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Old 14th May 2012 | 09:11
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Katamarino
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You could ask at my flying club, Rotterdam. I don't speak Dutch (and have been here four years) but the instructors I have flown with have all had great English.

Learning Dutch is pointless for some people. I always knew I would be here for a short time (4 years is longer than I expected), and everyone speaks great English. Once one moves on to a new country, Dutch is entirely useless as no-one else speaks it. I'm learning Chinese and that is more than enough to keep me busy without upgrading my basic level of Dutch. Obviously I learnt enough to get by, and be polite, but when I do speak Dutch, everyone just switches to English right away anyway!

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