What do BRITISH People Think About the DUTCH? | Easy English 112 

Well the architecture has more simulairities with English architecture than German or Belgian. That says a lot...

Nice video. The woman who starts about 'going Dutch' and that's it a bit mean of spirit. True, the English made many verbs/sayings with Dutch in it, and as far as I know, all negative. Dutch wife, Dutch auction, Dutch concert, Dutch act, Dutch oven, Going Dutch, Dutch party, Dutch courage, Dutch agreement, Dutch bargain, Dutch defense, Dutch headache, Dutch generosity and many more ;)

Interesting. I'd like to see you run this by a bunch of Americans (I'm one). I lived in Europe for a few years> Loved the Dutch. Got on fine with Germans. Never got to Britain (alas).

@@nlx78 and it all stemms from the time of the 17th century's Anglo-Dutch wars. Until the state-holder (Willem lll of Orange) became also king of England. Eventually the English found the Dutch republic too low for 'royal' standard's.... The new republic made people more equal, so 'common'. AND their JALOUSY for the Dutch and their new independent and thriving society was famously known in those days. Hence all that negativity back then.....

Can you do please "what argentinians think about the british"??

And some cities outside the Randstad.

OMG YESS, I ALWAYS SAY THISS!!! Utrecht is an amazing place to get a REAL taste of the Netherlands :)

Add Deventer to that list, it's not very touristy but has all the necessary infrastructure and loads of stuff to do. You can go shopping or to museum's and historical tour's. And some of the villages around Deventer are really beautiful as well. And most importantly, the people are very friendly.

@@patrickreuvekamp ja man, Helmond, Tilburg, Roermond enz. De parels van Nederland...

@@Freakie1NL je vergeet Roosendaal

You mean humour 😉

The Dutch guy is just the one who acts like he gets it and afterwards tells you you're completely wrong because only the Dutch know how everything works (or so they think)

@@user-ie6jr4bg1w 'humor' is being written by the Americans this way.

Now you've got to share the jokes

@@nikkivanzanen I cried when Joffrey died. Saddest moment in television history.

Anglo-Dutch war score: 2-2, time for a tie breaker?

@@Tyronejizz William 3 took it all in 1689 when he became king of England, Scotland and Ireland. Game over.

the dutch and english royal house often exchanged marriages and the english converted the last part of the netherlands to christians

@@Tyronejizz Well there have been dutch peaple on the english throne, So I think there is your tie breaker xD

Yeah such a shame that Brits apparently don't learn anything about that at school or in life in general.

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Hahaha, that reminds me of Arjen Lubach's "Toerisme in Amsterdam - Zondag met Lubach (S05)" video (with English subtitles.) Amsterdam beyond Amsterdam.

Ja of ni ,aint that the truth 😆👍

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Ha! Half of this country, the north part of England is yet to realise that there's more to the south of England than London.

🤣😂🤣😂 fair point

I thought Ireland was. But I did hear a lot of Brits, especially English people, say the Netherlands is the country in continental Europe that feels most at home for them.

@@lissandrafreljord7913 Irish hold grudges.

Hahaha, that and ofcourse British Music, sarcasm and definitely humor. Really love the Young Ones, Bottom, Little Britain, Allo Allo, Absolutely Fabulous, Monty Python etc. etc.

Dutch are more like Germans mate, nowhere near Brits.

Britain has more north (Scandinavian) in it than The Netherlands ever had.

@@Needlestitch No need to take it so seriously lmao. It's probably because The Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries both have quite progressive policies in a lot of areas and are both prominent welfare states, so they get associated with eachother quite often. Danish and Dutch also get mixed up a lot because they both sound like people have something stuck in their throat lmao. I don't think it has anything to do with history.

@@noae.115 To each their own imaging and gutturals.

@@Needlestitch nah Britain is mostly celtic.The Netherlands, North Germany and Denmark are basically the same country/people

I find it not strange that they mixt us up with scandinavian we look the same we use some words the same but english people only think about amsterdam and den haag they never think about limburg friesland because this places have a native language beside normall dutch the limburg side use more scandinavian words mixt german and french while friesland use more english and german words

This is the opposite in Belgium. Belgians speak softly, calmly and polite but as soon they get in their car they turn into killing machines, they have no regard for anyone and rather run over people.

The most politie? woop woop its the sound of the police.

Beste A.J., ik woon bijna 40 jaar in Duitsland maar ik ben engelsman. Ik hou van Nederland en van de nederlandse „Way of Life“! Toffe mensen en heel veel toffe uitspraaken! Engelse groeten uit Duitsland!

Lol. The first Dutch words a Britisch man I've met learned were "appeltaart met slagroom"

Oi ! There is Heineken too you know !

@@MusicJunky3 actualy heineken is the most hated beer in the netherlands and its mostly called slootwater=riverwater

@@oogabooga5678 Amstel then.. Or Grolsh.. The list is endless 😋

@@oogabooga5678 Even worse, slootwater=ditch water. I prefer Belgium beers.

Butttt we don't really wear clogs at all, ever.

People wear clogs a lot more in the north and east of the Netherlands. I recently moved from Breda to the Achterhoek and I see them a lot here.

@@sigridvanosch1990 That's such a different scene, why did you go from Breda to the Achterhoek?

@@jorka4691 I wear clogs, therefor i exist. The more rural parts will have you see some people on clogs. Fun fact about them: the wood breathes and therefor a stinky sweat odour will be harder to get in clogs, skin conditions are better because of the same breathing and because of the hard surface your feet rest on while walking, the bones in your feet stay better alligned/positioned.

A taste of your own medicine cause the Dutch keep their cards also closed when encountering a foreigner. You might not think of them as foreigners because you're in their country, but the other way around it is..

As a brit the politeness is more to do with theres this very strong behavior to avoid any type of conflict so if you find something odd or strange or something you even dislike about someone else, you're not going to say so, simply because you don't want to course any upset, we'll lie and pretend everything's fine as much as possible to avoid any kind of conflict with any body else. We will have small hints that usually for said person to leave us alone but we don't say it directly to once again avoid conflict, our politeness in general I think is just one big massive flashing sign screaming we don't want to argue or to course upset! We'll do it with each other and foreigners, though since we're used to this type of behavior from each other, by the tone of voice and words we can usually tell if another brit is being genuine or politely telling us to fxck off without actually saying it XD

Nice summary 🙌

Best looking man are usually from that area too!! Your assessment of the different areas is good :) It's pretty similar in the UK where people are also different in the various areas. Their 'yokel' county is in the north, ours in the south. Much also depends on religion btw.

I feel like Brabanders are actually very direct

@@steiner554 true. Brabanders are nor direct generally speak.

Very good summary!

I (Mitch) would love to visit Friesland! Anything sea-based is great for me. I love Sylt in Germany so I imagine I'd love this area of the Netherlands

@@EasyEnglishVideos For the ultimate Dutch island experience, I'd advice Terschelling. It's not allowed to go by car and you can easily rent a bike. They have a lot of festivals in spring and summer. I think "Oerol Festival" in spring is the best.

@@EasyEnglishVideos Well, then you should definitely visit the province of Sealand (Zeeland), in the Southwest of our country. It consists of multiple islands and peninsulas connected by long dams, bridges and tunnels and also by ferry if you travel on foot or bicycle. There's lots of water, water recreation, the famous Delta works can be visited and the beaches of Sealand belong to the most beautiful beaches of the country. It's recommended to visit Sealand during summer. Only disadvantage of being there during summer is that you will probably meet more Germans than Dutchies there. 😉

@@harrynac6017 I am sorry but what you are saying isn't right. Yes Terschelling is lovely and 'Oerol' is a festival (in June) but you can take your car to the island! Tourist can't take their car to Vlieland, which is another island.

You do know The Netherlands stretches way beyond that area?

You know "Bottom"!? Amazing!

@@EasyEnglishVideos Yeah, all British comedy's were on Dutch tv. The Young Ones, Little Britain, Keeping Up Appearences, you name it, we've seen it! )

@@stroopwafel6141 Ik heb de Nederlandse ondertiteling van de show Would I Lie To You gemaakt, wel voor een fanchannel (Wilty?Nope!) maar het was echt heel erg leuk, alle Engelse cultuur kwam langs haha.

You forgot Blackadder!

@@dakhaas300 I could have mentioned way more great examples of British humor. A Fish Called Wanda... Are you being served etc etc

Hahaha brilliant end to a comment 😉

We’re similar in nearly every way, except for the directness i’d say. British people can be so incredibly indirect in their requests that I sometimes don’t even understand what they’re trying to get me to do.

Fish and chips? In the Netherlands?? Sure, we have fish and we have chips, but the average fastfood restaurant doesn't sell fish with their chips. Kroketten, frikadellen, berenhappen, bamischijven, etc., but no fish.

@@allthatchas Lekkerbek met friet

Thanks Jill! It seems us Brits and Dutch are cut from the same cloth, especially in comedic senses. Greetings from Brighton! :)

Yes. We English and Dutchmen are brothers and sisters.

Ja omdat “partying” alleen in Nederland en Engeland gebeurd 😂 kom op doe niet zo sentimenteel

​@@sit-insforsithis1568 misschien een beetje in de geschiedenis duiken (kan je van leren) voordat je een mening naar boven laat borrelen.

Yes, but that's just the English. Britain is not England.

Yes, he seemed the only one that could come up with a very good description. I'm thinking he's above average intelligent, the way he's able to put things together, shows real insight etc.

@@SparklingDiva1111 l thought the John Cleese type bloke before him was good too. They were all good, but l especially liked the bad teeth woman (living up to stereotypes there) who was asked have you been to the Netherlands? No. Would you like to go? No 😂 Good job they didn't interview a well known lrish poster who lives there and finds them all unbearably arrogant and always wants their football team to lose 10-0 😂

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38 years ago I was taught English already in elementary school. Did they stop doing that? The subtitles on television help too. On top of that, I've been working internationally for all my life, so English became a sort of second first language to me. Can't get rid of the horrible accent though. :-D

@@keesdevreugd9177 I even had my first English lessons in my fifth year of primary school.

Ah, never thought it'd be a Calvinistic thing. I'm from the south, so RK. And oddly enough this 'going Dutch" is what most Americans believe of us too. Not for nothing that it became a standard expression in English language! I did, however, not know the English felt that way too. What I know we do paying in restaurants etc. quite equally among friends and with a date for me it's always been the guy that paid. I always have offered though, but no man wanted that. Chivalry still exists, even among us down to Earth Dutchies :)

Thanks for your compliment! I (Mitch) find it so strange that Brits don't really have much cultural knowledge of the Dutch... we know so much about Italy, Germany, France etc... but as you saw, Dutch culture/politics/royalty hasn't made much of an imprint. 🤷‍♂️ Nevertheless, I have really enjoyed my time in the Netherlands and have only positive experiences with the people 😁

Wij Caribische Nederlanders weten meerover de Nederlanders dan de Nederlanders over de Caribische eilanden.

@@ECINADGIRL Maar als je ooit zou verdwalen in de buurt van Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Zuidbroek, Scheemda, Veendam, Wildervank, Oude Pekela, Nieuwe Pekela en Stadskanaal, zul je er je voordeel mee kunnen doen.

@@ECINADGIRL Sterker nog, de overzeese gebieden worden vaak vergeten. Niet iets om trots op te zijn. (Voor de zekerheid: dat we het vaak vergeten is niet iets om trots op te zijn)

@@marioprivacy9411 😁

@@harrynac6017 thanks for saying that

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Ah thanks mate, we really appreciate it. 🙌 This is a great addition to the comments section… I didn’t realise the extent of how we use Dutch as a negative/jokey term Thanks for posting 👊

I remember going to London some decades ago, seeing a poster about how hell would be; they speak Dutch.

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Only reason 90% of Britons visit!

Sophisticated and intelligent? 😂 My observation and experience is quite the opposite! They're extremely judgmental and prejudiced.

@@td2222 Yeah and not educated at all.

I remember a time 'our' sitcoms were almost all literal translations from original English sitcoms. No matter how good the original, the Dutch botched it beyond repair. Never understood why: like it is pointed out in the video, we have a very similar sense of humor.

@@keesdevreugd9177 Yeah dutch comedy sitcoms never came up to (or even a bit near) the same standard. Crime/police series came closer sometimes. Other kind of comedy like cabaret I don't think there is a comparable in the UK.

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Not on a high level at all. I remember watching Derek Ogilvie on Dutch tv walking through a city, asking people questions. I was shocked to hear how bad Dutch people's English is, especially knowing how many years they are taught English at school. I know the level they're taught as I am an English teacher. I felt I had failed my job, haha. Most do speak English, yes, but it's horrible. And very superficial, as in very limited in what they know & understand. Try watching Michael McIntyre with 'em. They will not be able to follow any of it. My former son in law was American. When over here on holiday with my daughter he felt terribly neglected and alone as NO ONE could handle speaking English for a few hours (except me as I've lived in Australia, had a British partner, etc.). So he just sat there, waiting for time to pass until they could go home. So high level English, nope. Not even close. Bear in mind: you do not fully get a language until you can get the humour of it (without subs). And many say they like English humour... again, try watching Michael McIntyre "the dentist" with them. I guarantee no one will get it, unless they're near-native speaker.

@@SparklingDiva1111 So i guess we had diffrent experiences,I speak of course based what I have experienced do far,and with most people there was no problem to communicate or to have a conversation.Even to ask about some details when I needed. So one thing is to know a language and another one to understand some humour,especially when you are from a diffrent country. I am not a native speaker of english,but with no problems I can understand english humour(Plus I speak this language every single day,and use plus teach online :) ),and we are talking now about British English of course.I reckon cause of so much popularity of US tv series,films etc it is easier to catch some humour from over there than from UK,even though is closer for Dutch people maybe.Cannot be sure but just,thinking here. From myself I can add that,I am passionate about languages,so I always dig more to find out more,like slang words,expressions to be able to understand things from other countries. Plus bear in mind not everyone from UK is like a Shakespeare,or any other English speaking country,people they use language for whatever they need/want and theirs vocabulary might be not exactly the same as ours.

@@SparklingDiva1111 Plus,lately I talked with some person from U.S. and to be honest i was suprised that I knew much word,and be able to respond faster being a non-native speaker !

@@SparklingDiva1111 Don't lie next time.

not warm enough ?

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@@marinusboel7795 I find the Dutch quite warm. However, their beer has to be served very cold in order to numb the taste buds from its poor taste. At least that's the theory, but it still tastes bad even after that.

Moviestar, bladerunner, the hitchhiker, ladyhawk etc

I would argue that in some cases, being progressive can backfire into going backwards though, depending on what you're doing. It's often done "the American way" and I recently noticed that when I spoke to a policeman. I told the local policeman that I was autistic and that speaking to him with a loud portophone on, was difficult. He apologized and turned it off. That was fine. Then, he asked me if I could recall what time the youths had destroyed the staircase. I said; 'Oh god, I'm quite bad with timing I'm afraid, another one of my vague autistic traits.. It was between 2 and 5, I think. Can't be any more specific than that though.' Which is when he apologized for asking. I raised my eyebrows and immediately replied; 'Sir...there's nothing wrong with that question. I just simply can't give you the correct answer, that's all." I mean, he seems like a great local police-officer, but apologizing for asking me a question I do not know is backwards 'progressive' to me. I don't know why it bothered me so much that he apologized for it, but it just made him seem so insecure and 'American-style-woke' that it made me feel uncomfortable. Like I was some sortof flowervase made with extra fragile glass or something.

@@Widdekuu91 yeah 100%, the woke people are going the wrong progressive way😂

@@Widdekuu91 can't see the Dutch ever embracing wokeness, unlike the English.

@@ktkee7161 I hope to god we never embrace it, it's like eating toothpaste. A small amountof toothpaste that you rinse off is great. Eating toothpaste in large amounts and swallowing it, is toxic.