I want to work in the Netherlands for 3-4 months from May. but i don't speak dutch. advice/recomendations?

Question

- I do speak simple dutch but not very well. I am wanting to learn more.
-I would be interested in office work but i'm realistic so am willing to try new work types.
-I have EU citizenship.

Answer 1

depends what kind of work, there are places where it is completely acceptable not to talk dutch, fore instance guiding tourists through amsterdam / musea, working in a bar , callcenters , let an agency find work for you

Answer 2

Over half of the Dutch speak English, the rest speak German or maybe some French. Listen to radio stations like NRD and Radio Veronica to learn more Dutch. As far as jobs are concerned I'm sure there is a requirement for English speaking call centre people. Goed geluk.

Answer 3

i'm initially from u . s . and have lived contained in the Netherlands for a twelve months and a a million/2 now. My Dutch isn't too super nonetheless. contained in the bigger cities and in college form cities you wont have a concern. once you pass out to provinces like Friesland the older generations (or the extra youthful who havent found out it at school yet) wont comprehend English a brilliant form of situations. in case you learn the fundamentals and make the attempt many times human beings will in basic terms communicate english to you. you may desire to have not have been given any concern in Haarlem. sturdy luck with your learn out of the country!!! (What college are you with?)

Answer 4

Really it's difficult to find a job if you can't speak Dutch.
My Husband (he's Irish)who is here (In Belgium)now 7 years and had 3 years Dutch in school can't find any Job here(discrimination!) also he learnd more Dutch from TV and to read magazine's then in the language school.

Answer 5

in theory loads of places cos most dutch folk speak english, but in practice you will be required to have fluent dutch (good way to protect local job market??). There are plenty of international bodies that take on expats though, UN, European Patents Office etc, in The Hague

Answer 6

Dutch people can speak english aswell. in some jobs you wont have to speak dutch. you can go to this website http://www.expatlaw.nl/ see if it helps.

my parents are from Holland but moved to Scotland before i was born.

Answer 7

most dutch people speak english so don't worry to much about it

Answer 8

My daughter lives and works in Holland.( skilled )

Her partner has not been able to find a job, he is unskilled, so it is not so easy, take care.

There is a site called Expatica try them for advice.

Answer 9

Amsterdam red light district, You wont need to speak much of the language as fake moaning is universal.

Answer 10

try English