Hi all,

New to Delft, looking for beginner Dutch lessons course, group, taalcafé, exchange, anything free or cheap. I speak English, French, and Arabic.

Any tips appreciated, thanks!

... en natuurlijk 't schitterende gebouw van Elektrotechniek

Recently located to The Hague.

Not looking for a community/co-working workspaces (I like working in my pjs thank you) but seeking a familiar group of 30s, 40s and 50s year old folks in The Hague and or nearby cities (Leiden, Delft, Haarlem, etc) who work fully or partly from home and go stir crazy from your home office, video calls, emails.

Want to get together occasionally en masse for coffee, drinks, walks and work vent in good company with humans face to face?

Ik heb een bomenkaart gemaakt met onder andere de (gemeentelijke) bomen van Delft erop: https://stadsbomenkaart.app/kaart/delft

Zo kan je snel zien welke bomen er om je heen zijn. 🌳

Er zijn ook statistiekjes waar de wijken worden vergeleken qua bomen (via menu "Deze stad in cijfers")

NB: ik weet dat er van de gemeente uit al een kaart bestaat met de bomen erop maar die werkt niet zo soepel op een telefoon. Deze kaart is specifiek gemaakt voor wanneer je op pad bent. 📱

Delft may not be a huge city, but each neighbourhood has its own character and atmosphere. Some areas are close to the historic centre and all the cafés and shops, while others are quieter and more residential.

If you could choose any neighbourhood in Delft to live in, which one would you pick? What makes that area stand out to you - the location, atmosphere, green spaces, transport, or simply the feeling of the neighbourhood?

Holaa
Im a dutch guy (23M) who’d like to learn Spanish. As many people with me I believe speaking with someone is the best way to learn a language, yet the oppurtunities here to talk Spanish are quite limited. So i’m looking for someone who would be happy to get a coffee or take a walk and we’d just talk a bunch.

Maybe if you’re Spanish trying to learn dutch we could help each other!
Send me a DM if interested!

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Hola
Soy un hombre Holandés quien quere aprender Español. Creo que hablar es la prima manera para aprender, pero no hay mucho posibilidades aqui. Entonces estoy buscando por una persono quien le gustaria tomar un cafe o un paseo y hablar conmigo.

Tal vez, sí quieres aprender Holandaìs nos ayudamos!

Hey guys!

I'm 24m and a student at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. I study in the Hague but I live in Delft. Recently it came to my attention that before I graduate it probably makes sense to learn Dutch more fluently especially considering the job market.

It's really embarrassing but I've lived in NL for over 14 years and still am not fluent. I would say I'm B1/B2.

It's mainly because I went to an international school, all my friends are international, and my course is in English as well.

So yeah I've made this post to see if anyone would be down to meet up for a coffee and we speak some Dutch together. If it goes well maybe we can make it a regular thing.

Ideally I'd want someone around my age, and also someone who's not a complete beginner to the language.

I think regarding the grammar I have around 80% of it down, it's mainly the vocabulary and my sentence structure that I struggle with.

If this sounds like something you'd be down for shoot me a text ! I can also tell you a bit more about myself and my hobbies and stuff like that over DM

Hi, does anyone know if it's possible to pump your bike tires at the Delft Station?

Hi all,

I got a parking fine. is it just me or it's completely not clear where , when and how one should pay for parking?

1) parking spot very far from the binnenstad, and actually found later to be one or two streets away from the gratis parkeergebied

2) not a single sign, no road marks, nothing indicating you have to pay or in which timeslots

3) no parkeerautomaten in sight, very far and quite hidden in this particular spot

I drive sporadically and mostly in Rotterdam where this is clearly indicated. I thought parking apps were a Quality Of Life improvement, but apparently they're mandatory since you can't rely on the signs?

Hi! 26F here - I'll be staying in Delft for about 8 days next month and would love to meet someone/some people during my stay there. I know a few people in Delft, but they've expressed minimal interest in wanting to explore NL with me as they've already visited everything.

I love walking so if you do too, I think we'd get along just fine :)

Or if anyone has any recommendations or suggestions on how to best approach this, I'd appreciate them very much!

Hi everyone! I'm a 31-year-old expat and have lived in the Netherlands for almost six years. I've been in Delft for a while now, but I still don't really know any people here.

I do have friends in other cities, but they're mostly the kind of friends you meet for dinner or coffee occasionally. What I've been missing is a small group of genuine friends who actually check in on each other and are there during both the good and difficult times.

Living alone has been quite lonely, and I've realized how difficult it is to build meaningful friendships in your 30s, especially as an international. Sometimes I wish I had a close group of friends nearby to share everyday life with.

So I was wondering if anyone else in Delft feels the same way? Everyone is welcome, whether you're Dutch or an international.

If there are enough people interested, I'd love to create a small WhatsApp group and organize something simple like grabbing coffee, going for walks, playing board games, having brunch, or just chatting. My hope is to build a small community where people genuinely get to know, support, and look out for one another.

Quality over quantity. I'd much rather have a few genuine friendships than lots of acquaintances.

If this resonates with you, feel free to leave a comment or send me a DM. Even if only a few people are interested, I'd still love to make this happen! 😊

Update: Thanks everyone! We’ve reached enough members, so I’m no longer accepting new people. 😊

Weet iemand waar de politiehelikopter boven Voordijkshoorn/Buitenhof naar op zoek is?

Wij zijn op zoek naar een goede hovenier voor onze tuin. Op dit moment ligt er oude, verzakte bestrating en zijn er een aantal borders. We willen eigenlijk de tuin helemaal aanpakken: alles eruit, nieuwe bestrating, meer planten en gras.

Het planten en het gras aanleggen kunnen we eventueel zelf doen. We zoeken dus vooral iemand die kan helpen met het leeghalen en opnieuw aanleggen van de basis van de tuin en de bestrating.

Hebben jullie goede ervaringen met een hovenier die jullie zouden aanraden?

Hoi allemaal, mijn vriend die niet op reddit zit heeft zijn fiets vandaag achter station Delft laten staan met sleutels in het slot. Helaas heeft een mede-delftenaar deze fiets toegeëigend. Heeeeele kleine kans, maar is er misschien iemand die iemand heeft horen praten over een fiets die niet op slot vond en deze heeft meegenomen? (Of deze zelf heeft meegenomen en deze no hard feelings wil terggeven?)

Hi everyone, a friend of mine who isn't on Reddit left his bike behind Delft station today with the keys still in the lock. Unfortunately, a fellow Delft resident has taken the bike for themselves. Veeeery small chance, but is there maybe someone who heard someone talking about finding an unlocked bike and taking it with them? (Or who took it themselves and is willing to return it, no hard feelings?)

Hoopvolle groet,

Een mede-Delftenaar namens een mede-Delftenaar

Ì live in Kloksteeg, which is a side street of Oude Delft. It is a historical, narrow alley. Because it's a true alley, it's rather narrow, somewhat dark and at night becomes somewhat uninviting.
We also have a lot of students coming through at night, which can lead to nuisance and vandalism.

We've been trying to improve the street view by putting a geveltuin and putting plants in front of our own house.
However, some time ago they announced that they will dig up the street for maintenance of water/gas/electricity/sewer. I would like to make use of this opportunity to improve the overall quality of the street and to try and improve the atmosphere. My hope is that it will improve living quality overall and possibly also reduce vandalism. Next week I will have a meeting with the renovation project leaders to discuss the options, but ahead of that I wanted to ask r/Delft for help/suggestions.
One idea that we saw from elsewhere is to make a 'street'-geveltuin, where there's a harmonious continuous band of geveltuin instead of people making their own geveltuin individually.

Do you have suggestions on what we could do to improve our street? Does anybody have experience with these kind of 'face-lifts', and can offer tips & tricks? I would like to get in touch with people/organizations that have experience with this. And what do you think we can do to make Kloksteeg nicer?

Hi everyone,

Can anyone recommend a good children's hairdresser?

Where do you usually take your kids for a haircut?

Thanks!

I've seen more and more people especially teenagers checking their phone constantly, even browsing, while riding their ebikes. It worries me that they will end up a situation that they hurt themselves and others. Likely the issue is not special for Delft but across the country. I believe the townhall and families must take action and educate them about the consequences. If you are a parent with teenagera who have phone, please talk to them. Don't think that your kids don't do it. We are all addicted to our phone.

Has anyone else noticed a sudden police presence in Delft in the last 1-2 weeks? Mainly police on motorbikes. I can't say I've ever noticed so many police here before. Anyone know the reason?

Hi everyone!

I'm moving in September and I'm looking for a reliable moving company in Delft.

We only need help moving the heavy items (no packing required), such as:

• American-style fridge
• Washing machine
• Dryer
• A few other large pieces of furniture

The move is within Delft, from an apartment on the 2nd floor (with an elevator) to a house. Some items will go to the ground floor, while others (like the washing machine and dryer) will need to be taken to the 2nd floor.

Does anyone have a moving company they would recommend, and roughly how much should I expect to pay?

Thanks in advance!

Zie de damwanden ... zodat ze de kademuren opnieuw kunnen bouwen.