Work & business
Calling in Sick in Dutch: The Ziekmelden Email
Sick and need to tell your Dutch boss? Here is how ziekmelden works, what you must (and must not) say, and ready-to-use Dutch messages.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Work & business
Sprint, Scrum, Standup: Dutch for Dev Teams
Dutch tech runs in English, until the standup slips into Dutch. Here are the words and phrases that keep international developers in the loop on a Dutch team.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Work & business
Stop Sounding Like Google Translate in Work Slack
Pasting translated Dutch into work Slack reads as stiff and robotic. Here is how to write short, natural messages your colleagues actually sound like.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Work & business
Working an Amsterdam Bar: Slang Phrases You'll Hear
Got a hospitality job in Amsterdam? Here is the bar and cafe Dutch you actually hear on shift: orders, slang, the bill, and tips.
Lawrence Arya··5 min