I'm heading to your wonderful country, Amsterdam specifically (i know, don't belly-ache me), and i'd love some advice from people who live in the city or just have visited a lot.

The main thing is, i feel like i should make an effort to learn some Dutch so any useful phrases would be cool. 'Do you speak English?' for example, i don't really know what else...Maybe 'where is the nearest coffee shop?' which leads me to my next question. Where would you recommend to go in Amsterdam? I know there are some amazing museums and stuff about but where is the best night life and where can i get my best smoke on? Any other useful tips regarding accommodation (or if someone wants to put me up for 3 nights hehe) or the country would be fab too.

Thank'ee guys <3