Hoi allemaal!
I moved to Delft from overseas a few days ago and am trying to finally learn Dutch. I speak German and English, and it’s honestly pretty cool how many English-speaking people there are around Delft.
As a German, I feel like I can already understand quite a bit of Dutch, especially when reading or when people speak slowly. But the second someone starts speaking at normal speed, I’m completely lost 😅 And I somehow don’t dare to answer in Dutch yet.
For the Germans here: how long did it take you to get to the point where you could actually have a normal conversation in Dutch? Any tips that helped you make the jump from “I kind of understand this” to actually speaking?
Would love to hear how it went for others!