How To INTEGRATE Into Dutch Society!

2024 ж. 25 Мам.
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Integrating into Dutch society and settling in the Netherlands can be a difficult task for many; but luckily for you, I made this guide that will make the process more seamless. Welcome to my lesson "Dutch Society Integration For Dummies". I hope you enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:43 Embrace the bike culture
01:31 Don't just stay in Amsterdam
02:09 Learn Dutch
03:53 Learn Dutch music
04:35 Don't let the rain stop you
05:19 Learn about cultural norms in the Netherlands
06:01 Find other expat KZheadrs in the Netherlands
06:25 Meet and become friends with Dutch people
07:37 Outro
#Netherlands #dutchpeople #Dutchculture
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  • Start your journey learning a new language here on italki! go.italki.com/exploringtheforeign I've been using italki for a few years now for practicing Spanish and now I use it for Dutch! And as mentioned in the video, it's helped a lot! Let me know what you think about these tips down in the comments :)

    @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • You are one of the most motivated expats to integrate. The love you have for integrating is amazing. You are a great role model. Stay great. 7K subscribers incoming🚀! ❤️❤️❤️

    @MichelBaek@MichelBaek Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel Michel!!! Super lief!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • It was lovely meeting you. And enjoyed your video as always.

    @tilliemillie3718@tilliemillie3718 Жыл бұрын
    • Hey Tillie!!! So nice meeting you and I'm glad you got to see the video! Unfortunately I wasn't able to upload it Saturday like I planned. But happy to have it out🙌🏾 and thank you once again for being in it😃

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Great tips Sam! I personally enjoy listening to Dutch music when I am cooking or something. Because your mind is absorbing the words and sounds, and it also fun to listen to.

    @garrett3338@garrett3338 Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, Garrett! And that's a good tip when it comes to learning the language!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • André hazes is mostly an Amsterdam centric artist, but the whole country knows his hits and will be schocked you know his music for sure!

    @myrdana@myrdana Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you so much for this video! I will be moving in a few months from Argentina to the Netherlands, alone, so every tip that helps me integrate better with the Dutchs, will help a lot ❤️

    @matiaslauriti@matiaslauriti Жыл бұрын
    • Qué chévere! Me alegro mucho que te puedo ayudar con este video! Si tienes preguntas o lo que sea, avísame!🙌🏾

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • Hay un canal de un venezolano se llama doblevm, creo que el también sería buena ayuda!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign muchisimas gracias 😭❤️ Dank U

      @matiaslauriti@matiaslauriti Жыл бұрын
  • The editing is getting better and better with each video. Super cool to watch your growth on the channel.

    @Am0nknight1234@Am0nknight1234 Жыл бұрын
    • Really appreciate this, thank you!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Hi Sam, fantastic videos you're making. Very professional, personal and informing! Now you only need more non-Dutch people watching this, because I guess most of us are Dutch ourselves ..... About that Andre Hazes thing, hmmmm, not every bodies cup of tea.

    @ce17ec@ce17ec Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! Really great feedback! And haha, I figured not everyone likes him, but it seems in general he's pretty well liked here😅

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign I don't like Hazes, but I respect him, the 'levenslied' genre is not for me, but I do recognize he was very good at it

      @Blackadder75@Blackadder75 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Blackadder75 Same for me

      @mariadebake5483@mariadebake5483 Жыл бұрын
  • The editing has really improved and your creativity is really showing! I love the videos and also signed up for italki

    @eeeesyywuwiz2836@eeeesyywuwiz2836 Жыл бұрын
    • This is really nice to hear! And oh man, awesome! You have to let me know how it goes🙌🏾 what language would you like to practice?

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Super leuk om een Amerikaan sprekend Nederlands te zien. Ik ben ook Amerikaans en ben ik al begonnen met Nederlands leren in het geval we daarheen kunnen verhuizen.

    @ebryan1990@ebryan1990 Жыл бұрын
    • Hoi Evan! Wat leuk om te horen! Waar kom je vandaan?

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign Oorspronkelijk kom ik uit Georgia, maar nu woon ik in het noorden van Illinois. We willen binnenkort te verhuizen, maar deze keer willen we ergens wonen waar het beter beloopbaar/fietsbaar is

      @ebryan1990@ebryan1990 Жыл бұрын
    • Leuk man! Ik denk het is best bijzonder om te zien dat een Amerikaan die nog in Amerika is Nederlands aan het leren is!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Hey Sam, wat een weer geweldige video ! Excellent ! Man jij hebt zoveel talent, en die positiviteit die je uitstraalt... jij kunt gewoonweg nergens mislukken, die positive houding van jou brengt jou overal! Ik wou dat er meer mensen waren zoals jij die vanuit een ander land in Nederland zijn komen wonen en alles doen wat jij doet om het leven voor jezelf hier tot een succes te maken !

    @dutchyjhome@dutchyjhome Жыл бұрын
    • Super lief, Dutchy J! Dankjewel!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Fabulous filmography Sam! Great content and great watching and very informative!! Well done. I’d give you a 9,5 out of 10 for this one. The missing 0,5 is to keep you going.

    @ingridwatsup9671@ingridwatsup9671 Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel Ingrid!😁

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • I'm going to go for that 0.5!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • I love seeing you really embrace what being dutch is all about! It is very clear from a dutch perspective that you are grasping dutch culture very well! I hope other expats can learn from you. Zeker je punt over de taal beheersen zie ik als erg belangrijk. Wij in Nederland kunnen heel goed engels omdat dat nou eenmaal heel handig is en we zijn daarmee ook heel open om engels te praten met anderen. Maar als je gezien wilt worden als 1 van ons moet je wel echt de taal kunnen. Je bent daarmee ook duidelijk iemand die prima Nederlander kan worden als je dat al niet ben haha!

    @pieter-baspeppelenbosch1078@pieter-baspeppelenbosch1078 Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel Pieter-Bas!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Ha! The 'je bent toch niet van suiker' argument I often use to convince people to go out, even if it rains.

    @PaulaBean@PaulaBean4 ай бұрын
  • Wat een leuk promotiefilmpje voor onze nieuwe Nederlanders. Ook leuk gemonteerd. Wat vliegt de tijd, je woont alweer 2 jaar in Nederland. Ik vind het echt gaaf om te zien hoe jij je inzet om te intergeren. Je kent Nederland en de Nederlanders al erg goed. Met sommige uitspraken "sla je de spijker op zijn kop". What a nice video for our new Dutchies. The editing of this video is very cool. The time is flying, two years in The Netherlands. The way you are integrating in our country is a good example for any other expat. You know The Netherlands pretty well. About the Dutch people, you're totally right.

    @AdvdW@AdvdW Жыл бұрын
    • Heel erg bedankt! Je de tijd gaat heel snel maar ik ben wel mijn tijd hier aan het genieten😁

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Oh just what I needed, a video on how to live in my own country :D

    @michielfrankema8281@michielfrankema828111 ай бұрын
  • I enjoy the ever-evolving creativity of your videos. Makes me smile every time. 😊😊

    @dashawnbennett7274@dashawnbennett7274 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, DaShawn!! And I'll be sending over those stickers soon :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • whoa whoa there mate! carneval is from limburg as well. yes they do it in brabant as well. but we where born in it, they merely adopted it!

    @revenger2111@revenger211110 ай бұрын
  • I tried to leave some old tech equipment at a city-run hazardous waste drop-off center in west LA last week when it was raining pretty hard. The lights were on, workers were there, but a sign said they were closed. I rolled my window down and asked the guy why. He said the City of LA doesn’t require them to take any collections if it’s raining. Sigh.

    @KESipples@KESipples Жыл бұрын
    • Haha, that sounds about right.

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Tja, wat kan ik nog toevoegen aan al deze positieve comments? Helemaal niks, harstikke leuk gedaan! Met jouw positiviteit ligt er een mooie toekomst voor je open!❤️Hil

    @hildelouisevrijs774@hildelouisevrijs774 Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel, Hilde!! :) Super lief

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • That Limburg accent is THICK. In limburg, the accent changes in every village like every 5km. Really interesting too

    @harrym740@harrym740 Жыл бұрын
  • Loved the video. Just a suggestion: Limburgs is not so much a Dutch dialect as a regional language. There are three officially recognised regional languages in the Netherlands: Limburgs, Fries and Nedersaksisch (Low Saxon). And then there are the official recognised non-regional minority languages Sinti-Romanes and Jiddisch, and on the special municipalities Papiamento (Bonaire) and English (Saba and Sint-Eustatius). So basically the Netherlands has 8 languages that are officially recognised.

    @Hadewijch_@Hadewijch_ Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! And this is good to know! I always heard of it as a dialect or accent, but this is good information!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign personally I think it a dialect. I know it's recognized as a language, but imo it isn't

      @mariadebake5483@mariadebake5483 Жыл бұрын
    • This status as language is a bit controversial. The only dialect I've got problems with is that of Groningen. Limburgs is Dutch with a few more German loan words. What is considered Dutch these days is actually the dialect from Holland as all the printers were in this region. These days there's been a shift to Utrecht as the TV stations were there. Frisian is really another language, but close to English and knowing a few odd words will get you to understand what the heck they're saying. I lived in an area were the dialect made it incomprehensible for most Dutch. Mezek/mezuk is not a common Dutch word for mosquito for instance. But that is not a separate language either, The grammar is the same, the expressions are familiar,.. it's just a few words different and a funny way they say a word. Flemish can also be very difficult if it is one of the dialects that stem from isolation. In the old times, people would have slightly different dialects to easily make out the strangers. The village brutes would chase out the intruders who'd be after their women, stuff like that. The Netherland would very exclusive views before loads of migrants came over during the decolonisation period and more social mobility. The first migrants would more often be confronted with a single biscuit with the coffee and the box on the table with plenty more in it. And no second offerings. I'd say the country as a whole has become a lot more open in most regards and the changes have been positive for the most part. I can't imagine a world without toko's, mergez and all the other great additions to our culture any more.

      @chubbymoth5810@chubbymoth5810 Жыл бұрын
    • @@chubbymoth5810 standard Dutch is mainly derived from Brabantic Dutch (specifically the Antwerpen region) and later influenced by Hollandic Dutch until it became as it is now. Limburgish developed locally besides Dutch. Limburgs is not Dutch with a few German loan words, but developed on its own path. It’s just that it’s closest related sister language is Dutch.

      @Hadewijch_@Hadewijch_ Жыл бұрын
    • Het Nedersaksisch (in 1996) en het Limburgs (in 1997) zijn erkend als regionale talen onder het Europees Handvest.

      @royvandenbrink8139@royvandenbrink8139 Жыл бұрын
  • Hi youve certainly learnt a lot since here i found watching childrens programs reading comics was also a help in the beginning as to Andre's music no thanks that depends on who your with. Its still good to keep in touch with people from other countries to hear their experiences learn their mistakes and successes get some hints perhaps. Keep up the good work Sam.

    @johnstafford7288@johnstafford7288 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, John! And I could understand that Andre isn't everyone's cup of tea haha. And yeah, children's programs can be a big help with learning the language!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • I love the fact that u call out Den Bosch because normaly people dont get to see Den Bosch. I love the city so much and it Will always be my hometown. Cool vid dude!

    @GhostTwappa@GhostTwappa Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! That's one of my favorite cities here! :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Yep gotta shout along with Andre Hazes after a couple of rounds of beers, don't forget to learn "Het laatste rondje" (de hoogtste tijd) that one is bound to be played in the brown cafe's once it's time to close.

    @ElMariachi1337@ElMariachi1337 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha leuk!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Just one more channel thats nice to watch: soul to soul travels, they are a beautiful couple.

    @joannewink7101@joannewink7101 Жыл бұрын
  • Great video loved the intro

    @Kyle-hn8qs@Kyle-hn8qs Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Kyle!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Sam, been subbed for a few months now and have to say the editing has really stepped up a notch! As someone who is attempting to learn Dutch the addition of the Dutch subtitles is also another layer that makes the videos excellent.

    @Holmesy18244@Holmesy18244 Жыл бұрын
    • Much appreciated, Dan! Thank you!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • ur vibe is so welcoming

    @carri102@carri102 Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, Carlo!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Damnn your videos are getting better and better.. Nice job!

    @user-pn8jf3ho9g@user-pn8jf3ho9g Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! Trying to really come hard this year and give you all something worth watching :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Great video. Very wel edit! Right now I'm integrating in the Curaçao society and learning the language.

    @renevaanhold@renevaanhold Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel René!! Hoe gaat het met jou integratie?

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign Hopi bon, masha danki. Op dit moment help ik op Curaçao mee met het organiseren van het Festival di Tumba, een groot songfestival dat ieder jaar net voor carnaval plaatsvindt. Dat helpt uitstekend bij de integratie.

      @renevaanhold@renevaanhold Жыл бұрын
  • Wat een leuke video! xD De editing is zo goed gedaan, maar ik vind het sowieso altijd leuk om naar zo'n positief persoon als jij te kijken. Ik ben toevallig een van de uitzonderingen die André Hazes helemaal niks vindt, maar ik ben bijvoorbeeld wel opgegroeid met de (originele) K3. Zij zijn eigenlijk Vlaams, maar ook heeeeel populair in Nederland. Als je het mij zou vragen zijn de boeken van Thea Beckman ook het summum van de Nederlandse cultuur. Mocht je er geïnteresseerd in zijn, raad ik je de trilogie 'Kinderen van Moeder Aarde' aan. Die kan ik letterlijk niet lezen zonder weltschmerz te ervaren. Annie M.G. Schmidt is ook een pareltje (Jip en Janneke, Minoes, Otje, Pluk van de Petteflet, Ja Zuster Nee Zuster etc.).

    @TheCrochetCritters@TheCrochetCritters Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel, Merel! Super lief om te horen! En dankjewel voor deze tips! Ik zal er kijken!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • brilliant format hahaha spirit guide =P love it

    @j.m.b.7449@j.m.b.7449 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha thank you! Just randomly popped in my head to do.

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Great tips bro. I already have my dutch citizenship I honestly feel like I’m not Dutch enough yet.

    @jasmikko@jasmikko Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, man! And haha, no worries, you can be yourself too in the Netherlands!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Als je niet klaagt, wordt er nooit wat verbeterd. Dankjewel voor de videos!

    @dahemper@dahemper Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel voor het kijken!😃

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Your videos are very inspiring.

    @rogerwilco2@rogerwilco2 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Roger! :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Well done Sam ! Some good tips. 💕🇳🇱🌷

    @yvonnebirch6026@yvonnebirch6026 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Yvonne!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Your videos are fun to watch Sam!

    @ItIsGuido@ItIsGuido Жыл бұрын
    • Glad you think so, Guido!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • I enjoy watching your video's. You're making great content with usefull and factual information. Always a contageous smile, keep up the gezellige vibe!

    @elituhh@elituhh Жыл бұрын
    • Heel erg bedankt, Koen! Heel fijn om te horen!😁

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • That shot at 2:20 thooo! You keep stepping up the edit and I love it!

    @ezz625@ezz625 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Eise!! :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • the editing and pacing has definitely improved! next up, camera work. one of the easiest things you can do, is adjust your exposure until the sky or highlights are no longer super bright or white. then, try to make sure your face has some lighting. you don't need to use lighting tools or rigs, you can use natural light, and artificial lights at night. just face yourself towards the light/sun.

    @Yume_Val@Yume_Val Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you for this feedback! That's definitely one of the things I've been noticing when I edit is that I'm often having overexposed shots even though I try looking out for that when I film. I'll keep these tips in mind!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign during the day, the easiest way to control your exposure is by adjusting the shutter speed

      @Yume_Val@Yume_Val Жыл бұрын
    • Interesting! I'm always playing with aperture and iso, but never shutter speed. I'm a bit ignorant with how adjusting shutter speed will impact the recording, I always thought it could change the look of the speed of the shot. So I've always kept it on 1/50, but I'll learn more about how I can adjust shutter speed to fix the over/under exposed shots!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign the chapter of this video I linked will explain shutter speed, iso, and aperture quickly and fluently. it's more geared towards photography, but this still applies. kzhead.info/sun/f7mtnL5rqpOerXA/bejne.html

      @Yume_Val@Yume_Val Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you for sharing this!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Lekker bezig Sam. Je geeft een goed voorbeeld.

    @izadoks3672@izadoks3672 Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Super filmpje erg goed en professioneel gemaakt!

    @gieljanstouten@gieljanstouten Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel, Gieljan!!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Hey I saw you filming at the Sluishuis (location at min 2.09) ! I'm a Belgian and have been following you for a while. Was visiting a friend who lives there and you randomly popped up. Wanted to tell you to keep up the good work but you had already vanished! Dus, doe zo voort! Cheers

    @ij9438@ij9438 Жыл бұрын
    • Oh man that's hilarious!! Would've been dope to meet you! Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate the support.

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Great that you also mentioning to go to other places in the Netherlands. I once heard an american telling me he thought Amsterdam was the country 😂

    @worf792@worf792 Жыл бұрын
  • I love your videos and the Amsterdam Central area and I always stay at the Ibis hotel right across from the bike garage.

    @lewisbale1@lewisbale1 Жыл бұрын
    • Really appreciate it! You've been a viewer from early on🙏🏾😃 and I've never been to the Ibis hotel, but I've seen it!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • 😄😄 Well done Sam, well done!! Super creatief hoe je dit hebt aangepakt, ik vond het super leuk. 😉 Kijk met plezier uit naar de volgende video🥳🥳

    @neelz401@neelz401 Жыл бұрын
    • Super leuk om te horen Neel! Dankjewel!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • It never rains in the Netherlands. We just have drizzle and heavy drizzle. I once documented all my bike rides during a year going to and from work. In only 8 percent there was some rain, with less than 4 % substantial rain.

    @funlovingvoyeur@funlovingvoyeur11 ай бұрын
  • leuke video ga zo door!

    @Chillout__Sessions@Chillout__Sessions Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • as a dutch person yes i need this

    @GreyHashira@GreyHashira10 ай бұрын
  • Goed gedaan en leuk!

    @mariadebake5483@mariadebake5483 Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel, Maria! :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you Sam, great video! The complaining but proud joke killed me 😂 so spot on

    @freddyfrieza6742@freddyfrieza6742 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha, thanks Freddy!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Almost 7K letsgo 🔥

    @vincent2636@vincent2636 Жыл бұрын
    • Let's go!!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Definitely solid advice...particularly for Americans! Thanks.

    @folday6169@folday6169 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • The complaining about our country yet still being proud at the same time is so true! We do that here a lot lol

    @Freezyloen@Freezyloen Жыл бұрын
    • haha, glad you agree

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • About the rain not stopping us: if we would do that, we would stay indoors half of the year. On average, it rains on 192 days each year...

    @jeffafa3096@jeffafa3096 Жыл бұрын
    • Exactly!😃

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Them's some choice backdrops!

    @BrazenNL@BrazenNL Жыл бұрын
    • Dankjewel!!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Don't go to Andre Hazes concert, that would be his son. Andre Hazes died 2004. but you are right his songs are real "meezingers"

    @rensbuist@rensbuist Жыл бұрын
    • Haha yeah, I'm aware of his death, but "leef", the song by his son is one of my favorites as well haha

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Another informative video Sam. Yes, it's as if the schooIs cIose in CaIifornia if we get even a HINT of rain🤣 And yes, Iearn the Ianguage! Btw, aIIow me to congratuIate you on how quickIy YOU are Iearning Dutch and in onIy two years! I found that working and Iiving among native speakers reaIIy heIps. And DARE to make mistakes .. good Iord, I couId write a book on 'Getting Into Dutch, in Dutch' 🤪

    @LindaCasey@LindaCasey Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Linda! I really appreciate it. And you should write that book!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • YES I was so excited to see this because I am a dummy. Cool videos btw keep it up

    @xyzain_1827@xyzain_1827 Жыл бұрын
    • 😂😂🙌🏾 thank you!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • hey jeroen lol, you got some great tips for sam

    @Mrevolva@Mrevolva Жыл бұрын
    • 😂😂😂🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • I love Hazes! Hazes senior that is. My favorite: het is koud zonder jou. Maar ook Bloed, zweet en tranen. Vooral het filmpje in de Arena ter nagedachtenis aan Johan Cruyff. Kippenvel! Yep, we can complain a lot but still be proud of our tiny nation. We are occasionally a schizophrenic people…

    @Wielie0305@Wielie0305 Жыл бұрын
    • Koud zonder jou, nooit gehoord, maar ik ben nu het aan het spelen en het is een mooie nummer!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Smoothest ad integration in the history of KZhead.

    @captainchaos3667@captainchaos3667 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha, thank you!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • That was the goal :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • 1 thing about learning dutch. dont feel terrible if you cant speak dutch well cuz dutch is one of the hardest languages to learn.

    @user-sw6ho5hq1m@user-sw6ho5hq1m10 ай бұрын
  • A tip I miss in every video about living in The Netherlands is: make sure you can swim.

    @jannetteberends8730@jannetteberends8730 Жыл бұрын
    • Hey Jannette😃 that point I actually covered here in this video: DON'T Move To the Netherlands If... kzhead.info/sun/iK2mY9Ojln5ph6M/bejne.html

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Great tips man, especially like the idea of learning an old Hazes classic, that would do super well in almost any social circle. Only thing I might do different is the 3 kisses, a lot of people just do 1. At least that's my experience as a guy when meeting women. When I go for the old fashioned 3 it usually ends up in an awkward situation lol. I feel that especially after covid it's less of a thing in general, nowadays it's mostly just a fist bump.

    @mileycyrus4800@mileycyrus4800 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! And you have a point with the 3 kisses haha

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • I am Dutch and I never kiss, those 3 kisses are terrible. And there are many people who don't do it

      @mariadebake5483@mariadebake5483 Жыл бұрын
  • Well, if we don't have any important appointments, we also sometimes want to stay home for the rain ha ha

    @fabialorent876@fabialorent876 Жыл бұрын
  • Hazes is de basis❣😂

    @liesbethboesjes3307@liesbethboesjes3307 Жыл бұрын
  • Brilliant video, I am going to suggest some foreign friends to watch it! But please, compensate Hazes (ANY HAZES!) with for instance bands/artists like 'Het Klein Orkest', 'Jazzpolitie', 'Doe Maar', Boudewijn de Groot, Harrie Jekkers and 'Het Goede Doel' (or English language band The Nits)

    @ruudvisser712@ruudvisser712 Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, Ruud! Let me know what they think😃🙌🏾 and I'll have to check out these artists haha

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • In general, Dutch people are about efficiency. We make up all kinds of rules and expect people to follow them because that's efficient. Punctuality is one of the things the Dutch love. Just be on time. Don't waste my time by being too late. Efficiency! Don't drive too fast or too slow! Build a house following strict rules! Are Dutch direct? Hell yeah, we're efficient! We don't have time to figure out what you exactly mean when you say something, just say what you mean!

    @CheetahNL@CheetahNL Жыл бұрын
  • the complain/proud part was genius and a true fact xD

    @RFGfotografie@RFGfotografie Жыл бұрын
    • haha thanks, Remco!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • I have questions about how smoothly or complicated it may be to legalizing here in the Netherlands

    @Tsdiquah369@Tsdiquah3695 ай бұрын
  • I'd be very curious about your take on dutch humor, have you seen the New Kids movies for example?

    @swaggerb0y69@swaggerb0y69 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha that movie is hilarious. I was actually watching number 2 like 2 or 3 weeks ago

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign in that case I'd definitely also recommend checking out the 'kud' channel here on KZhead if you haven't already :)

      @swaggerb0y69@swaggerb0y69 Жыл бұрын
  • You might not see the bikes 🙂It took four long years, but then you also have something: on 26 January, the largest bicycle parking facility in Amsterdam will be put into use. The 6300 extra underground spaces under the Stationsplein will - hopefully - put an end to the enormous amount of bicycles around Central Station . Followed by one for 4000 .

    @thijsgerhardus8672@thijsgerhardus8672 Жыл бұрын
    • Oh I didn't know about that!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Hi Sam, another great video. One quick question that I have been struggling with is do I learn Dutch before I show up in the Netherlands or not? I grew up with some friends that were learning German in high school and my "een" in Dutch sounds like "ein". I'm asking if immersion helps? I don't want to have to relearn and fix things that I learn wrong. Thanks for the list of other KZheadrs. I watch every one of them! Do comments help you on the KZhead side of things? You always get a like and I'm subscibed.

    @trentfowler2888@trentfowler2888 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Trent! As for your question, if you have the time, I'd recommend at least learning some of the basics in Dutch. For example, how to introduce yourself, how to order, ask how's your day, etc. Even though you'll get by for the most part with English, people would really appreciate you trying with Dutch. And I feel it puts you to a good start if you're already trying to make Dutch sentences from day 1. And no worries on the list! Which one did you follow already? And yeah, comments help! KZhead likes to see engagement.😃

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • Immersion certainly helps, you could e.g. listen to Dutch music/songs, maybe you won't understand the meaning but you'll get used to the sound of it and it will help your pronunciation. There are many more Dutch singers, not only André Hazes!

      @mariadebake5483@mariadebake5483 Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign I have the basics down from visiting last June. I'm a year into Duolingo so I know a lot of words. Pronunciation is what I'm worried about learning wrong. I see you having to figure out a new word on camera sometimes even. The way you're calm about it I think helps a lot. I follow all of the ones you mentioned in addition to Soul to Soul Travels. Dutch Americano is what got me started. She's fantastic and lives where we want to! We loved Utrecht.

      @trentfowler2888@trentfowler2888 Жыл бұрын
    • Going back to your original question; immersion definitely helps. Being surrounded around the language in your day to day life helps reinforce certain words, sentences, etc. But you can try to create immersion without being in the country; for example putting your phone in Dutch, consuming media in Dutch (with subtitles), doing online classes in Dutch where you speak with a native speaker, etc. And I think what you pointed out about me being calm is an important point as well; basically, don't freak out if you make a mistake or don't remember a word, just keep letting things flow out as best as possible and people will understand you. :) Lastly! I totally misread your original message at the end, I though you said you watched all of the channels except for one, not every single one haha. Nice!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Not on the lips 😘 hahaha that was funny

    @elinetamara8853@elinetamara8853 Жыл бұрын
    • 😂😂😂

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • How to successfully integrate in Dutch culture: 1.Come as young as possible. Before puberty, with parents, that would be ideal. Be adopted by the Dutch family, that also. 2. Come to study enroll in university or HBO, preferably in Dutch language. 3. Have a Dutch partner. Live with Dutch person or people 4. Come to theNetherlands as already famous or as an expert in the field That's about it. I live here 30 years and I observed lot of expats here, and even with few exceptions, these are the real possibilities.

    @majdavojnikovic@majdavojnikovic Жыл бұрын
  • Nice video. Had a few things that other vloggers on this topic had missed. My tip for integrating and learning the language - watch plenty of Brigitte Kaandorp videos on KZhead. Funniest woman in the world 🤣

    @tarquinmidwinter2056@tarquinmidwinter2056 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you! And I'll have to check her out haha

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign Start with her song about Andries Knevel. 🤪

      @tarquinmidwinter2056@tarquinmidwinter2056 Жыл бұрын
  • Me: Time to go intergrade myself into Dutch society!!! My inside voice: But logitech, you've lived in the Netherlands your entire li- Me: Sush!!!🤫😝

    @logitech-gj7ut@logitech-gj7ut Жыл бұрын
  • Fijn dat je promoot dat Nederland veel meer is dan Amsterdam.

    @jorislintworm6186@jorislintworm6186 Жыл бұрын
    • 😁🙌🏾

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Here in the netherlands, when someone says "je bent toch niet van suiker (you aren't made of sugar)", I say jokingly "biologisch gezien zijn we wel voor een deel van suiker (biologically spoken we are partly made of sugar)".

    @rikmetz4720@rikmetz4720 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha grappig!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Somehow the algorithm got me to this; perhaps something is incomplete. Anyway, integrating in 🇳🇱 Is some project; you have my sympathy. Please do yourself a favour and learn the language asap, even if most are fluent you really won’t “get” 🇳🇱 without it. You don’t have to be as fluent as the Queen; but she plays 🇳🇱 like a fiddle (a no-brainer, if ever there was one, with the alternative being middle-management @ Deutsche Bank in NYC). And I’m sure you can too.

    @honeybozo@honeybozo Жыл бұрын
  • 5:29 even though I've lived in the Netherlands my whole life, this way of greeting someone still feels weird to me. Probably cuz I'm an introvert.

    @Robintalesfighter@Robintalesfighter11 ай бұрын
  • The only good thing about the covid pandemic was it got rid of those darn 3 cheek kisses. I hate it with a passion. At least my friends know that with me and 3 kisses 'dont even go there' 🤣

    @abi219@abi219 Жыл бұрын
    • 😂😂😂

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • Soul to Soul travels you should follow to, they are the best channel out there that are compared to yours.

    @RFGfotografie@RFGfotografie Жыл бұрын
    • Yup! I watch their videos!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • What do you think about the use of "expat" instead of "immigrant"? It has always kind of rubbed me the wrong way, considering it seems to be a way for Western immigrants to separate themselves from their negative prejudices against non-Western immigrants in their own country. Of course, having seen your videos, I know you only have the best of intentions; that's why I'm curious about your perspective.

    @GoldenBeholden@GoldenBeholden2 ай бұрын
  • As a Dutch guy, please do stay in Amsterdam.

    @bienvenochi@bienvenochi Жыл бұрын
  • i was with you until you mentioned Andre Hazes :) , nice video though :)

    @brightdarkness420@brightdarkness420 Жыл бұрын
  • Ohhh neee niet Andre Hazes 😭😭😭😭

    @frieda3357@frieda3357 Жыл бұрын
  • Even going 1 meter you need a bike.

    @Ayaan1386@Ayaan1386 Жыл бұрын
  • Me, a Dutch person watching this…

    @geertgietman@geertgietman11 ай бұрын
  • I do not recommend going to Amsterdam, it’s sad how it’s the most popular cuz the other ones deserve a lot more attention bc it’s more beautiful and has more nature and is not chok!ng you with w33d. Pls go anywhere else than Amsterdam (yes i’m dutch and yes i’ve been in Amsterdam today and never again it was terrible)

    @iyen-Bunny4792@iyen-Bunny479210 ай бұрын
  • Hele filmpje: ja klopt wel, klopt wel, meh in bepaalde delen... "Dutch people complain about everything and are still proud" nooit iets warer gehoord haha. Verwachtte nog het (ware) stereotype van rude/direct zijn

    @Jess97@Jess9711 ай бұрын
    • Haha leuk dat dit iets anders was! :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign11 ай бұрын
  • People who can't.

    @picobyte@picobyte11 ай бұрын
  • in the end does that mean ur in the red light district? i mean how else would u be watching? does ur girlfriend know about this? im kidding ofc. :)

    @PapaYosif@PapaYosif11 ай бұрын
  • Your residence permit is hereby revoked for loving André Hazes. Sorry. You are a model immigrant, but that is just unforgiveable.

    @ronaldderooij1774@ronaldderooij1774 Жыл бұрын
    • Hahahah, sorry man!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • 😂👍

      @brozius@brozius Жыл бұрын
  • Gezakt! Luister en huiver vriend! Je bent een aantal dingen vergeten: broodje pindakaas, uitsmijter, patatje joppie, kapsalon met kaas, Hollandse nieuwe, pannekoeken, balkenbrij... en een broodje haring met slagroom!😜😜😜 Voor de rest maak je prachtige videos! BIG FAN OF YOURS! KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB, DUDE!

    @Beun007@Beun007 Жыл бұрын
    • I appreciate the enthusiasm you've been showing across the different videos! :)

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
    • @@exploringtheforeign my pleasure, dawg!

      @Beun007@Beun007 Жыл бұрын
  • andrez hazes is one of the few real volkszangers the rest is just a bunch of tokkies.

    @r.a.h7682@r.a.h7682 Жыл бұрын
    • Haha

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
  • The videos keep getting better and better. The videography, the sound, the ideas that you come up with. I love this channel!

    @handsoapsoup5907@handsoapsoup5907 Жыл бұрын
    • I'm smiling from this! Thank you!

      @exploringtheforeign@exploringtheforeign Жыл бұрын
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