you any harm, they just know.

[@AlbertZonneveld]

They probably walked on the cyclepaths a few times 🤣

[@WanderingAimfully]

We probably walked the cycle path THE ENTIRE TIME 🤣😭🙈😬👀.

[@TheNewPatsyBailey]

@@WanderingAimfully Good thing you weren't in Amsterdam then 🤣😉🤕🩹☠

[@Crimis666]

Looking at the number of views on this video you can also tell we Dutch are pretty proud on our country and are more then curious how others experience it ;-).

[@WanderingAimfully]

You folks really are, and we love that you are so proud of it! ❤️

[@GerbenWijnja]

Your pronounciation of Gouda is spot on. 10 points for Griffindor!

[@ingridwatsup9671]

🤣😂😅 Dutchie here: If you get strange looks while walking, you’re probably on the bicycle path! A coffeeshop is where you get hasj; ask for a café! The restaurant called ‘t Wapen (Shield) and Het Badhuis translates to bath house, which it probably what it used to be. Delicious (heerlijk) if the ‘h’ is not pronounced clearlijk, you are saying “eerlijk” which means honest. Stroopwafels are best eaten lukewarm, so put it on top of a tea- or coffee cup for a short while. Glad you enjoyed your stay here!

[@jenkontiscarrington]

Loved this video J&C - think it might be my favourite yet of your travel ones! One of my good friends did his year abroad in Utrecht so I’ve always wanted to visit as he says it’s an awesome place to live so this has confirmed it for me even more 🇳🇱

[@WanderingAimfully]

Sayyyyy whaaaaat... favourite!? 🥰👏🎉 Definitely make your way to Utrecht, no doubt you'll have a great time! Thanks for the lovely comment, Jen!

[@philsarkol6443]

Good of you to stay in a small village or neighbourhood, outside of the tourists attractions like Amsterdam or Rotterdam. Your the first ones I hear to pronounce Gouda the correct way.(10swanns for that one) There are villages like Reeuwijk all over the Netherlands, friendly people, nice architecture, historic buildings, waterways canals and lakes everywhere. If your first choice was the Netherlands before leaving the US, it is likely you'll come back and explore the rest of our country!!

[@Tclans]

I grew up in Waddinxveen, where the Landerij is situated. So fun to see you guys chose that particulier restaurant. Must have been a nice hike through the fields though the A12 can be a bit noisy.

[@liesbethvanhouten5285]

So lovely! And thank you for the restaurant tip. I live in Reeuwijk for 25 years but I did not know The Landerij in Waddinxveen. Will definitely try it! Have fun travelling together, you two have such a nice positive vibe 😍

[@Handyman1703]

Funny to hear North-Americans talking about what is basically my home (your Reeuwijk house was 300 m from my house). I love it here (I'm originally from the south of The Netherlands) especially the lakes at Reeuwijk and the old city of Gouda. Furthermore it's situated very strategically right between all major cities. Hope you enjoyed it !

[@jsb7975]

All major cities ? Maastricht,Groningen, Eindhoven a.s.o. aren't major cities than ?.....

[@joeycee5680]

@@jsb7975 As small as the Netherlands is (are?) those cities could be automatically included, no? 🌷

[@sandervanderwel6557]

Thanks for staying with us and the nice video Jason and Caroline! The guest house in Reeuwijk can be found on Airbnb: www.airbnb.com/h/perfect-cottage-in-the-centre-of-the-netherlands

[@WanderingAimfully]

Amazing! Sander, you are the best! 👏👏👏👏

[@CoenTeekens]

I love how you got THE BEST stroopwafels they sell in the entirety of The Netherlands. I used to live about 20 minutes by bicycle from where you were staying. hope you had a lovely time and enjoyed the stroopwafels

[@WanderingAimfully]

Hahaha, that's hilarious! They were the FIRST stroopwafels I saw 🤷😃👍 (STROOPWAFFELLEN! Yes, I realize I pronounced it wrong 🤣)

[@patriciagrenseman133]

I was born in the north of the Netherlands, grew up in Canada, did a year abroad in the Netherlands in college (ha!), and am now settled in the States, but I would move back to the Netherlands in a heartbeat. Glad you had a lovely experience!

[@hfuffvnjvnijd8989]

Cool to have you in the REAL Netherlands :D greets from IJsselstein (The Netherlands).

[@MsFrevrysPoetry]

Yes!! I lived in Utrecht for 5 years and I loved it. NL is a beautiful country to live in.

[@elisevisselenglander3903]

I'm so happy to hear that you loved visiting my country. Looking forward to the next video.

[@WanderingAimfully]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Elise! We really did have a great time and hope to go back very soon to see more of The Netherlands 👍👍👍.

[@elisevisselenglander3903]

@@WanderingAimfully Next time maybe you can visit my island - Terschelling.

[@tla4010]

I was born in Reeuwijk and lived there for 23 years, it's really nice to see how you guys experienced all kinds of things in my hometown :) I am glad you had a great time, I would like to mention a few more things you could do on an eventual next visit: visit Loetje restaurant (near Het wapen) opened in August and has really good beef :) : Visit Surfplas and the restaurant Het Reeuwijkse Hout, it's a little beach area we have with beautiful sights over the lakes (it's not one lake there are multiple 😀) and I would recommend to either rent a bike or an OV fiets at the station, the Reeuwijkse Plassen (lake area) is very nice for biking , and if you have time come also visit Tempel and Reeuwijk-Dorp, because you stayed in Reeuwijk-Brug now 😀

[@dennissmit1399]

Hi guys, very fun video to watch because i live in reeuwijk, actually a couple of houses up the road from your BnB! It is a beautifull place to live and recreate with all the water surrounding it. Most dutch villages have lots of water because the netherlands is situated for 1/3 below sealevel, but Reeuwijk is unique because of all the boats. We even have a festival “music on the lake” where everyone “parks” their boats in front of the main stage! It therefore is rather expensive place to live, but other than that representative for smalltown dutch living. Gouda en Utrecht are adorable cities as you described perfectly. Always nice to try and learn a couple of native words so they know you really enjoyed it, very polite! For everyone wondering, english is our second language and we strat learning it in primary school. Thanks for the visit and fun video!

[@hp8067]

I love your videos! I was wicked excited when I saw this one coming up and I’m looking forward to the next one! 😃

[@WanderingAimfully]

Wahoooo! That's so kind of you to say and we appreciate it a ton that you were excited 🥰🤗.

[@rraabbiitt]

Lmao de uitspraak van "stroopwafelen" geweldig!🤣

[@WanderingAimfully]

😅😅😅😅😅😅. Thank you, friend!

[@uomunumerous2350]

Sounds like a German in the Netherlands ordering one 😄

[@maikel6832]

Very nice guys! loved the video. Very fun! Utrecht is a very nice city indeed. A had a good laugh about your pronounciation. We had this experience some years ago: I had with a friend of mine a easy tip (sollution) by accident but it worked. His name is "Joost" But our English friends called him Joooost. So I said for fun: It's "Joost" like " toast". And from that day on his name was easy to pronounce for our Englisch friends. And guess what? Most of our dutch words with dubble O can be pronounced as "OA". So for you: Stroopwafel = Stroapwafel. Keep up the good work! Next trip: seems like Scandinavia: Norway or Danmark..

[@anitablom3510]

Thanks for posting this video. I enjoyed it very much, for I was born in Utrecht (that’s definitely not a Little Amsterdam, as it’s a city with a identity of it’s own) and now live in Reeuwijk (I loved your pronunciation Rewuk🤣). Too bad we didn’t meet, I’d have loved to drive you to the ‘Landerij’ restaurant. Whenever you’re in town again, let me know! 😁

[@sarammendoza]

I loved this video so much, and almost had a heart attack when I saw the little baby swans, so cuteeee ❤❤❤❤ Loved the local experience vs the more touristy one, and also loved how you can walk everywhere and it's so beautiful and full of nature. Thanks again for sharing your travel journey with us. Ps. you forgot the 3 words to describe your stay there hehe 😂

[@micheldonderwinkel3716]

it is so nice to live in the netherlands one of the best countrys in the world i am proud to be dutch the only real bad thing we have is 020 amsterdam that is the most fucked up place in my country nnever go there

[@sarammendoza]

@@micheldonderwinkel3716 It's a country that is definitely calling to me, hope to visit soon. Thanks for the insights.

[@AndreSomers]

Be very careful with baby swans though. The parents are very aggressive around them.

[@sarammendoza]

@@AndreSomers Oh, I would never disrupt their natural habit 😊

[@AndreSomers]

@@sarammendoza that habitat quite frequently overlaps with gardens or cycle- or footpaths. Even if you’re just cycling to town minding your own business, you can get snapped at or bitten by a swan from the side because it turns out he/she has her kids in the water to the side. Nothing against them by the way: It’s just a few weeks of being careful; the animals are beautiful and the little ones really cute 🥰.

[@joysandiego5577]

Your pronunciation of 'Gouda' is spot on! Don't feel bad, I don't have a bike either (long story that, incidentally involves Utrecht!), I'm a walker too + I have a pooch 🐶😂

[@MadeonSundays]

I already miss your visit!! I had the best time spending the day with you both in Utrecht. I'll see you both back in the Netherland when you move here right 😏

[@WanderingAimfully]

Hope to see you again soon! ❤️

[@JulesStoop]

‘Heerlijk’! Haha 😂 A correct ‘h’ in Dutch is quite challenging and if you pronounce it too silent, you end up with something sounding like ‘eerlijk’, which means ‘honest’.

[@dominique76]

If you visit the Netherlands in the near future come and visit Limburg and especially Zuid-Limburg. It isn't flat like the rest of the country but hilly. Very green and very beautiful. I loved your video it's very refreshing!

[@monikadeneef]

Awesome video of places in my birth country I know so well, Jason and Caroline 🇳🇱💗 I love it how you immersed yourselves in the Dutch neighbourhood lifestyle, except for biking 😊 Half a 🦢 less points 😉 I've put those cafés and restaurants on our list for next time we'll visit the Netherlands 👍😋 And who knows..., we might meet in my hometown Rotterdam one day. 😀 🤩🥰

[@WanderingAimfully]

Yayay, so glad we did your home country proud! Sounds like a good plan to us Monika 🥂.

[@StephanieVDW]

Hi there! That is a beautiful house. My hubby is 6'3" look like u r tall as well lol i love thr netherlands because of how we r situated, sorrounded by water, etc. I live in a small city in the Netherlands but near Amsterdam. Hope u guys had fun!

So funny to see you stay in Reeuwijk, I'm from Gouda and went often to Reeuwijk and now I live in Utrecht... Good that you don't stay at a typical tourist city,

[@Antonio---]

Good video of good times! I love Utrecht it's the shadow of Amsterdam👍

[@autohmae]

Surprise/tasting menu are usually the chef's own choice/best dishes, so it's almost always the right choice. So you know: Wapen means coat of arms Landerij means land/estate

[@WanderingAimfully]

Very fun! Thanks for the translation help 👍👍. And yep, we would almost always love to eat whatever a chef wants to prepare for us 🤤.

[@barrygamer9879]

Around 10:35, that’s normal in the netherlands lol

[@ye-roon]

I bike past De Landerij omw to work :) and 't is short for "het" and its prenounced somewhat similar but different. Its "old" dutch. It still just means "the" in this case. Its also pretty cool that you walked over the zwarte weg, as i grew up all near that. Thanks youtube algorythm for putting this video in my recommended.

[@vanderquast]

Great, thanks for the compliments 😊 I accually live in Reeuwijk and was born in Gouda, the name of this city you pronounce very well👍You really should have hired a bicycle both, for a complete vibe of living here 😉greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@krisblack2396]

So cute! Are you guys from Vancouver? I am as well, and live in Utrecht now for 20 years. My boyfriend and I are coming to Vancouver coincidentally in a couple of weeks. Love Utrecht but miss Vancouver. Anyway, thanks for this fun video. You guys are so great for trying the language. Kudos!

[@WanderingAimfully]

Hiya! We are not from Vancouver, although it's a great city. We lived in San Diego before traveling full-time this year 👋.

[@letitiadominica2588]

Loved your video, most from the US just stayed or wandered in tourist attractions.

[@AmeryArt]

Wonderful video yet again Caroline and Jason! But would anyone expect anything less from this great traveling couple?! You guys rocked The Netherlands !! Many thanks for bringing us along on your adventures! 🇳🇱

[@WanderingAimfully]

You. Are. Awesome. 👏👏👏

[@AmeryArt]

@@WanderingAimfully Takes one to know one! ;-)

[@corryschwill1357]

Very nice how you talk about the netherlands. Greetings.from a dutch women.

[@jennikowal]

All of that food looked DELICIOUS (lol ;) ) I love living like a local while abroad 😍😍

[@WanderingAimfully]

HEERLIJK! It looked heerlijk. Or, as Bob said... lekker! 😅👏

[@joanrobijn4118]

Leave out the 'en' in 'strupenwafelen' it's stroopwafels (prenunciation: stroupwaffels). You're welcome, from the Netherlands 🤗😉

[@tomhermens7698]

Not pronounced stroupwaffles. Str ooooo p wafels. Like in ooohh There is stroop ,(syrup,) waffle and also honing ,(honey,) waffle. Latter is much better.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Amsterdam is nice for a day or two, a museum or general vibe. The real stuff is what you have been doing, great choice. I did something similar in Paris, outside the peripferique a hotel,appartment and live as a Parisian (not a tourist). Camping I do the same, just away from the crowd and an occasional visit to do some sightseeing or museum. In general I walk, no car, no bus, the occasional metro maybe. One set in stone rule is, don't stand in line longer than 15min. Anything longer is imho a waste of time. People often do the obvious, imho not doing so makes your trip not only much cheaper (half) but also bit more unpredictable and fun.

[@on-the-pitch-p3w]

Mand.

[@jgowner6076]

"Heerlijk" would be pronounced like: "Here-luck". I am just happy you guys used Heerlijk instead of verukkelijk, much easier. Good luck on your adventure looking for a potentional settle!

[@jaimyangelo]

3:53 “Do you want to go to a coffeeshop and just continue to hang out?” Haha, ‘coffeeshop’ has a completely different meaning over here 😬

[@hayashiba]

As a small bit of advice, it is cheaper and faster to go to Bodegraven from Reeuwijk and take the train to Utrecht there.

[@aeiouaeiou100]

9:55 If you didn't pronounce the "h" in heerlijk it is "eerlijk" which means honest instead of delicious :P

[@paulinevandriel1360]

Delicious= "Heerlijk" and/or "heel lekker". Sounds a bit similar in Dutch so not easy for foreigners to hear the difference 💜🦢

[@dasjung2459]

Like the video. Thanks for visiting my country. Did you not checkout the (inner) city of Gouda? Is just about 4km’s from Reeuwijk…

[@fishanatornlfan]

You walked across my house in Utrecht!

[@Charlestic]

if you ever go to the netherlands try getting an "ov-fiets" you can really cheaply rent bicycles at every train station, dont even have to reserve

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

badhuis=bathhouse Landerij= what we call the grounds surrounding like a castle. the land around it with forrest,farms etc

[@WanderingAimfully]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing those translations 👍

[@pierrewagenaar3162]

Very spontaneous dialogue. Well cant blame you for some pronunciations. The stroopwafel sure was a difficult one. And you are the first refusing to get a bicycle. Im pleased you enjoyed your stay

[@ozymandiascakehole3586]

Phonetics for English speakers: 1:24 Gouda (well pronounced in video) 7:26 't Wapen (utt wah-pen) < U in utt is almost silent 8:15 De Landerij (duh lon-dur-i) 9:47 Heerlijk (here-like) < most people to say lekker (lack-cur) 11:00 Badhuis (bot-house)< the dutch ui sound doesn't exist in the english language, to say it you must hear it 12:26 Stroopwafels (strope-wah-fells)

[@WanderingAimfully]

Thanks for sharing these pronunciations! 😃😃😃

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

And “W” is almost always pronounced as “V”

[@blackstonehamilton]

You guys look great ... and so HAPPY. So inspiring. 👍

[@WanderingAimfully]

Thanks buddy! 🥰

[@wilco1v]

Greets from the guy who was born and raised in reeuwijk ,and yes holland is Flat , i like the mountain vieuws more on my travels. try next time ,stroopwafelsnippers gouda 😛😋

[@MarkTopma]

I live in a small town in the northern part of the Netherlands, dont like the big cities myself, they are just way too crowdy for me personally. Try the smaller towns next time you visit , im sure you will like it :) thumbs up from me ^_^

[@justmusic822]

Utrecht is just a gorgeous city. One of my ancestors came from there to southern Africa, and I also studied there during the '90's. I always make sure to visit Utrecht when in Europe.

[@nilorondelli]

Loved your video, very natural! Subscribing in 3,2,1...

[@hannofranz7973]

I've been told by Dutch on several occasions that you should visit the smaller towns and cities to get the real feeling for Dutch urban life. I think it's true. You avoid the tourists and the stress and see basically the same. Places like Utrecht, Amersfoort, Den Bosch, Gouda, Groningen and many more are worth visiting.

[@micheldonderwinkel3716]

Apeldoorn ben je vergeten🙄

[@on-the-pitch-p3w]

Franz: you are talking rubbish. Why do you think all tourists go to Amsterdam, NY, Venice etc. etc.

[@taand4725]

@@on-the-pitch-p3w not everybody likes to move from one tourist trap to another.

[@hannofranz7973]

@@on-the-pitch-p3w Of course, you can always walk in the fields, too. Sorry for taking that for granted.

[@micheldonderwinkel3716]

@@on-the-pitch-p3w i talk rubbish?i am from the netherlands amsterdam sucks you can go to rotterdam is my advice much better place to go rotterdam is very nice

[@ioniq5125]

If you haven't already done so, then you should visit the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum. There is a special bond between Leiden and the US... Go check it out!

[@AmazingOracleThird72]

Utrecht is not like Amsterdam!! But from an Utrechter, glad you liked my city.

[@thor1328]

I was considering myself a big person at 1,88 m and when I come to Netherlands I was like a little kid

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Stroopwafels (don't understand why it said 'wafelen' on the package because that's wrong). Pronounce it 'strope wahfuls'

[@rdh67dh]

Both places are beautiful! I'm from The Hague. Also try Leiden. Hire a scooter next time😉 Or hire boat in Utrecht. Not expensive to hire.

[@Dafoodmaster]

too bad you didn't get a zeeuwse bolus, kind of the dutch answer to a cinnamon roll (more doughnut like and soft though) Well, maybe one day! Best ones are found in the province of Zeeland, where they originate.

[@WanderingAimfully]

I TOTALLY missed out on zeeuwse bolus! Will have to come back, just to try it! 😂😂

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Looks like ireland, scotland or maybe the Farør islands.

[@FiatPandaSelecta]

You 2 fit right in.😄😄

[@Snowshowslow]

Ray-wike for future reference :) But good pronunciation of Gouda 👌

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

When in the Netherlands go to the wild wild east, Zwolle or Deventer.

[@pieterpietersen3517]

Rustig maar.

[@gerbentvandeveen]

I am from Spakenburg Netherlands. A small fishing village in the province of Utrecht. i'ts a old fhising town at the old Zuiderzee near Amersfoort. Whit a UNESCO SITE HAUBER! Maybe until next time? #spakenburg.

[@Linda-hs1lk]

't Wapen is pronounced 'ut wahpun', not 'twahpun'. 't comes from 'het' . So really it says 'Het Wapen' (wapen means weapon but also stands for 'coat of arms' (I think that might be it in this case but I"m not sure)

[@MrMezmerized]

Such a nice video about sniffing Dutch culture in both a small town and Utrecht, and not in Amsterdam. Oh "stroopwafels" is pronounced "strope - wahfels" (a like torah, Lisa...) With "heerlijk" you swallow the "ij" a little. "Heerlijke" is the adjective form.

[@timkaspers8955]

I live in the east of the netherlands but i was in Utrecht yesterday😂

[@Jonboyx55]

and no-one told you that 'wijk' is pronounced 'vike' - like bike but with a 'v'. it is the same derivation as the town with a '-wick' or a '-wich' at the end.

[@jsb7975]

't wapen (weapon) 't is 'it' het is 'it' as well. both are appropriate. ...'t is wat het is.. (..'t is what it is..) Nice vlog !🌹

[@Semmy27]

At 3:53 that is a café not a "coffeeshop". You can drink coffee in a coffeeshop but most people go for somthing else.

[@Quetzietse]

Calling Utrecht 'little Amsterdam'? Those are fighting words. Amsterdam was literally founded to serve (as the port to) Utrecht.

[@smeetsnoud1]

And Utrecht served as an outpost for Nijmegen.

[@macmartin86]

''T Wapen' means: 'The Weapon', more specifically: 'T Weapon (short version of The). 'Heerlijk' is pronounced as: Here-lick/like. 'Stroopwafel' is pronounced as: Strope-Wah-full.

[@stefandebruijn2654]

't Wapen in this sense is 'Coat of Arms'.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

That canal is all what is left of the old Rhine...the rhine has moved to the south..

[@pieterpietersen3517]

Ze hebben Google hoor. Als ze het willen weten of de precieze vertaling willen, hebben ze jou niet nodig.

[@henseegers914]

Please, Down call Utrecht a small Amsterdam. All the city in the Nederland have canals. It’s called water management.

[@jvd9202]

Great video about an area where I spent a lot of time as a kid. Did you know the US State department considers Dutch the easiest language to learn for American diplomats? That said, I imagine they teach it without all the extra vowels you guys tend to add to words.

[@renskersbergen7560]

You didn't need to take a cab. Busses are much cheaper and busstops are everywhere

[@WanderingAimfully]

Super appreciate the tip! When you're a foreigner in a place where you don't speak the language, it's already hard enough trying to organize plans. We often go with the less stressful transportation option that gets us exactly where we want to go ❤️. Some travelers LOVE the challenge of figuring these things out, that's not for us 😂. But, we super appreciate that there is a public transit system for people!

[@benjik3161]

we have the letter a and aa in dutch but if there is only one consonant between vowel's the a is pronounced as aa so you said wappen instead of wapen and its pronounced waapen later you say badhuis that is an good example of a word with multiple consonant's between vowels so there you say a but you pronounce the a as an dutch e most English people do that because the English pronunciation of the a is how the dutch pronounce the e and how the English pronounce e is how the dutch pronounce i and how the English pronounce the i we have the letter ij also English always pronounce the oo how the dutch pronounce the oe what you said was stroepenwafelen. but the g in Gouda was perfect

[@cloggy010]

well done!!

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

U - trecht comes from Ultra Trajectum. it was a roman border ford on the river rhine, north of Utrecht is free Germania, south is the roman empire

[@didibrant7326]

You're good on the Gouda but not the stroop waffels. Stroop is simply pronounced " strope". It means syrup ( siroop in Dutch, yes with an " i ", whereas "stroop" is a contraction of the word). Wafel(en) spelled with only one "f" requires a long "a" pronunciation as in crying "wah wah wah". Wait till you learn how to say "ei" or "ij". The ij is actually a "y" with dots on top. That was a pretty little town you stayed in. I grew up in The Hague and loved all our weekend trips to the cute little towns.

[@berberbro]

Commuter experience with a cab ? No no Gouda is well within cycling distance to Gouda trainstation ;)

[@Braamscovic10]

Your welcome in the netherlands 🇳🇱🍻🇳🇱

[@nielssterk2957]

Are you still here? I would reccommend, De waddeneilanden. Much love ❤ Espessialy, Schiermonnikoog Meet the Dutch 😘🥰 🚢🛎🌬⚔❤

[@renekuipers4563]

Welcome.

[@VeniVidiAjax]

Heerlijk or verrukkelijk. Is the correct translation for delicious.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Your pronounciation of "Gouda" was perfect. The rest, not so much, to be honest. If you want to live here, you will have an uphill battle with the language! (and with the housing market, unless you have lots and lots of money).

[@xxnijaanarchyxx6095]

why not haarlem?

[@BRTxNL]

Heerlijk translated directly would be 'lordly', as in fit for the Lord, or in other words, divine. So the food is divine.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

het wapen, the weapon, as in heraldry.

[@mariadebake5483]

Coat of arms

[@pieterpietersen3517]

Jaja

[@BobWitlox]

"Lekker" (yummy) would have been much easier to say than "heerlijk"

[@WanderingAimfully]

Bob, where were you at our dinner?? 😂😂😂 Great tip!

[@jong3303]

Wouldn’t refer to utrecht as a little amsterdam just cause it has canals, do many place here have them. But the buildings and all are quite different looking too. Saying little Amsterdam kinda shoves the amsterdam tourist stereotypes onto utrecht. Utrecht is just Utrecht :)

[@Dennis-uh2cu]

Waddinxveen is in the Bible Belt