We had NO idea about this beach town! - Scheveningen (The Hague, The Netherlands)

[@mareiketje4899]

I just discovered your channel and find your videos very well made and entertaining! I'm binging! ❤

[@kamain4k]

Fantastic beach view!! The food here looks delicious too!

[@MinglingWithTheDutch]

Scheveningen, my stomping ground for the first ten years of my life.

[@MartinWebNatures]

You nailed Scheveningen in the end 👍👏👏👏love the video (as always)

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Thanks for watching!

[@peterjanssen2105]

top video again, liked it very much, thanks you both

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Thanks for following along!

[@jaccovermeulen2762]

the bird which took the stroopwafel is a kauw.

[@ruudvanwuyckhuise6519]

A real fine episode. Very relaxed. Well done guys.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bduh2]

Scheveningen used to be THE place to get my fresh fish cravings but, as I was informed, that stall isn't there anymore. /boohoo!! I always started with 4 Haringen with onions, then a deep-fried flounder followed by deep-fried mussels and a coke or two. Yum!!!

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

That's a bummer! Maybe there's something new that you could find there to replace it! Thanks for watching.

[@Lara-jh6xf]

I’ve been to that beach. My aunt lives in the hag, and we went there when we were visiting her.💟

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Hope you had a good time! Thanks for watching.

[@wherethedaytakesyou9337]

Just came across you guys videos love it. I’m subscribing.❤😊👍

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Wow! Thanks for the sub and for watching!

[@robinroberts3335]

😂😂😂😂 it’s hard crazy 👍🏻😎 cool place

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Thanks for always watching!

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

During WW2 German spies and infiltrators were identified by letting them say 'Scheveningen' or 's-Gravenhage'. That didn't end well sometimes.

[@platinaatje6134]

Like a password.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We have heard that and mentioned it briefly in the vlog. :) Thanks for watching!

[@renevaanhold]

Dear Nate and Katrina, Have you ever been to Panorama Mesdag? It's the biggest painting in The Netherlands: 14,6 meters high and 114,5 meters wide. It shows you the Scheveningen beach at the end of 19th century. You'll be surprised by the visual effect. Absolutely worth visiting!

[@JelmerStienstra]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYamhJdubKyLiLs&feature=shared

[@renevaanhold]

@@JelmerStienstra Ah, dankjewel!

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

:)

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

It is extremely impressive. And we REALLY couldn't pronounce Scheveningen in that vlog. ;)

[@janetdavies9056]

I was going to recommend Panorama Mesdag to all visitors. I go every year and each time it blows me away. It’s in DenHaag close to Paleis Noordeinde

[@HelenGill2222]

I love how you both are doing things I did six years ago! Hope I run into you in November when I head back to the area for a week. I tried to eat on the pier but sat for ten mins and gave up. I did go on the wheel though.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We hope that you have a fun trip!

[@HelenGill2222]

Thanks :).

[@wouterschijf47]

hi there from Guadeloupe, we had or still have a music band called: The Amazing Stroopwafels !! have fun in cold Holland, I have it in sunny(now 30°C) Guadeloupe!!

[@2012inca]

When you can pronounce Scheveningen as a foreigner than you are ingeburgerd ! :-) At the end of the video you had the right pronunciation of Scheveningen. The CH in Scheveningen is pronounced as a hard G. My father was at the Kurhaus when The Rolling Stones played there in 1964. All chaos broke lose after a couple of songs by The Rolling Stones. People started throwing chairs, glass and started fighting. There is a video of it on KZbin called "Rolling Stones breken het Kurhaus af". What you might not know is that Scheveningen is famous for their big fish auction and fish shops. I believe they have 6 or 7 fish shops / restaurants who all have the name Simonis in the title. My uncle used to sell fish in Scheveningen from a foodtruck as well.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Very cool, thanks for the info! We'll have to check that Rolling Stones video out - sounds crazy! Thanks for watching.

[@PanzerChicken69]

Simonis is one of the best seafood restaurants in Europe. I have pictures from the restaurant at the pier, where they display three giant swordfish in the restaurant, on ice that got caught by mistake. A sight to behold! A must go to for lovers of tasty, fresh seafood

[@ghostindamachine]

Fish at Simonis in the harbor. Highly recommended.

[@adventuresbyrust]

Those waffles are huge!

[@KajiRider1997]

scheef (crooked) eningen. You could have made a second part. there's the promonade which is a childhood thing. and further up there are statues that are interesting. and Sea Life. and luckily you didn't go to simones for fish, that's food poisoning central. Sadly it was always a tourist trap but now it has become way to expensive for normal people over there.

[@MRW024]

10:25 one of those things you can do in your twenties AND forties

[@Interbert]

The Rolling Stones played Live in the Kurhaus 08 aug.1964, after the concert we could literally and figuratively restore the Kurhaus.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Wish we would have been around to see that! Thanks for watching.

[@ikke5212]

😊😊

[@johnvandezilver1388]

Try like this.. Sgee-ve-ning-en.. New viewer here, love the content.

[@TimWil]

I think KHAY-ven-inguh is more like it, though. The n at the end isn’t pronounced like for other words and place names like Groningen (Kh-RO-ninguh).

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

This is one of the easiest breakdowns that we've seen yet. Thanks for the help! You know we can use all we can get! Thanks for watching!

[@Hooibeest2D]

Schele Scheveningse schoonmoeder! Its in the movie soldaat van Oranje

[@gerbentvandeveen]

You need to go to "Maduro dam". I'ts the Netherlands in miniature.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We've seen that and might have to add it to our list. Thanks for watching!

[@tismandarinseason]

Spatieziekte. Het gaat zo goed met het Nederlands, dat sommige mensen niet meer weten wat een woord is...​@pipo-y2w

[@tvaandering]

What was that Nate? You mentioned the word wedding in the Kurhaus and quickly looked at Katrina for a brief moment?

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Katrina, here - HAHAHAHA.

[@wouterschijf47]

Goed gedaan jochie !!!! Salut de Gwada .

[@mjaydb]

You have to come back, you just saw such a little part of Scheveningen…

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Maybe once the new pier has been completed. ;)

[@mjaydb]

@@nateandkatrinadotheworld that will be in 2028 :)

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Gotta plan ahead! 😜

[@brutaalblond]

leuk greets from Groningen

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Hi! We love Groningen!

[@Claudiaatje212]

You missed my favourite part of the boulevard! Het beeldenterras with statues of fairy tales by American artist Tom Otterness.

[@PanzerChicken69]

Thats a great spot indeed!

[@EdwinvanderWielen79]

You really have to go to the Efteling it's the best themepark of the Netherlands

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

It's on our list!

[@cfjooijevaar1]

Doesn't the pier of Scheveningen make you think of pier 39 in San Francisco?

[@DeesWigm]

Scheveningen is no longer as popular as it used to be. It was so busy that a policy was introduced to reduce tourists. This has had the effect that many people now choose another seaside resort. In addition, there was a group of troublemakers who bothered people on the boulevard. Now they are trying to get the tourists back.

[@NaomiClareNL]

In case the furry fellow is not well enough, have you two been to Enkhuizen and the Zuiderzeemuseum? Next door is Sprookjeswonderland...

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We haven't been there yet! Thanks for the tip! (We are hoping for a full recovery for our little buddy.) :)

[@mymemeplex]

So, which metal concerts are you planning on seeing next?

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Any that have dogs as a part of the show. ;)

[@spoonwinnipeg2021]

My favourite beach when I was a teen (in the 80s), cuz back then it was a topless beach. Now nobody goes topless thanks to cell phones. Stupid cell phones. A few years ago, the big casino was for sale for only a few million Euros. I suggested it to my wealthy Dutch cousins. They were not amused.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We are sure it's changed a bit since the 80s! Thanks for watching.

[@PanzerChicken69]

It's not for the cellphones that woman can't enjoy the beach topless anymore, but for the massive amounts of agressive and perverted muslim men, who would assult, rape and creep on said woman.

[@GabberPinda]

They are gonna built a new pier this one need allot of maintenance and the structure is not safe anymore to support all the weight. They gonna make a new hotel, a spa (welness) and conference center. Building plans start in 2026 and have to expect to finish in 2028.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We will definitely have to plan a trip back in a few years. Thanks for watching!

[@AdSchrijver-d1t]

If the seagulls are still grey(ish) it hasn't mature yet!

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Thanks for the info!

[@valentinobanani2534]

She pronounced it very well, Scheveningen.

[@spoonwinnipeg2021]

Agreed. Just that the ch makes that guttural G sound that most North Americans can't pronounce, so don't feel bad.

[@valentinobanani2534]

@@spoonwinnipeg2021 HI Spoonw2021, G in Dutch can be substituted for something close to that extreme version of G for beginners, then while building vocabulary and grammar it allows time to practice the G to get it down more precisely plus a few other letters combinations like sch, for instance and vowel sounds like uu, aa, ei, ij, ou, au etc. that require a particular intonation and pronunciation as you're reaching a more advanced level.

[@spoonwinnipeg2021]

@@valentinobanani2534 Uh-huh.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Haha, thanks! More practice is definitely needed.

[@eddys.3524]

A good method of pronouncing "Scheveningen" better is to let the initial "S" follow by the "G" sound like Nate pronounced "Den Haag"... Or just follow a course singing harsh vocals like in Metal, cause you'll use the same fleshy structures (not vocal chords) in the throat, creating the proper "G" sound in "Scheveningen".

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Haha, thanks for the tips! And for watching!

[@janmango4692]

You are "ingeburgerd" when you know how to pronounce "Gorinchem" "Chaam" or "Charlois" and can pinpoint the exact location of "Schubbekutteveen". Greetings from Joure.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Haha, then we are still going to have to work on being completely ingeburgerd. Thanks for watching!

[@wouterschijf47]

Niet Charlois je spreekt uit op z’n Frans sjarlois !!

[@vanderquast]

There is plan approved by The Hague city counsel to renovate the Pier completely in 2026.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

We'll have to go back and check it out in a few years. It definitely could use a refresh! Thanks for watching.

[@Uytarein]

Just consider... shaven', Inge

[@PanzerChicken69]

...allmost, now replace the "H", with a hard "G" and you're there! :) Groetjes!

[@wouterschijf47]

moi Pisces et vous ?

[@jpdj2715]

It's not bad to have a "foreign" accent - it communicates that you are not Dutch and may not understand or appreciate everything that might go on. The royal family had a member who never got rid of his German accent and it became his hallmark. Yes, "we" made fun of that collectively but it was also charming in a way. If you want to however get rid of Dutch mispronunciation, learn the Dutch phonetic spelling and reading concept that English once had too. Once you flawlessly know these rules, read Shakespeare's original texts and note how it rhymes and rhythms. So the Dutch g/ch get pronounced as if you are clearing your throat. In the case of "Scheveningen" the difficulty for some foreigners is their inclination to pronounce the Sch as sjg, rather than sg. That was a dead give away for Nazi undercover folk that dead giveaway got terminated by the resistance. The second difficulty in Scheveningen is the ingen part where you need fluency. Your inclination is to pronounce this as ing-gen but it should compare to clinging rather than cling-gone. The Dutch name for the profession of "speech tutor" is "logopedist" - I suggest you find one that you book for a few hours, half an hour at a time, and ask them to teach you to properly pronounce Dutch sounds ("prosody"). Some of these have taught congenitally deaf people how to speak and would be extremely good at teaching you how to make a sound that you never heard when you grew up. Note that we start to learn the melody of our language already in the womb - provided mother spent her pregnancy in an environment with enough talking. This explains why French babies make crying spurts going up in tone towards the end of the spurt (sentence), while Germanic language babies go down in tone to the en of their spurts. In Germanic languages we go up in tone to the end of a sentence in questions. It seems to me that languages over time acquired by non-native speakers may do this too - making a statement in an asking tone because you are insecure about being understood: English in Australia, or bastardised soldiers-Vulgar-Latin acquired by Germanic tribes called Franks that named the funny result French and the country France.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Thanks for the info and for watching!

[@ericburbach632]

Another little useless fact for you to know is that the London Eye was sailed over from the Netherlands, yes ..and installed in London

[@rmyikzelf5604]

By a Dutch company

[@sdg6170]

You did not go to the Keizerstraat and the harbor. So you mist the real Scheveningen. Your lost. 😎

[@hanvroman]

If you really really wanted it, you could have changed your 20 euro for coins somehow, somewhere...

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Very true… next time we will come prepared!

[@2coixos]

Pronouncing the 'sch' is the same as "hacking a loogie".

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Got it! ;)

[@lenasmith5927]

We wtn dat jullie niks weten ,als jullie maar die kant blijven niet verder dan Den Haag aub niet nonsense elke keer.stop met vergelijken

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Ok, Lena. Thanks for the all the directions. Hope you have a great Sunday. New vlog will be out soon. Will be waiting for your notes. ✌️

[@PaulaBean]

Is it so hard to ask a native how to pronounce 'Scheveningen'?

[@KeesBoons]

Don't think the knowing is the problem. The doing seems to be the issue. Some of the pronunciations where rather good. By the way, don't know if the natives would speak Dutch or Haags dialect.

[@reneolthof6811]

@@KeesBoonsI agree!

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

This.

[@gerbentvandeveen]

The dencti of water is like concert. You can break your nek.

[@Snaakie83]

Density ... But you're right 😊

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

Ouch! Thanks for watching!

[@koffiewolf]

Scheveningen never recovered from the second world war.

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

That's too bad. Thanks for watching!

[@chilly058]

Sorry can't refrain from this. Don't bother trying to pronounce "Scheveningen" properly while you're still struggling with "gyros"

[@nateandkatrinadotheworld]

🫠 Thanks so much for watching!