Most people do indeed speak English in Amsterdam but there are still some times when people don't or when things aren't written with an English translation (not that we're complaining -- we're trying to learn Dutch -- we're just pointing this out). There are lots of dictionaries and translators out there so we'll try to concentrate on things that we've come across that are actually useful to know and often not mentioned in beginners courses that focus on things like numbers/days of the week etc.
So to begin with, shops/stores are called winkels -- this helps when looking for store locators on websites that are only in Dutch.
ATMs/Cash/Teller machines are usually called Geldautomaat or Bancomat.
Entrance is ingang and exit is uitgang, tickets are kaartjes.
The biggest supermarket chain is Albert Heijn, so you can always look out for the 'ah' blue logo (note the 'Winkels' link in the menu for finding your nearest shop).
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