Posts tagged Confidence from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
Afraid to speak Dutch because you will get it wrong? Here is how the Dutch actually react to learner mistakes, and why imperfect Dutch beats perfect silence every time.
You try Dutch, they reply in English. The famous switch frustrates every learner. Here is why the Dutch do it, and the proven tactics to keep the conversation in Dutch.
In the Netherlands and Flanders, people switch to English the moment they hear your accent. Here is how to practise Dutch anyway.