U.S. EMBASSY speaks DUTCH! #1
How well does U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra speak Dutch?
And what about the other staff members of the U.S. Embassy in the Netherlands?
Time to test their level of Dutch...
... and ask if they know more about Berend Botje's whereabouts!
Video made by Bart de Pau in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in the Netherlands.
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More of Chris and Omar. The American version of Kokkie en Peppie
@dennism.3418
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed :D
@RondeBree1203
3 жыл бұрын
Kokkie en Peppie bestaan niet, net zo min als Wiske en Suske of Van Dorp en Barend of Hardy en Laurel......ugetit? 😜
@Tanrna
3 жыл бұрын
Came to the comment section to ask for this. We need more Chris and Omar!
@azaadjrfireworks852
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tanrna XD
@Rein_
3 жыл бұрын
yes please
Wat schattig is Pete Hoekstra toch als hij niet liegt over het in brand steken van politici en 'no-go zones' in Nederland. En ontkent dat hij hierover heeft gelogen.
@Shaadouwhonter33
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-jp1qt8ut3s Wat dan?
@kikker7978
3 жыл бұрын
Maat ben je ooit in Rotterdam Zuid geweest. Probeer daar eens met een keppeltje of hand in hand met een andere man te lopen en vertel me dan nog eens een keer dat er geen No-Go zones zijn in ons land...
@ribbel8210
3 жыл бұрын
@@kikker7978 Jij weet duidelijk niet wat een No-go zone is
@wesleyw7908
3 жыл бұрын
@@kikker7978 Er zijn geen No-Go zones in Nederland. Dat Was makkelijk
@mricardo96
3 жыл бұрын
Weg met die vieze leugenaar inderdaad
This ambassador should talk about Dutch honesty... I'm sure he'll be able to recall what happened when he refused to answer questions from reporters.
"There are Berend Botjes being burned in the Netherlands, and yes, there are no-beschuit zones in the Netherlands"
@pietvanvliet1987
3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about the Berend Botjes euthenised against their will. It would be very brave to do so, but could we see some questions about Hoekstra's view on Dutch journalists in part II? The day Dutch journalists relentlessly grilled Hoekstra about mr. Voetberg's comment above was basically the last day they did their work properly.
@johnadvenker373
3 жыл бұрын
@@pietvanvliet1987 If euthanizing people against their will is legal in NL, could that be applied to "diplomats" from other countries?
@GameJeMee
3 жыл бұрын
John Advenker i hope we could apply that to him!
@arposkraft3616
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnadvenker373 theoretically yes, practically no
Isn't this the guy who said Amsterdam has no go zones? I remember making fun of him on Twitter!
@Widdekuu91
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that's him. If only he had the guts to apologize.
@roadrage9191
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we can get passed that now as he was destroyed on it. No reason to stay angry for past mistakes.
@Widdekuu91
3 жыл бұрын
@@roadrage9191 But he hasn't changed his ways! He hasn't taken it back, as mentioned before, he is a public figure. Not some old dude that kindof made a little accidental mistake in a mumbling story. He actually purposely used lies in his speeches, by which he tried influencing people.
@arposkraft3616
3 жыл бұрын
any zone can be a no go zone if you arnt aware of how to conduct yourself... go ahead and start manically shouting in a subway, see how long people will like your presence
@arposkraft3616
3 жыл бұрын
@@roadrage9191 nonono noone is getting to wash their hand pilatus .... wir haben es nicht gewusst doesn't go in current year
In their defence. I'm Dutch born and raised, and never ever heard of "scheepsbeschuitjes". Obviously I understand, but I've never heard someone use that word in real life.
@arposkraft3616
3 жыл бұрын
ik wel, maar ik kom dan ook uit een extreem maritieme omgeving
@The_Real_Mier
3 жыл бұрын
Same here! Met je scheepsbeschuitjes! Pfffff
@Prinren
3 жыл бұрын
Lol I’m from the town that was responsible for a big part of the production of that stuff back in the 17th century and even I didn’t know what that stuff was until they built a tower to commemorate it 😭
@The_Real_Mier
3 жыл бұрын
Prin Ren TG Can you tell which town that is??? In Nederland?? *curious *Delft misschien?? *geen idee 🙄😂😂
@shersmk90
3 жыл бұрын
never heard from scheveningsescheepsbeschuitjes?
Fantastic that the whole team took part in this and everyone had so much fun!
Last week , I used 3 politicians to fuel my BBQ . They burn so much better than charcoal.....
@l.v1473
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr cars work great too
@Anonymous-bm8sv
2 жыл бұрын
What about his and Bump's car?
The funny thing is that pete hoekstra still has his groninger accent 😂
@ovlv1518
3 жыл бұрын
Vind het ook 😂
@juliawirch2454
2 жыл бұрын
"Hro-ni-gha" 😊
@rchrismeijer3183
2 жыл бұрын
Komt dan niet uit de stad Grunnen
@kenvandevoort7820
Жыл бұрын
A Dutch couple we accidentally met in Jackson Hole, Wyoming recognized my dad's Gelderland accent. Up to that point, dad had never been there. It was the language he grew up with in the United States before he started school.
@rchrismeijer3183
Жыл бұрын
Komt uit Grwoningen and praat thuis Fries en Nederlands?
Leuke video! Ik had wel wat meer kennis van de Nederlandse taal verwacht van de ambassade...
@U_H89
3 жыл бұрын
Somehow yes - but every two/x years you are sent to the next country...
@LM-te9qj
3 жыл бұрын
@@U_H89 really? If you're Dutch too?
@jesperwillems_
3 жыл бұрын
U H89 that’s how Dutch ambassadors work, I believe the us handles it differently. They hand-pick their ambassadors (the government/president does I believe) and they’re just set there
@wesleyw7908
3 жыл бұрын
Pete heeft sowieso erg weinig kennis, laat staan van de Nederlandse taal. Maar ja, Amerikaanse ambassadeurs worden ook niet gekozen voor hun kwaliteiten, maar hun band met de regering.
Did you ask Pete where the no-go zones are? Did he find any? I need locations.
@kikker7978
3 жыл бұрын
Rotterdam Zuid
@arposkraft3616
3 жыл бұрын
@@kikker7978 already invited them above to stop by here in charlois, but they all seem to be more talk then walk
@lamiah5604
3 жыл бұрын
Als je toch even bezig bent, vraag Bush of hij de Weapons of mass destruction al heeft gevonden in Irak?
I'm getting married to a Dutchie in a couple months and have been slowly learning Dutch over the last 4 years. I guess i feel a bit better that our own people in the embassy in the Netherlands aren't much better at speaking Dutch than I am....
Pete Hoekstra. No thanks. "Clicks STOP button after 5 seconds."
Omar is totally the MVP of this whole video. He’s putting Hoekstra to shame.
@Page-Hendryx
2 жыл бұрын
You're just sore because Hoekstra's a conservative.
Even the Japanese Ambassador in the Netherlands is speaking Dutch 😊
@philipe1502
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and Japanese isn't even remotely related to Dutch. English, the native language of these people, in the other hand...
@lmesen1873
3 жыл бұрын
@@philipe1502 On* the other hand.
Is it me or is it weird to live and work in a country but don't really know the language? Some people could hardly introduce theirselves.
@mike140298
3 жыл бұрын
Really depends on the situation I think. Some diplomatic personnel might have a posting in the Netherlands for 3 months, go home for a couple weeks, then have a 6 month posting in Germany, go home for 2 months, then have a 2 month posting in South Korea etc. And they might mostly live in their diplomatic bubbles, meaning that they mostly interact with people from their native country, whether that be other diplomats, government officials back home, or people visiting the home country who are in need of assistance.
The guy from the Albert Heijn to go no go zones
I have been laughing a lot... so nice your series! These people are golden!
WoW I really love they all took part in this and they are so nice! 👍🏼
The ambassador seems nice as long as you leave out the politics.
@mauricematla1215
3 жыл бұрын
A pretty typical Yank then.
Now we need to travel to Holland, Michigan!, 👌🏻🤣
Ik weet ik gewoon spontaan niet meer waar Berend Botje heen was gegaan haha
@petertraudes106
3 жыл бұрын
Arme Berend hij staat nu vast stijf van de corona
@Millbrook1974powderedwater
3 жыл бұрын
Peter R. de Vries heeft er een team op gezet.
@motolaniblizmilleniumboysv3865
3 жыл бұрын
Hij zit nu in een detainment camp in de VS met de rest van de illegal aliens
The way the guy with the yellow tie laughed... Hilarious 😂
Fantastisch ... Dit heb ik even niet zien aankomen. Leuk dat ze dit doen ....
love watching your vids leraar bart...thanks
Again very cool the embassy crew was up for the challenge!
Wasn't he the guy who was caught denying about his lies and had to apologize for those lies?
@mr_movieguru
3 жыл бұрын
Yes he is.
Funny video, to bad the ambassador has some really stupid ideas about Europe. I think he is using this as a promotional stunt/charm offensive to regain some credit after his incredible dumb comments. (that will not work Mr ambassador, we are not so forgetful or forgiving as the American public) I hope the next president sends a decently informed ambassador that actually knows some things about Europe.
@saskiapanter
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't count on it. We all know who your president is unfortunately
@misterangel8486
3 жыл бұрын
@@saskiapanter I am Dutch, not American
@johnadvenker373
3 жыл бұрын
Not all Americans are forgiving of Hoestra and his evil boss. And you will never get anything decent out of the current president.
@koenkeep
3 жыл бұрын
NEVER FORGET
@halorecon95
3 жыл бұрын
Trump is still a lesser evil then Joe Biden, and a lot better then Killary.
This was great!
I liked this a lot. Now I like to see proof from the ambassador that Berend Botje actually set foot on America.
Maybe he should focus less on his G and more on not lying and running from anyone who confronts him with it.
This is one of youre best video's, it was really funny👌🏻
Big Chris is hilarious🤣
congratulations You Got The 200K Subscribers just on the dutch: Gefeliciteerd je hebt de 200k Abonees behaald!
Ha! Brilliant!
"Scheepbeschuitjes". Ik geloof dat ik zojuist een nieuw favoriete woord in het Nederlands heb gevonden. :D
@vissenkooi3443
Жыл бұрын
Bij sommige bakkers in Katwijk aan zee kan je nog kopen
its sad how they just give up like that. "i cant say that" and they just stopped basically there and never tried again
Dokter poll de dierenarts woont ook in michigan.
@willemvanoranje1533
3 жыл бұрын
gaaf
Okay, so Omar was clearly the best at understanding. Pete was fine too. His wife did a great job with the biscuits. She's too humble!
Familie van rechter S.J Hoeskstra-van Vliet of politicus Wopke Hoekstra?
it should be shocking for pietje to read that there are no positive reactions on him
getver, daar hebben die zak van een Hoekstra
Not sure how well he speaks Dutch but the question is, can he obfuscate and lie as effectively in Dutch as he does in English?
Chris and Omar have such a good vibe
I thought it was a requirement to speak the language of the country you’re staying at (as an ambassador).
Bonus points to Ellison Craft for being the only one to correctly translate beschuit to hardtack
Speaking Dutch with that Michigan accent......my god LOL!!!
Hey that is Pete-politicians-on-fire-Hoekstra!
I am Dutch but I didn't know where Berent Botje went. Never really did something with children songs
Now now... Amerika rhymes alright just not with 'daar' but further on in the song it says 'hop sa sa' :') Surprisingly complex rhyme scheme for a children's song.
This is so nice, Bart!!
Nice people
Super tof dat ze hieraan meewerken! 😃👍🏻
Omar is a smart cookie!
fan from the Philippines
Vermoedelijk is een taal zoals Duits, grammaticaal gezien lastiger met al die naamvallen, maar om de Nederlandse taal juist uit te spreken is gewoon bijzonder lastig. Wel dapper dat ze een poging wilden wagen ... :)
Pete Hoekstra komt uit groningen, het zou kunnen zijn dat hij het woord beschuit beter kent als tweibak. :)
It’s funny that he moved from holland to holland
@philipe1502
3 жыл бұрын
Groningen is not in Holland though
@niekvanwensen
3 жыл бұрын
Philipe d. I know but the Netherlands is also called Holland even though holland is actually the two provinces north and south holland, just don’t be so difficult, everyone just says Holland
An even better test would be ‘Scheveningse scheepsbeschuitjes’
Geweldige man die Pete, Hy praat sels in bytsje Frysk! 👍
Good for Nederlands- American vriendschap, two democracies in a difficult world. Best wishes to Ambassador
I am dutch and I wasn’t even able to guess the ending of that song😭
Berend Botje ging toch met z'n boot naar Zuidlaren?
0:49 That guy Chris is one of the most "American" people I've ever seen.
Love how they both have Dutch surnames but struggle to speak the language. There is just a certain irony to that haha
ehm...well which one of our g/ch do you mean?
Wow there so good but their like Johnny from de Flodders
Are all these people from Wisconsin or something? 😆 They sound so jolly and neighborly
@anjelmusic
3 жыл бұрын
Michigan.
I wanna go to the ambassade, just for fun
Ik ben Amerikaan en ik kan de “g” uitspreken. Deze Amerikanen spreken het Nederlands verschrikkelijk. Ouch!!!
@dutchreagan3676
3 жыл бұрын
De ‘g’. Niet het. Sorry.
@fmagalhaes1521
3 жыл бұрын
Dutch Reagan veel dank voor uw grote hulp!! Fijne dag!!😊🇳🇱😊🇳🇱
@jeffrey6625
3 жыл бұрын
fmagalhaes1521 good job, but it’s either ‘veel dank’ or ‘bedankt’, not’ veel dankt’. :)
@fmagalhaes1521
3 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey thanks.. I corrected it.
@dutchreagan3676
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffrey6625 voor uw grote hulp!
5:39 😅💙
hahaha... het is interessant.
Nice that Hoekstra can speak Dutch, but it's a shame he still cannot speak the thruth...
@Page-Hendryx
2 жыл бұрын
Just let it go.
Wachten op 88 prachtige grachten in gedachten... XD
Als Amerikaanse wie iedereen denkt dat het Nederlands is, wil ik het graag proberen!!!
We hebben meer Chrissen en Omars nodig! Ik kan het goed waarderen dat de ambassadeur en zijn vrouw meedoen :)
Yeah happy Statler & Waldorf.
3:35 *idskenhuizen* 😂😂😂
Ik kom uit Groningen en weet niet wat scheepbeschuitjes zijn
Nice 😂
Oke Omar, good enough. You are now a Dutchman. 😂
beskuut 😂😂
the fact he called fries and dutch the two official languages of the NL, while he was born in Groningen! SHAME!! no JK I am impressed with their dutch
Omg, I think I have a crush on Omar 🥰
wait if they are here who's at the embassy taking calls from rutte and their own president
Omar and Chris ❤
Wait, the G is a [x]?
Eigenlijk is het best wel gek dat de Nederlandse ambassadeur van de Verenigde Staten zo slecht Nederlands spreekt. Ik kan mij niet voorstellen dat wij ambassadeurs sturen die zo slecht de lokale taal beheersen.
@philipe1502
2 жыл бұрын
hij kent iemand die iemand kent... zo werkt de VS
Isn't that your job to integrete into the dutch culture and languange?
Wel Hoekstra spreekt Nederlands beter dan heel veel ambassadeurs voor hem. Nu nog wat meer ' alignment met Nederland' qua politiek. Says Huawei-fan.
@mormacil
3 жыл бұрын
Niet zo gek aangezien hij hier geboren is en meerdere jaren heeft gewoond. Die eerste paar jaar zijn toch bepalend voor welke klanken je kan maken als volwassene.
The Dutch and the American English are phonetically similar.
"Idskenhuizen" Dat is echt maar 10km van me af ongeveer
"We moeten regen." Yup, he's from Groningen.
Is this an actual lesson?
Ik be de cultural attaché van de ambasade van de US .......He means "spook" ^_^
who can say: een twee drie vier hoedje van papier een twee drie vier hoedje van papier
0:55 why is this anyhow funny? I would be ashamed to live in a country and not speak the language (not even trying), especially if I worked in the embassy.
I loved it
Bye pete :D! Hope we'll never see you again!
5 reeten voor Pete and Omar !