Posts tagged Emergency from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
A loud siren erupts from every phone around you, in Dutch. That's an NL-Alert. Here is what it is, how it differs from Burgernet, and the words to read the warning fast.
When your pet is sick, you need the vet's Dutch fast. Here is how to describe symptoms to a Dutch dierenarts, what a visit costs, and the words that matter most.
A bump with a bike or car means the Europees schadeformulier. Here is how to fill out the Dutch accident form correctly, who signs, and where to send it.
Sick at night and your pharmacy is shut? The dienstapotheek handles urgent prescriptions out of hours. Here is how it works, what it costs, and the Dutch you need.
Boiler dead in January? A broken CV-ketel is almost always the landlord's problem. Here are the Dutch phrases and the tenant rights that get it fixed fast.
Lights out and a cupboard of Dutch labels? Most Dutch power cuts are a switch you can reset. Here is how to read the meterkast, and when to call an electrician.
Emergency Dutch is the one set of phrases you want automatic before you need them. Here is 112 versus the huisartsenpost, and exactly what to say in a crisis.
A leak is the worst time to fumble for Dutch. Here are the urgent phrases to call a spoedloodgieter, the word for the main valve, and who actually pays in a rental.
Locked out and googling 'slotenmaker' in a panic? That's exactly what scammers want. Here is how to find a real locksmith, and the Dutch to avoid a huge bill.