Posts tagged Neighbours from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
A handwritten note from a Dutch neighbour about noise or bins can read as hostile. Here is how to decode the tone, what it usually means, and how to respond well.
In the Netherlands you are expected to introduce yourself to the neighbours, they will not knock first. Here is how to do it, and the Dutch to invite them in.
Lying awake dreading a confrontation in Dutch? The Dutch expect you to speak up, directly and early. Here is how to handle noisy neighbours, and the words to use.