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Currency Conversion

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 01:05 am
by pharaoh
So far I have received a ton of great information from this form and I thank you all!

I will be coming in about 17 days from Puerto Rico (U.S. Territory) and I was wondering the best way to change my US dollars into EURO and get the best exchange rate. I plan to spend about 400 euro on bud/food/shopping over the three day trip and have read many different things online as to the places to exchange currency. Any suggestions would be great.

I speak good English and Spanish (doubt the Spanish will be necessary), but would like to know any key Dutch phrases to practice before coming if you all have any suggestions.

Thanks,

-phaRaoh

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 01:59 am
by mindatlarge1389
as from what i hear its almost all english


but i think donkishmell (sp?) means thankyou or something idk im bakkked

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 02:21 am
by NirvanaEJ
ive always used the money changer right on the Damrak where its starts, right off Dam square, but its been 4 years since ive been there

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 03:05 am
by Johnny J
Lorenz!

Use Lorenz. No fees, best deal. On Damrak a block south of Centraal Station.

!!JOHNnY J!!

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 08:54 pm
by Badfrog
First you should check with your bank to see if the what the fee's are for using your A.T.M. That might get you the best rate. If you don't want to use the atm, then Johnny J is right. The Lorentz currency exchange is just about a block from central station.It is located right next to the Dam Hotel.

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 08:55 pm
by NirvanaEJ
OK OK i guess u can forget what i said, :lol:

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 09:09 pm
by mindatlarge1389
god dam the us doller only 5 days i cant wait omfg

Posted: Tue 6th May 2008 09:09 pm
by Bhang Buddie
Al-stu-bleif....that's always good to use, means 'thank you very much', however I'm sure someone here will correct me if I have it wrong and I don't think the Dutch will mind too much if you don't speak a mangled version of their language :lol: as most Dutch peeps I've known over the years will speak better engels than you ever will :lol:
They speak it better than me most of the time.

Posted: Thu 8th May 2008 06:11 am
by Doody
Lekker = nice

Dank u = thank you

Dank u well = thank you very much

Alstooblieft = please

slecht = bad

Hallo = hello

Goede nacht = good night


Anyone wanna meet June 3rd at Nes gimme a holler

Posted: Thu 8th May 2008 06:44 pm
by Bhang Buddie
:) Dank u vell Doody, I knew someone could do it better than me :)