languages in Antwerp
posted by Deleted user in Antwerp forum
Hi there and welcome to Antwerp.
I am new to the site but couldn't resist to replying on this topic. I believe for Antwerp specifically your would be better of speaking English or studying Dutch, rather than French. Reasons are the political issues relating to language issues between Flanders and Wallonia and Antwerp historically being the centre of flemish culture. I can imagine some native Dutch speaking people would be quite reluctant to speak French in Antwerp city, although they are perfectly capable to do so. Also, in Antwerp most schools offer very good language programs and often 3 to 4 languages are taught.
Being said so, French ofcourse is a beautiful language to learn ;-)