• drcobaltjedi@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Hi there. American here. I am actively learning both French and Dutch in case shit really hits the fan here in the states so I could potentially move to Europe.

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      1 year ago

      Dutch here; while learning new languages is always a good thing, speaking Dutch is the least of your worries if you’d want to move here. Many expats don’t even try, since the majority of Dutchies is quite fluent in English.

      If you’re serious, make sure you have job skills that are wanted over here so a company can sponsor you (and prove they cannot fulfill the vacancy). It’s basically how it works in the US too.

      Or, if shit really hits the fan over there, you might be able to get a visa as a refugee :)

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          1 year ago

          French is also useful because of Overseas France. Personally, I don’t necessarily want to move to Europe; I want to buy a sailboat and travel the world. French-speaking islands are relatively evenly-distributed all the way around it.

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      1 year ago

      I currently speak German, Dutch, Japanese and am learning Italian… just in case (and I realised I really enjoy learning languages)