Originally Posted by
beachmouse
I will note there really isn't much, if any language barrier for an English-speaking person in the Netherlands. Not only does it seem like anything important is signed in both languages but also pretty much everyone under age 50 grew up watching US-produced tv shows that were subtitled in Dutch rather than dubbed and consequently speaks American English better than many native-born Americans.
🙂. I hesitated whether to mention it but felt on balance that it could be a factor for some. AMS is probably the airport this would matter least in, better than some of my experiences in MIA!
However, I’m also aware of some English speakers’ aversion to any language that isn’t English! 😁