“It's up to each individual to behave responsibly,” says Jens.

zich gedragen

It's time people realised their behaviour abroad is important.

gedrag

The survey claims that the British were the worst-behaved and the Germans were the best-behaved.

zich het best gedragen

If burglars break into a building, they get into it by force.

inbreken in

Take the pizza out of the freezer and defrost it.

ontdooien

Shall we telephone and get a pizza delivered?

bezorgen

Do you often get your clothes dry-cleaned?

stomen

If your iPod stopped working, would you go to the shop and get it exchanged for a new one?

omruilen

British tourists should take in this feedback and start to change.

feedback

Tourist offices were asked to fill in a questionnaire.

invullen

Take the pizza out of the freezer and defrost it.

vrieskist

If you give in, you accept that you cannot win.

toegeven

Do you usually install software on the computer yourself or does somebody help you?

installeren

If you look into something, you investigate it.

iets onderzoeken

If you go on a round-the-world trip, it makes sense to have your eyes tested and your teeth checked.

zinvol / verstandig zijn

Germans gave the worst tips and were described as the meanest nation.

krenterig

Germans gave the worst tips and were described as the meanest nation.

volk / natie

Overall the British came in the last of 24 nations.

in totaal

If you wanted to give flowers to a friend, would you pick some in the garden?

plukken

Politeness is behaving towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the rules of society.

beleefdheid

If your bicycle had a puncture, could you mend it yourself?

lekke band

Jens takes mixed-nationality groups to some of the remotest parts of the world.

afgelegen

If your iPod stopped working, would you try to repair it yourself?

repareren

“It's up to each individual to behave responsibly,” says Jens.

verantwoordelijk

He's having his car serviced at the garage.

een onderhoudsbeurt geven

If you spilt tea on a tablecloth, would you get it dry-cleaned?

morsen

If you spilt tea on a tablecloth, would you get it dry-cleaned?

tafelkleed

It's hard to take in so much new information.

opnemen

Germans gave the worst tips and were described as the meanest nation.

fooi

Tourist offices were asked to answer questions about behaviour, tipping etc.

fooi geven

If your bicycle had a puncture, would you go to the shop and get a new tyre and Tube?

binnenband

“I don't expect the British to turn into perfect tourists overnight,” says Jens.

veranderen in / worden

If a pair of jeans was too long, would you turn them up yourself?

korter maken

The survey claims that the British were the worst-behaved and the Germans were the best-behaved.

zich het slechtst gedragen