interview

the person i interviewed is koen withag i met him through a couple of my friends he lives in the neatherlands

when did you start learning english?

When I start playing games etc

I learned enlish when I was really young

and I mostly learned it myself

A little bit german

and a little bit french

Is english ur first language?

No

Dutch

sorry forgot that

Where do you live at the moment

The Netherlands

Europe

does english really help you that much or do you think you could live your life without knowing it?

Nooo, English is a rather big factor of my life

I often talk english with my friends here, and if I did not know english we would not be doing this would we

do you speak english with other people other then your friends on a regular basis?

Yep, but that is mostly on the internet eh

Sometimes I think I type more english then I speak Dutch

have you ever had a situation with a tourist or something whom couldnt speak english or dutch?

Alot of hand gestures and my basic german

He asked me where to find the local swimming pool

which is a few kilometers away

How long did it take to get the point across to him?

It took about 15-20 mins.

I think eventually he either got fed up, or understood me and he left

any other times? and is this a regular thing or something that happens once in a while or this is rare for you and or your area

We dont get alot of tourists here and most speak english

is speaking dutch more of a formal thing opposed to like speaking english? or are they just like languages and nothing more

Dutch is the main language here, nearly everyone speaks it