Paid Audio Recording Study (Dutch)

About the Job  
We're currently looking for native Dutch speakers from the Netherlands who are also proficient in English to join a paid audio/video recording study. 

Who we're looking for   

- Native Dutch speakers, proficient in English  
- Genuinely bilingual - for example, you grew up speaking both languages, lived abroad, or regularly speak both at work or home  
- Adults 18+ (diverse age range welcome)  
- Outgoing and comfortable speaking conversationally for extended time (up to 30 minutes at a time)  
- Have a stable internet connection and a dedicated external microphone (or headset with microphone)   

What you'll do   
You'll join an online call from your own device with 1 other participant. We'll record a natural conversation in your native language - but here's the twist: as you talk, you'll naturally mix in English words and phrases too, the way many bilingual speakers do in everyday life (for example, switching mid-sentence to an English word, or saying a full sentence in English before switching back). This is called "code switching."   
   

Simple conversation parameters:    

- Roughly 1 out of every several sentences should naturally include English. Just talk the way you would with bilingual friends or family - dropping in English phrases and sentences naturally, without translating or explaining them.
- Ensure you do not reveal any PII (Personally Identifying Information) about yourself or others  
- Avoid toxic or sensitive topics  
- Speak expressively! Sentence- and discourse-level prosodic variation consistent with naturalistic dialog, including pitch variation, rhythm, and intonation  
- Pragmatic engagement: Speech reflects conversational intent and responsiveness (e.g. natural conversational pace of turn-taking)   

Dutch Example: "Ik ben gisteren met mijn zus naar de bioscoop geweest, en anyway, the movie was so much better than I expected. Daarna zijn we nog snel iets gaan eten." 

Translation Gloss for non-Dutch speakers: 

• "Ik ben gisteren met mijn zus naar de bioscoop geweest" = "I went to the cinema yesterday with my sister" 

• "Daarna zijn we nog snel iets gaan eten" = "Afterward we went to grab a quick bite" 

We want natural code-switching where English mixes into the native-language conversation — mostly single words or short phrases, with full English sentences acceptable but appearing less often.  

 
 Conversation topics can include, among others   

- Talking about a news event you've been following 
- Riffing on a topic you love, as if recording a podcast  
- Telling stories using fictitious names and places (no real personal/private info, please)  
- Discussing finance, healthcare, customer service or restaurant experiences, and/or technology   

Important  

Session format   

- Only native speakers are eligible to participate  
- 2 participants per recording  
- Minimum 7 recordings per session 
- Location: Remote — recorded on your own device, from anywhere (as long as there is no background noise whatsoever)  
- Compensation: Paid a total of $85.64 (USD) for a recording session which lasts 3.5 hours. If you need to leave earlier or your session is cut short, the amount will be pro-rated based on recorded time.   

If you would like to recommend a friend or a family member to have the conversation with, this can be done during the Application process.