return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 5 months agoEuropeans of Lemmy, what places in Europe should foreigners avoid at all cost?message-squaremessage-square344fedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down116
arrow-up1240arrow-down1message-squareEuropeans of Lemmy, what places in Europe should foreigners avoid at all cost?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 5 months agomessage-square344fedilink
minus-squareLemmyHeadlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoTbh even if you speak Dutch, they’ll just reply English. That’s the weird Amsterdam behavior
minus-squareKacarott@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoThis happens in a lot of countries. For me I noticed it particularly with young people in Germany, and pretty much anyone in Norway. Can make it slightly frustrating when actively trying to learn the language by speaking with people 😅
minus-squareipkpjersilinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI think that’s kinda common in a lot of countries. If you look like you aren’t from there then they will speak in English.
minus-squareLemmyHeadlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoI dont think so. I even replied in dutch and they still continued in English. The only place that ever happened to me
Tbh even if you speak Dutch, they’ll just reply English. That’s the weird Amsterdam behavior
This happens in a lot of countries. For me I noticed it particularly with young people in Germany, and pretty much anyone in Norway.
Can make it slightly frustrating when actively trying to learn the language by speaking with people 😅
I think that’s kinda common in a lot of countries. If you look like you aren’t from there then they will speak in English.
I dont think so. I even replied in dutch and they still continued in English. The only place that ever happened to me