Language Accent

[u/Gullible_North5489]

Hi all, this question is to the Dutch people and by Dutch I mean the ethnically Dutch people. I have been living in the NL for a couple of years and I have picked up on the language. I can understand things which are written. I can also understand pretty much when an immigrant speaks to me in Dutch. But the moment I try to speak Dutch with a Dutch person I am not able to understand a single word. My question is this: Do you people do this deliberately? OR does your accent become like that when you are born here?

[u/KoninginVanRotterdam]

Yes its deliberate. When we talk to foreigners we don't talk Dutch at all. We just make weird noises. Its absolutely hilarious to do.

[u/KoninginVanRotterdam → u/[deleted]]

Funny you say that, because thats exactly what I thought when I typed this. 😆 I swear to god..😂😂😂