knightkrawler wrote:I can manage High German, Moselfränkisch, Oberpfälzisch, and General American.
The Netherlands have many many dialects as well. It varies from an accent to almost an entirely new language.
In the northwest they talk "high" Dutch with the hard throaty G's and American R's. Horrible.
In the east they have a funny accent, elongatong o's.
In the top north they speak Friesch, which has similarites with German too.
In the south they have soft G's and R's, and way in the southernmost bit of Limburg lies the beautiful city of Maastricht, with it's own magnificent dialect, which of course yours truly speaks.
I can manage almost every Dutch dialect, provided they articulate clearly enough. Friesch is a tad more difficult. Can't speak it.
And then English, some German, a wee bit French, a few words Spanish. Just enough for having a vacation there