English: Knowedge of the German language in the Netherlands, 2005. According to the Eurobarometer: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_243_en.pdf 70% of the respondents indicated that they know German well enough to have a conversation. Of these 12% (per cent, not percentage points) reported a very good knowledge of the language whereas 22% had a good knowledge and 43% basic German skills.