🇳🇱 Dutch · C2
How to talk about cultural change without nostalgia wars in Dutch (Hoe je over culturele verandering praat zonder nostalgische oorlogen)
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Host

Guest

Host
Can we miss an older street life without turning the present into a failure?

Guest
Yes, we can miss an older street life without turning the present into a failure.

Guest
Is change here mainly loss, or mainly remix?

Host
Change here is mainly remix, though some loss is real.

Host
Would living traditions matter more than preserved costumes?

Guest
Yes, living traditions would matter more than preserved costumes.

Guest
Shall we leave room for newcomers in the story of what this place is?

Host
Yes, let's leave room for newcomers in the story of what this place is.

Host
If nostalgia gets loud, can we ask what people actually want to keep?

Guest
Yes, if nostalgia gets loud, we can ask what people actually want to keep.