The Netherlands has an official language of its own. But its population, the Dutch people, can speak a certain level of English and/or German as well. This means that if you only speak German or English, you can still communicate with the Dutch people. When it comes to fluency in the English language, The Netherlands is doing well. They have already surpassed any other country in the region. The recent EF English Proficiency Index says so. Such a report ranks countries based on their capacity to communicate in English. This is the first time that The Netherlands made its way to the top. For many years, the country has always been second place, next to either Sweden or Denmark. They believe that a population’s ability to speak English correlates to many things. For example, such fluency can mean higher incomes. This can also relate to a better quality of life. Over 72 countries participated in the survey, with respondents reaching almost a million. The reports show that women have a better hold of the English language than men. In the Netherlands alone, better-performing regions were South and North Holland. The region of Gelderland-Overijssel also performed well. When it comes to the English language, almost all age brackets in the country performed well. The English language has fast become a basic skill in the country. And so far, learning the language has given the Dutch a certain level of competitiveness. However, there are a few more extra opportunities. The Dutch are easily employable. And they can even expand their explorations when looking for opportunities. On the other hand, the Dutch also speak German. In fact, when one looks into both languages, one would easily see similarities. The Dutch and German languages are both Germanic. What this means is that both are actually related to each other when it comes to linguistics. So let’s just put it in a way that both are cousins. Also, both countries share similarities in their cultures. So they are close to each other. And this is not just in geographical locations. But even in their relationships, both countries are close. But no matter the similarities, their languages are different from each other. These languages may be cousins, but they cannot relate to each other. It appears as if two cousins grew up in separate countries. They just don’t jive. In fact, when a Dutch person only speaks Dutch, they would not understand German. According to research, the Dutch can only understand about half of what Germans say. The Dutch people, however, try to learn German as a secondary language. As of this time, more than half of the Dutch population can speak basic German. Most of the time, Dutch people can speak conversational German. So, yes. When in the Netherlands, you would not only hear Dutch as the only language. They also speak English as well as German.