Netherlands: Canal vs Gracht

"Dennis G. Rears" wrote in message
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SNIP
What is the word to describe the waterways on the train ride to
Rotterdam/Den Hague from Schiphol? I say boring. This is worse than the
train/plane ride on the Australian continent.

dennis


Stirrer!!!

Sjoerd wrote:


"Gracht" is not one of the easier words to pronounce, but we appreciate that
you tried!

Sjoerd

Hi,

I've found that the dutch just about fall all over themself when they
find someone that actually tries to learn just a LITTLE nederlands... or
just a LITTLE about dutch culture... and it can be as silly as bringing
ORANGE sweatshirts for queen's day.

tot ziens (sp?)

akia


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Anonymouse writes:

I've found that the dutch just about fall all over themself when they
find someone that actually tries to learn just a LITTLE
nederlands... or just a LITTLE about dutch culture... and it can be as
silly as bringing ORANGE sweatshirts for queen's day.

I've found that they look impatiently and scornfully at you for
wasting precious seconds of their time if you speak a few words of
Nederlands, then they switch straight to English (or whichever
language can be used to relieve you most efficiently of the biggest
amount of money in the smallest possible time). Maybe I should get
out of Amsterdam more. :-)

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