
Beyond Work
From 你好 / Ni Hao ➝ Hoi: My Dutch Learning Journey as a Mandarin Speaker
About two months ago, I made a bold (slightly delusional?) decision: to level up my Dutch. What is my Dutch level now?Well, if every Dutch person spoke like the NOS news presenters—clear, polished, and suspiciously slow—I’d confidently say: C1! But let’s be real!In real life, people don’t talk like the news.They throw in slang, regional