house → uus
BeginnerStory context
Intro
Guido asks if you want to see his 'nof'. You look at his stomach. He looks offended. Turns out he's talking about his garden.
Setting
Guido's backyard. An impressive vegetable garden to which you compare your own neglected terrace.
Challenge
Guido is proud of his garden. If you don't respond enthusiastically, you are the enemy.
Vocabulary (7)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| house | uus |
| garden | tuun |
| belly | buuk |
| mouse | muze |
| out | uut |
| outside | buutn |
| jug | kruuk |
Exercises (9)
The 'onion' is apparently too complicated for West Flemish people. They just make it a 'u'. 'Garden' becomes 'nof', 'belly' becomes 'buuk'. Simple, efficient, and confusing if you don't know it.
Guido shows his 'nof' with pride. Tomatoes, zucchini, everything. You are more impressed. How do you write 'garden' in West Flemish?
Guido hits his 'bum' after eating. You hope he's talking about his stomach and not something else. How do you say 'belly' in West Flemish?
Guido raises his thumb in approval. You also give a thumbs up. How do they spell 'thumb'?
You see a sign: 'Beware! Und in de nof!' You start to crack the code. What word does the UI→U change have?
Guido says you have to wait 'butn' for the coffee. You suspect he means 'outside'. How do you say 'outside' in West Flemish?
You make a mental list of words while Guido rattles on about his tomatoes. Match the UI words with their U version.
You want to compliment Guido: 'The garden is beautiful.' But in West Flemish style. Please note: 'beautiful' often becomes 'beautiful' in West Flemish!
You proudly point to your own house (okay, Fernand's house). 'My house is big!' Put the words in the correct order.
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