Lived in Amsterdam for a year, my Dutch is somewhere above “dank je wel tourist” and depressingly below “I’ve lived here for a year”.
Although in my defence it was still a lot better than many of my companions who were there much longer!
Desperate to go back and visit.
...I am still impressed if you did that without interwebz help.
I think the Netherlands is up there with the US, Canada and Sweden/Norway/Denmark if you don't want to have to learn the local language for a Brit. Behind those, Australia.
Lived in Amsterdam for a year, my Dutch is somewhere above “dank je wel tourist” and depressingly below “I’ve lived here for a year”.
Although in my defence it was still a lot better than many of my companions who were there much longer!
Desperate to go back and visit.