Do I need to know Dutch or French to work in Belgium?

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Do I need to know Dutch or French to work in Belgium?

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JoshiBaba

Күн бұрын

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@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the like :) Let me know if you have any other questions about Belgium?

@iradukundasamuel4929 10 күн бұрын

What jobs that pays 4k euros per month for a person who is a high school graduate?

@iradukundasamuel4929 10 күн бұрын

Like non skilled jobs

@iradukundasamuel4929 3 күн бұрын

Hello is it possible to do 2 jobs so as to earn 4k euros per month in Belgium?

@redMaple_QC 10 ай бұрын

If you are going to live in another country, always learn the local language

@joshibaba. 10 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@remirms2239 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always great! Even though I live in Belgium myself, I think it's super interesting to hear from people that just lived here for some time. Keep up the good work, you're surely helping out a lot of people!!

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words I really appreciate it :)

@The_Wandering_Nerd 11 ай бұрын

Even if all your coworkers and clients speak English, you're probably going to have to buy groceries, read street signs, interact with locals or police officers, deal with the local government for vehicle registration or visas or other things, pay rent, etc. I haven't been to Belgium but I assume that all that business is going to be conducted in the local language(s) of the region you're staying at. Unless the company you work for handles all that for you, or you can afford a translator, it probably wouldn't hurt you to start learning that language.

@joshibaba. 10 ай бұрын

True!

@benu_bird 2 ай бұрын

If you live in Flanders, learn Dutch. If you live in Wallonia, learn French. Practically, you can get by with just French in Brussels. But if you really want to get ahead in your work, you'll need both.

@joshibaba. Ай бұрын

You said it all :)

@amrdel2730 Ай бұрын

Ispeak french and English would that be enough to maximize my chances

@joshibaba. Ай бұрын

In Brussels and Wallonia region that could be enough :)

@flitsertheo Ай бұрын

@@amrdel2730 To maximize your chances ? Not really. Many companies will require you to be bilingual NL/F at least, other languages are a bonus.

@flitsertheo Жыл бұрын

The company you will be working for may be English speaking but outside that company you will need both Dutch and French. Which one most will depend on where you are living and/or working. Administrations will only use the official language(s) of their region. Maybe you will find a civil servant willing to speak English with you but normally they will ask you to bring a translator if you don't master the local language. Documents will be in that language anyway. Flemish in general will be more able and willing to speak English or other foreign languages as they are used to the Walloons who are more unwilling to speak any other language. German can be neglected unless you are working or living in that small region or working for a German company. We like "our" Germans to stay in their corner of the country, because history happened. Add-on : I had to call our IT helpdesk recently and they are based in India. Though I understand English very well I could hardly understand his Indian English. In the end someone had to come to the office to fix the problem.

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

That's a great point you mentioned!

@ReiKakariki Жыл бұрын

Thanks for quick infos.

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

I am glad it was useful :)

@lilkimbu2817 8 ай бұрын

definitely needed to know this thanks

@joshibaba. 8 ай бұрын

I am glad it was useful:)

@hildeschmid8400 10 ай бұрын

Both would be a good idea.

@falcotol9299 Жыл бұрын

Of course you do!!! It´s a matter of POLITENESS and showing INTEREST to the country and it´s inhabitants !!!! Ans when you are not willing to learn BOTH Dutch and French please STAY AWAY !!!

@jaapfolmer7791 3 ай бұрын

Economically Flanders is a lot stronger. Belgians who only spoke French often left for the region around Paris when unemployment hit after the 2008 slump.

@joshibaba. Ай бұрын

Thanks for the clear info :)

@lucaevangelisti5132 Ай бұрын

Les wallons sont peu à partir ailleurs

@jfrancobelge 28 күн бұрын

Where did you get that from??!! There's been no massive emigration of Walloons to France or anywhere else in recent history.

@ReiKakariki Жыл бұрын

Joshi I like your video very informative, Belgium speaks 2 germanic langs flemish dutch and deutsch, i guess if a person do harmonic living in Bélgica its important to speak english, afrikaans, flemish dutch, in walloon area speak walloon and interlingua to transit inside latine countries on Europe very well.

@jfrancobelge 28 күн бұрын

Speak walloon?! There are traditional Walloon dialects, but almost nobody uses or is even able to speak them nowadays. Standard French is the lingua franca in Wallonia.

@hamzakhurram2910 Жыл бұрын

In brussels, is it better to know French or Dutch, particularly asking for marketing and sales field

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the video, they usually speak French in Brussels :)

@istoppedcaring6209 11 ай бұрын

dutch is better but in truth labour oriented jobs in flanders will accept french speakers (generally) as many from northern france work here in wallonia you would need french as they don't speak dutch or much english either, but then again the economy is much weaker there for brussels it should be both but in truth french is better for brussels

@imtipusultan849 Жыл бұрын

I have applied for bachelors in Cyber security, Automotive technology and Business management what are the provability to get job in this field after completing my bachelors with dutch proficiency of A2

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

I have made another video on how to find in demand jobs in different countries/places that might be interesting for you watch :)

@ramakrishnanvenkat7536 Жыл бұрын

IT SOFTWARE TESTING AVAILABLE IN BRUSSEL OR ANTWERPEN.

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

I hope made a video about how to find in demand jobs in any country, please do watch it, I hope it helps :)

@iradukundasamuel4929 10 күн бұрын

Hello is it most likely to get a job that pays 4k euros per month in Belgium if you're not a student?

@joshibaba. 8 күн бұрын

It depends on the type of job, if you are looking for skilled jobs (white/blue collar) then yes but if it is non-skilled like barista or waiter then it is going to be difficult:)

@iradukundasamuel4929 7 күн бұрын

@@joshibaba. So then is it possible to work 2 shift or get another job so as to maximize and get 4k euros per month for a person who is committed

@shafinrahman2199 5 ай бұрын

Bhai what kind of job prospects can I get from a BBA degree in Belgium? Considering I'm only fluent in English by then.

@joshibaba. 4 ай бұрын

I would say if you are coming to Belgium for a bachelor degree then you should also start learning the local language then prospects would be more, but you want to find more details then I would refer you to watch another video on my channel called "How find the scope of any career?" I tried explaining step by step how you can use platforms like linkedIn to find career prospects in any field in a different country/location. I hope it helps :)

@ishadabas2002 Жыл бұрын

Hello! Could you please tell me that while applying for a Belgium student visa is it necessary to apostille my documents?

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

Yes, I needed to apostille couple of documents like my degree and PCC. I am not sure if the requirements have changed but I recommended to go through the document checklist on vfs website.

@ishadabas2002 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I saw your video on KZfaq about study in Belgium. I just want to ask about Artevelde University of Applied Sciences. I got an offer letter from them. Is this university legitimate? If you could tell that would be great help.

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't know anyone personally from Artevelde but it is a good university/school in Belgium :)

@sangeetha8393 Жыл бұрын

Hii can you please help me how to find a job in bressels in IT sector?

@joshibaba. Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I am not job consultant, I also work in IT but all the best for your search :)

@cisseilegems2323 3 ай бұрын

belgium has three official languages. Dutch is spoken by 60% of the population, french 39%, and German 1%

@joshibaba. 3 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@lucaevangelisti5132 Ай бұрын

Pas tout à fait car beaucoup de francophones vivent en Flandre donc il y a moins de 60% de néerlandophones en Belgique

@flitsertheo Ай бұрын

@@lucaevangelisti5132 Et si on compte tous les Flamands qui ont émigré vers la Wallonie quand il y avait plus de travail là-bas (il y a environ 150 - 100 ans) ? Bien-sûr, ces Flamands se sont intégrés proprement en apprenant le Français alors que les Francophones qui viennent vivre en Flandre souvent refusent obstinément d'apprendre le Flamand.