> it's nothing like Netherlands where everyone and their dog speaks perfect English. In Germany, the college-educated people generally speak it quite well, everyone else, you're lucky if they know any at all, and it seems like you won't do well living there if you can't speak the language.
There are 2 kinds of countries in Europe:
- Those where movies and TV shows are dubbed: Germany, France etc. Especially the older generations and working class don't speak English too well
- Those where movies are English with subtitles: Many of the smaller countries with their own native language. So everybody is exposed to English all the time and many speak English pretty well.
(Have not watched movies in the Netherlands, but I could guess many are not dubbed?)
There are 2 kinds of countries in Europe:
- Those where movies and TV shows are dubbed: Germany, France etc. Especially the older generations and working class don't speak English too well
- Those where movies are English with subtitles: Many of the smaller countries with their own native language. So everybody is exposed to English all the time and many speak English pretty well.
(Have not watched movies in the Netherlands, but I could guess many are not dubbed?)