I went to St. Maarten in March, which is a country in the Caribbean that is within the Dutch Crown. Having never been there (or the Caribbean at all), I expected to be exposed to a bit of Dutch, which I find a beautiful language to listen to.
Disappointingly, everybody spoke English. I did hear one person speaking Papiamento, which was neat. That's a regional language down there. But I would have thought the Crown would have required more Dutch immersion/usage in its constituent countries than just "Brandweer" written on the front of fire apparatus.
Disappointingly, everybody spoke English. I did hear one person speaking Papiamento, which was neat. That's a regional language down there. But I would have thought the Crown would have required more Dutch immersion/usage in its constituent countries than just "Brandweer" written on the front of fire apparatus.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan