- and Norwegians and Germans for that matter?
2006-12-11 00:51:42 · 7 answers · asked by gaijin san 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Every Dutch!
Many Norwegians!
Some Germans!
I used to live there for many many years!
2006-12-11 03:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by F R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you consult with the Netherlands you'll be ready to manipulate if all you realize is English. Almost each person will talk it good ample to converse with you and comprehend you. When unsure preserve your phrases functional, avoid precise slang. A lot of Dutch, however under no circumstances all, principally of the more youthful generations will talk American English just about fluently. Additionally fairly a couple of people talk on the very least elementary French and German. You won't listen Dutch speakme English in public except it is a combined organization have been any one does no longer talk Dutch. In a few sub cultures, principally among the young adults, do not be amazed if abruptly a string of (as a substitute profane) English, Arabic or Surinam is heard.
2016-09-03 08:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lived in Belgium for 15 years, and teach English. The key word in your question is "FLUENTLY?"
Dutch is also a "germanic" language, so many Dutch and English sentences are similar in construction. 50% of the people I meet speak REASONABLY GOOD ENGLISH. I understand them, and can forgive their mistakes.
1% speak English SURPRISINGLY WELL and need NO lessons from me. However, every 10 minutes they make one little mistake in conversation. The same as many NATIVE English speakers.
Students begin English lessons formally in the 8th grade here. But TV and music give them a head start.
2006-12-11 01:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I'm Dutch myself and I'm fluently at English. Almost everybody speaks English fluently. I already have had 7 years of English lessons, so. I think everybody in the Netherlands speaks English, but maybe not all fluently. Most people here also speak Germand and French. Sometimes Spanish, but that's not very often.
2006-12-11 05:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by free_to_speak 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Almost everybody in Holland speaks Dutch with the exception of the very old. (old generation).
It is compulsory to study it as from 3rd year primary school and as from 5th or 6th grade two other languages are added.
2006-12-11 01:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they all speak about 70% of them all . since the European people learn to speak english in 3-4th grade on up .
2006-12-11 00:53:34 · answer #6 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone speaks English!!! All those other languages are dieing.
2006-12-11 00:55:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋