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Posts tagged Shopping from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.

A young expat woman ordering bread at a Dutch bakery counter.
Students, family & social

At the Bakkerij: Ordering Bread in Dutch

Bruin or wit, heel or half, gesneden or niet: ordering bread at a Dutch bakery has its own questions. Here is how to get exactly the loaf you want.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat with her phone outside a Dutch butcher shop, ready to order meat.
Phrases & daily life

At the Slagerij: A Guide to Dutch Cuts of Meat

The Dutch butcher (slagerij) is a goldmine, if you can name the cut you want. Here is the vocabulary for beef, pork, chicken and lamb, and how to order it.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat with her phone in a Dutch hardware store, finding supplies for a home project.
Phrases & daily life

Nails, Screws and Paint: Surviving the Dutch Bouwmarkt

A trip to the bouwmarkt (Gamma, Praxis) for a home project means a wall of Dutch DIY words. Here is the vocabulary for screws, paint and tools, and how to ask for help.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat woman reading laundry care labels at home.
Students, family & social

Decoding Dutch Laundry Labels: Wassymbolen Explained

The little tub, triangle and iron symbols on your clothes are international, but the Dutch words around them are not. Here is how to read care labels in NL.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
A young expat at a cosy table with Asian and Surinamese groceries from a Dutch toko.
Phrases & daily life

Navigating the Toko: Spice and Grocery Vocab for Expats

The Dutch toko is a treasure of Asian, Surinamese and Indonesian groceries, if you can read the shelves. Here is what a toko is, what to find, and the vocab to shop it.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat woman ordering at a Dutch cheese shop counter.
Students, family & social

Ordering at the Kaaswinkel: Jong, Belegen or Oud?

Jong, belegen, oud: Dutch cheese is sorted by age, not just type. Here is how to order at the kaaswinkel or market stall and get exactly what you want.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
A young expat woman reading a price on a tag while shopping in the Netherlands.
Phrases & daily life

Saying Numbers, Prices and Phone Numbers in Dutch

Dutch flips its two-digit numbers: 21 is eenentwintig (one-and-twenty). Here is how to say numbers, prices, and your phone number without freezing.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat at a cosy table with second-hand finds from a Dutch thrift store.
Students, family & social

Thrift Like a Local: The Dutch Kringloopwinkel, Decoded

The Dutch kringloopwinkel is a treasure trove of cheap second-hand furniture, clothes and more, and a place you can donate. Here is how it works and the vocab to thrift.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat woman checking a webshop trustmark on her phone before paying.
Students, family & social

Is This Webshop Safe? Decoding Thuiswinkel Waarborg

Shopping a Dutch webshop you don't know? The Thuiswinkel Waarborg trustmark signals a vetted, safe store. Here is what it means, how to verify it, and spot fakes.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat woman walking beside an Amsterdam canal with her phone, heading to the Albert Heijn.
Phrases & daily life

Grocery Dutch: Navigating the Albert Heijn Queue

The Albert Heijn checkout is a fast, scripted exchange. Here are the five questions the cashier asks and the one-word Dutch answers that get you through.

Lawrence Arya··4 min