I don't know what's up with the Dutch immigration officials lately but everytime I pass immigration control, they seem to ask me that.
"Aaaah Belgium, do you speak Dutch?" looking at my diplomatic passport and card.
I answer, "Nein, Not at all"
"Nein? "
"Nein."
then they ask me if I speak french
"Parles vous frances?"
"Oui, Un petit peu . . . pour quoi?" (in my street french, A bit, why?)
then she gave a nervous laugh.
I dunno if it's sensitivity towards self preservation of their language, but I must be offending their sensibilities everytime I say no. I don't speak Dutch, but yes, I speak French.
the last immigration person on my way to Manila a month ago also asked the same.
geeez
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Hello, Micahel. This is Fernando. Are you with the DFA?
My email address: beup@yahoo.com.
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