Amsterdam in the upcoming Call of Duty is just insane and 99% the real deal, just misses the classic cyclist who calls you a 'teringleier' if you get in their way
The Dutch government just announced that all coffeeshops will be closed too in the fight against coronavirus. Here's a little line in front of one in Utrecht 🙃
#coronavirusnetherlands
#COVID19NL
"Tens of thousands of internationals immigrate to the Netherlands every year," said a ministry spokesperson. "It's unnecessary to make them all learn the language if the Dutch already speak English."
An impressive and heartfelt speech by King Willem Alexander on a nearly deserted Dam square in Amsterdam. This is one remembrance day we will never forget...
#4mei
#75jaarvrijheid
Minister De Jonge stops for a second to see the signlanguage gesture for 'hamsteren' (hoarding). A bit of a light moment in a press conference which announced that all coronavirus measures were extended till the 28th of April
#rutte
The new numbers are in and it's not good. Would you say it's time for universities to be closed and events in the Netherlands to be canceled?
#COVID2019NL
#coronavirus
Dreaming of making the move to the land of bikes and windmills? 🇳🇱 Can you or your partner and friends work in the Netherlands?
Enjoy this extremely complete guide to working in the Netherlands which we've set up with our friends at
@UndutchablesRec
A vaccine is coming, Trump is going, coronacases are going down, the sun is shining and we went for a walk through the beautiful Singelpark of Leiden. A good week in 2020...
@Singelpark
@OntdekLeiden
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Alsof er een engeltje over je tong piest.
Literally = As if an angel is peeing on your tongue.
🇬🇧 = When you want to describe a really delicious meal.
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Dat kon je op je klompen aanvoelen.
Literally = You could feel that in your clogs.
🇬🇧 = It was to be expected, it was bound to happen.
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
Dutch scientists from Erasmus MC have claimed to have found the antibody against coronavirus. Potentially a huge discovery, but development of anything useful would take months (link in Dutch, we'll get an English version up in a bit)
#COVID2019NL
Don't go to parties, don't go to big bars, don't go to events, don't take your snotty kids to their grandparents. Watch a movie or go into nature. It's serious people and the only ones who can actually get us through all of this is us.
#FlattenTheCurve
#coronavirus
#COVID2019NL
BREAKING (and sort of funny): right after officially advising the Dutch people that they shouldn't shake hand anymorein daily life because of the
#coronavirus
: Dutch Primeminister Rutte does this:
DUTCH WORD OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Rokjesdag
Literally = Skirt day
🇬🇧 = First sunny day of the year, when all the women/girls start wearing skirts
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Er zit een addertje onder het gras.
Literally = There's a little snake under the grass.
🇬🇧 = It's too good to be true.
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
The world first heard about the plight of the Yazidis in 2014 — now, six years later, and the Yazidis have found little relief. We spoke with a Dutch expert
@BrendaStoter
and examined if the Netherlands could, and should, be doing more.
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Vandaag een tomaatje, morgen een chocolaatje.
Literally = Today a tomato, tomorrow a piece of chocolate.
🇬🇧 = A tomato-red sunburn will turn into a chocolaty tan eventually.
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
People of Amsterdam, meet your new mayor: Femke Halsema! The former
#Groenlinks
leader has just been appointed as mayor of Amsterdam through a process which is almost impossible to explain to you internationals.
A colder morning in Zaanse Schans, but equally beautiful. 😍 It's spots like these that motivate us to go out for some fresh air even when the air is chilly.
What are some of your favourite places to go for a stroll?
Beautiful shot by
@jorrocooper
📸
@LambrixJonathan
@liekelamb
Yassss! Knal vooral een mailtje naar abuzer at to get in touch. We hebben verder natuurlijk alles, tafeltennis - dakterras - woke zijn - nul kans op fatsoenlijk pensioen. The works baby ;)
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Met zijn neus in de boter vallen
Literally = To fall with your nose in butter
🇬🇧 = To be at the right place at the right time
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
When your illegal rooftopparty is about to be shutdown by the fuzz 👮♂️😂 Old-school stuff this from Amsterdam, and seriously, stop doing these kinds of gatherings folks! 📸by
@kalltvatten
(and she took the pic but didn't call the cops, wanted to make that clear)
#COVIDIOTS
@washingtonpost
Honestly, we can't remember if we saw the trend coming in 2019 or we just said "Let's see if the world will pick up on this weird Dutch word as the new fad and write an article on uitwaaien" but here we were:
Is this the set of some historic movie, or just another town in modern-day Netherlands? 🤔 Wandering these lantern-lit streets in Ootmarsum sure makes you feel as though you've taken a step back in time.
Epic shot by
@een_wasbeer
📸🤩
Did you know that Leiden has the 2nd most canals of the Netherlands? And what better way to celebrate this than the aquatastic Sail Leiden from the 27th till the 29th of July!? 🛶⛵😍
@SailLeiden2018
@OntdekLeiden
@ExpatLeiden
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Die is niet goed in z’n/haar bovenkamer.
Literally = He/she is not well in their upstairs room. 🛋️
🇬🇧 = He/she is crazy.
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Daar kan ik geen chocola van maken
Literally = I can't make any chocolate from that
🇬🇧 = That doesn't make sense
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Met zijn neus in de boter vallen.
Literally = To fall with your nose in butter.
🇬🇧 = To be in the right place at the right time.
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
Whatever you're doing today, it is only going to be better if you just stop right now and enjoy these Dutch police horses participating in a socially-distanced outside salsa lesson
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Iemand een koekje van eigen deeg geven.
Literally = To give someone a cookie from their own dough.
🇬🇧 = To give someone a taste of their own medicine.
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Als haringen in een ton zitten.
Literally = To sit like herrings in a barrel.
🇬🇧 = To be crowded.
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
DUTCH PHRASE/WORD OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Broodje aap verhaal
Literally = Monkey sandwich story
🇬🇧 = Fake news
Explanation: Thought to come from a tall tale about a hot dog stand next to a zoo that supposedly sold monkey hot dogs 😱
Some classic black and gold for your feed this evening. 👌✨ We're just loving this shot by
@ilove
.amsterdam 📸! Do you love this image as much as we do?
#amsterdam
There were a lot of measures announced tonight by Rutte. Here's an overview of the most important measures from this press conference and for more info, check our article at:
DUTCH PHRASE OF THE WEEK:
🇳🇱 = Alsof er een engeltje over je tong piest
Literally = As if an angel is peeing on your tongue
🇬🇧 = I’m really enjoying this meal
#LearnDutch
#ExpatsInTheNetherlands
We just can't stop celebrating that
#1
spot with 'Good Country Index'. So we made you this video of 7 things the Dutch are great at! 🇳🇱
#goodcountryindex
For more info:👉🏽