7 Ways to Get Dutchies to Like You ♥ - Jovie's Home 

Did I get the list right? Did I miss something?! What do YOU like about Dutch people?! Please tell me 👇in the comments! Thanks for being here ❤

Another Jovie's home video....YEEEAAAAHHH!!!! "Do you want to be friends" translates best into "Wil je vrienden worden" , because "Laten wij vrienden zijn" is actually almost word for word "Let's be friends" Not to criticize you at any point, but just to help out English native speakers to grow more accustomed to the weird and difficult language that is called Dutch. On all the point you've given here I say : HEAR HEAR...because you are on point! There are still some things I'd like to go a bit in depth about: -Dutch Humor is a 180 switch from the normal serious no-nonsense side we practice in daily life.......we do not take anything (ourselves coming up first) serious when we are joking around. -Speaking to a doctor/physician/psychiatrist is all about the stats you are dealing with to get to a direct and immediate constructive way to deal with your problem. -The money thing....yeah...most people are not interested or even intimidated when you go around flashing what you've got...although the social media among the younger population of the Netherlands is very much so imitating other parts of this world where flashing your wealth is top of the bill..... -That last one....YAAAAASSSSS!!! That is Dutch culture captivated in 6 words: "BE RESPOSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SHIT" I today got told off I should not ride my bike in a specific area ( I didn't know of) and I stepped down my bike because of that. It is as easy as that!! Thank you for this video! It will make people more aware how to 'please' Dutchies...LOL Oh and another thing: I think your skincare and your makeup looks better and better each video!

Dutch sense of humour is great, and very similar to British. That's why the Dutch love British comedy. Dutch comedy is also great. Brigitte Kaandorp is the funniest woman in the world. I learned a lot of Dutch by binge watching her RU-vid videos.

The Dutch practicality and openess is the reason why many Dutch people don't understand American politics where logic, practicality and openess have flown out of the window in 1984 with the Reagan campaign and never came back.

Jovie!! I’ve been watching you for about a year and a half now! And just wanted to say thank you for all these great videos! And I wanted to tell you that Im finally moving to The Netherlands! And I couldn’t be happier! Thank you soo much for all the great tips! I leave mid Dec!

The list is spot on. Here in the USA, people are mostly "fake" compared to the Dutch. One of the hardest things for me to get used, coming from The Netherlands. People here have some issues with my bluntness/honesty at times. And your accent is very cute by the way. I love it. I hope you dont lose too much of that 😇😉

Get them oliebollen. That should do the trick. This would also work on me and I am not even Dutch.

The best way to concude it all is; doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg 😉

I love Jovie’s humor and charisma. Very infectious.

Thank you for item 3, the humor! And: your dog has excellent timing in audio-bombing 🥰

Hi! I just want to say that your English is so understandable and easy to listen for me as for a non english speaker! Thank you))

I wish number 6 was the norm in every country!

About number 6, we have a phrase: "doe maar normaal dan doe je al gek genoeg" meaning "Just be normal, then you are crazy enough". Just be yourself and it's fine.

"niet doen!" 😂 That cracked me up haha 😁Loved this video, spot on 👍👍

Doesn't matter who likes me but who I like, and that's Daan and you and your videos. They are such a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us that watch your informative channel. Outstanding job young lady. Well done. Thanks

Youre presenting in a fun and inclusive way. Well done.

8. Learn the language. While most people speak English, we love to see an effort.

Not sucking up: Love the new hairdo!

No 6 needs to be adopted everywhere. In English speaking countries if you meet someone at a party the first thing you want to know about them is what they do for a living. This is so that you can assess how much they earn and how far above or below you they are in the food chain. Here no-one give a s**t, which is so much nicer. (I was in a club with this really nice guy, and it was ages before I found out he was a judge.)

Hi Jovie! Thank you for this! I'm American and very interested in learning about Dutch culture. Many things you have shared validate an innate intuition I have had about them, so thank you! One thing I've heard is that they LOVE to receive greeting cards. Also, that they are extremely blunt. I think what you said - that they are honest - is more accurate, because as we know, Americans can be direct without necessarily being authentic (truthful/honest)

Your hair is so pretty! Know this is an old video, but soooo pretty!

I love the Dutch humor. Dry and playful.

Great video. Comes down to practicing common sense and social /individual responsibility. If we all do this, imagine how much happier we'd all be and with fewer issues.

Hi! I just found your channel and I just wanted to say your voice is really nice to listen to. Sometimes I feel like youtubers are screaming at the camera, you just talk. Love that.

I think our culture is very efficiency based. Don't think as a (former) immigrant you are the only one sometimes having trouble with Dutch directness. Sometimes it feels hurtfull when someone says something to you, but that is usually a sign that you or I are nog receiving the message which was directed to you and you should suck up indeed and get back to that person about it (but sometimes it is just an eikel, as is probably everywhere around the world). Feel free to cry at a doctor when it is your real emotion. If it is a good doctor, he/she will take notice of it and include it into the solution of your problem. But if you are doing it only to get something done, than that might conflict with our need for efficiency (roughly ranslated to honesty when it comes to our behavior I think). The Dutch on average expect you to express yourself by who you really are, whoever you are, and that takes some (figurative) balls, because then next time they can take your response in consideration to make working together or the end result better. I as a Dutch person also sometimes have a challenge there, but I then just have to be courageous enough to say what I think at that moment.

Number 2: "voor de draad ermee", "draai er niet omheen", "recht voor zijn raap" are just some of the sayings to have people speak their mind.... If there are so many ways to say it you know it's important.

Last week I was walking my dog and there was a man walking in front of me dropping candy wrappers (littering)on the ground. I picked it up and said sorry sir you dropped something as if he lost something valuable he might not want to lose. I guess he then pretended that he was thankful and put it back in his pocket! I hate littering it's so unnecessary and makes an area not pleasant to be in.

Jovie felt from the stairs, thats dutch for Jovie has a new haircut!

In this video. The sounds soooooo gooddddd🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤

Don't be late The dutch like to come on time. And if you can't make IT on time ring with your phone too say that you are going too be late. Love your show Ga zo verder ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A world full of Jovie's would be such a joyful place...

You are very like-able anyway so it is easy!!! 😇🥰 Love your hair and top btw!!! ❤

Do you want to be friends= wil jij vrienden zijn. Laten we vrienden zijn. = let’s be friends.

@number 5: the Dutch word of the day will be "aanstelleritus".

If you really wanna fit in, in Dutch culture. Don’t forget to keep a calendar in your bathroom. You will automatically score brownie points with any new Dutch guests! Lol! No for real though

Thank you Jovie! You are great!

Ik schrijf dit voor ik je video heb gezien. Ik ben een jordanees een 100% Nederlandse... ik accepteer je precies zoals je bent, als je je echte ik laat zien. Hie gek of braaf maakt dan niet uit. Gewoon jezelf precies zoals je bent. Nu ga ik je video bekijken. Dikke zoen

I love your living room, it looks so typically Dutch

Word of the day: hatsjoe. Bless you, gezondheid.

The 8th way to get Dutchies to like you! You start a RU-vid channel and call it Jovie's Home! 🥰

Hi Jovie I like you already because I agree with you 100 % You became/are a real Dutchie compliments for that👍👍👍🌷🌷🌷

Dear Jovie and all other foreigners, the points are correct but it is not ok. You guys dont need to change to get liked!!! Be yourself, dont act and dont change. We have to respect everyonethe way they are, everyone is good enough ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎

You are speaking better. Not so soft and slow, more pleasing to the ears. 🥰

ey i watch you for a while now and this old vid just popped up and i just realized something! How can you forget our punctuality :D We said lets meet at 9, not 915 :D Being on time should def be a numbero uno in my book

Great video! Maybe it was a coincidence, but my neighboors started not hating us when we got flowers for the balcony....

this was the best therapy sessiion ever

Don't come to late!!!

Appreciate their history.

Goedemorgen Jovie, Definitely to learn the language even if Just the basics, when i was working from Poeldijk I was taught some bits and was told that people would appreciate it and they did for sure, id like to be able to learn more, i guess it's easier when you're living there,

Haha I love it, same time I was living here just for a 2 weeks and I got invite to a swingers party. I mean that is fast ...

Time is Time .on Time .is inportant.

Random! I was just on Tram 16 going through DH around 1:30 today (19/10) and I think I saw you sitting on a bench. 😂😂 I thought hey she looks familiar!

Oooh I like that society confronts people’s bad behavior!

good one!

9:33 Did you say a no no word? Bad Jovie :D

Finally something useful 😂🤗❤️🇳🇴

A couple of them reminded me of: "Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg' :-)

I sound so Dutch. LOL I'm never going to walk in the bicycle lane. I will get my butt ran over. I'm never flashy with money. I have a big house. I raised a bunch of kids. Now I have my grandkids so much. During holidays the kids all come home, bring spouses & my grandkids. I don't buy the flashy stuff. I look for quality and bargains. Never cry at the doctors. I feel that it's disgusting. Everybody says I'm funny. I know my sense of humor has gotten me through a lot!

Give free stuff, free drinks, free diner, free anything and you have them hooked.

Here in Denmark we have the "Janteloven" as socio satirical set of rules against show-off's...

Great video again, so true, the directness and humor is also found in New York a city where most people from Amsterdam or Haarlem would instantly feel at home, The same kind of the New York humor is also found in Amsterdam (or is it the other way around ?). f.i. if someone F***sup you could say: wonderfully done, like a star. (or in Dutch geweldig... Ster ) and the person in question would not be offended, and laugh with the one who said it (and have learned not to do that again.. ever).

the humour you discribe in big city humour, it is different in the country side... different culture!

I really don't understand that companies can succeed when employees aren't allowed to give their opinion on how things can be improved or what's going wrong. Are there really any (successful) businesses where the boss/CEO/owner makes all the decisions and employees just do what they're told? I only worked in just one company like that in the Netherlands ever and they went bankrupt just a few months later.

Hi Jovi... love from Sri Lanka. Actually i want to know that how or what extend dutch peoples show their feelings ... are they hide their feelings ?

Don't yell, to put attenttion to you.

6. Maar niemand vind het erg als je een rondje geeft in een cafe 😀

Dutch people speak direct in your face .not rude .so we are.

I love your accent!

Love the sassiness lol

0:41 Actually, "laten we vrienden zijn" translates to "let's be friends." Also, you raise the pitch of your voice at the end as if it's a question...? 4:54 Bless you, Vinnie. 5:01 Bless you, Vinnie. 7:06 Vinnie reminds me of our dog Sjors. Sjors can be inside and barking at people who are just walking by. 8:23 This reminds me of when you talked about the different way Dutch people handle money. 9:32 Oops! I do hope this is not going to get you in trouble.

What does a dog do to get attention? Make loads of noise is one way. I think that if Vinnie could speak he would be saying "Make a video about me! I want to be the star of the show!"

The whole video can basically be summed up in one sentence; "Don't be a jerk!"

I really loved the list and its so true. And Hi Vinny Gezondheid ventje

For sure I thought starting a RU-vid Channel about living in The Netherlands (and winning awards with it!) would on your list. I would add one more thing to your list: you will get huge respect if you try to speak Dutch. For sure we will correct you, if necessary (like we are doing in the comments below me), but trust me, it will go over big if you at least try. Maybe read on our (long) history, learn the National Anthem (the oldest in the world by the way) for extra points, but trying to learn Dutch is a big thing. Especially if you live here for a long time (years). What was wrong with the dog? By the way

You English are so emotional ;)

Ti Jovie do you know Serbian language? I heard you have a good accent when you pronounce some serbian dishes. Love watching your videos, you have a very good entertainment content. Keep on going!

I have really a problem with the 3e one. I know that this is indeed true and that dutch people always want you to make jokes all the time. But you know...i dont wanne be funny al the time. Dutch people want you to be always fun and light. Even if you are having a hard time with something or have experience someting bad. I really have a problem with that. I dont always wanne be funny. I am not a robot. Sometimes i just wanne be angry or sad if i feel so. I dont wanne be a funny clown if i feel really sad about something.

How to get Dutch people to like you? Take after Jovie!

I must be Dutch

I have always loved dutch humor and dutch comedians ( Toon Hermans, Wim Kann, Wim Sonneveld, Leen Jongewaard, Andre Van Duyn and many others), I was brought up with it as a kid, in a time we flemish people still watched dutch tv (before we had decent, less prudish and politically controlled tv over here and before big bucks locked down lots of free access to foreign channels). We flemish are seen as very direct by our french speaking citizens...but still I will never get used to the kind of very direct, hurtful and often insulting humor you so clearly describe in this video, it lacks politeness and consideration for others.

You are absolutely adorable & beautiful 💕💕

In Australia as a teen learned cricket and during the cooler months footy or rugby depending on the state you live in. Apart from that don't be a dickhead literally (l*llenkop) aka as kl**tzak. English English, Euro English, Kiwi English or American English won't do you better pick up the local jargon. By the way accents nowadays are tolerated but.......... End with a Dutch saying I used my whole life. Wie goed doet goed ontmoet. Favours will be returned.😁

We is ponounced wuh, not weeh :)

Dutch humour: Flappie.

Like in "cute little dutchies"?

omg first !!! did gebeurt me nooit !

we want to see the dog!

LOL : "And it's not a bad thing... none of these things are bad things. I'm just comparing ... you know, you guys know the dril, yeah. Like if you're new to my channel , erm....... Hi !. "

Than i am a Dutchman XL. I am ‘directer’ than direct....

Demonized, not demonetized.

Als je eerlijk bent zullen ze je misschien niet mogen,, maar wel respecteren. Dat is een wezenlijk verschil

It is actually impolite to lie to people here in the Netherlands.. being honest = polite.

Emotional behavior is often manipulation.... we hate it.

#1 will not make us love you. NOT doing #1 will make us hate you. Quite a difference.

:) Doe even Normaal :)

If you want to have friends or someone to like you: get a dog or a pet in general they will truly love and like you. Dutch people will love you if you give stuff for free, like free beer, free diners,coffee and the like.

We like it when foreigners try to speak Dutch, even when it's not totally right

first, this almost never happens !

Just send me 3 meals a week and i will be your #1 fan lol

Spot on, I have an addition. Number 8, speak our bloody language, bam, the hard truth Jovie. Nah, I'm just kidding...or am I? ;-)