The Dutch are friendly people and most of them speak English very well.
They have some cultural peculiarities and it's helpful to get to know some of them in advance.
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Please note, that I'm not dutch myself and that I have collected these tips over the years.
_The information below might be incorrect and is solely based on my personal experience_
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## #1 rent a bike
The Netherlands are a very flat area and the prefered mode of transportation is the bicycle.
A bicycle is called _fiets_ and you can rent one at the local _fietsverhuur._
Make sure you get one with a decent luggage rack, so you can carry a passenger.
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## #2 don't block the fietspad
Many tourists don't understand the concept of the _fietspad_ - the bicycle lane.
If you just stepped out of the coffeeshop and you are wondering, why there is nobody else walking down the center of the pedestrian area - It's because you are in the bicycle lane. 
***Oppassen !*** (Attention)
_That's a major mistake - Don't be **that** tourist !_
## #3 don't pee into the gracht
Because it's such a flat country and a good part of it is below sealevel, the Dutch have to constantly drain their land.
Thats why there is an impressive net of canals, called _grachten_ and so many windmills.
 There are _grachten_ all through Amsterdam and I know it can be tempting.
_That's not the sewer system and instead you can pee in open stalls right in the street._
Just follow the smell.
## #4 don't stare
When you walk through Amsterdam, or the Netherlands in general, you will notice that most houses don't have curtains.
You might go window-shopping and while 10 windows had been displays for a business, the next window could be to somebodies home and he's just having breakfast or is cutting his toenails.
Just act like it's normal.
## #5 try frikandel
If you want to dive right into a different culture, it's a good way to start with food.
You can try your newly learned vocabulary in a local snackbar.
The dutch like their fastfood deep fried.
_Frikandel_ is a very unusual way to prepare a meatball and very unique in it's style;
It goes well with _frieten_. 
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## Todays vocabulary list:
Dutch | English
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Goede morgen ! | Good morning !
Oppassen ! | Watch out !
fiets | bicycle
bromfiets | motorized bycicle
voet, voeten | foot, feet
te huur | to rent
frieten kopen | to buy fries
frikandel | odd hamburger patty
kan niet verstaan | I don't understand
Tot ziens ! | See you !
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This is a follow-up on this post ( just in case you have missed it ):
https://steemit.com/tag/@felixxx/steemfest-preparation-10-helpful-words-and-expressions-in-dutch

If you find any mistakes, please let me know below.

I hope I could inspire you to start learning some Dutch and do a little research before your trip to Amsterdam - It's fun !

Have a great day !