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You walk on the dike with Fernand. He talks about the weather - like all Belgians. Time to learn the rebuttals so you don't just nod.

Fernand says: 'Beautiful weather today!' You've heard this before. What does he say?

You want to say something about the wind. In Dutch you say 'wind'. How do you say that in Ostend? The -d becomes different...

The wind is cold. You want to say, "The wind is cold." Translate this to West Flemish. Please note: 'cold' changes!

Fernand points to the sea: 'The sea is calm today.' What does he mean by 'zeé'?

You look at the horizon while Fernand smokes. Connect the Dutch weather words with the West Flemish ones.

The sun comes out. You want to say, "The sun is shining." Translate this to West Flemish.

Fernand asks what you think of the strange. You want to say, "The beach is beautiful." Put the words in the correct order.

You can see an old photo on the Visserskaai. A woman with a cart full of fish loudly proclaims her wares. 'That was ne viswuv,' says Fernand.

Fernand points to the sea: 'Do you see that boat? That's a fisherman. And door - the horse fishermen! They don't catch anything with them.' Time to get to know the workers of the coast.

Fernand talks about the fishermen. In Dutch you say 'fisherman'. How do you say that in Ostend?

In the distance you can see the lighthouse of Ostend - the Lange Nelle. 'Lighthouse' becomes different in West Flemish.

Fernand points to the sea: 'The fisherman is sailing on his boat.' Translate this to West Flemish.

Fernand points to the sky: 'My driver always looked behind the wings.' You say, "My father watches the birds." Translate to West Flemish.

Fernand says proudly: 'The horse fishermen catch gernoas in the sea.' What does he say in Dutch?

Fernand is proud: 'Did you know that the shrimp fishermen on horseback see a UNESCO World Heritage Site?' This is a unique tradition. Since when is it on the UNESCO list?

Fernand points to the Lange Nelle lighthouse: 'That four-tower flashes the letter O in Morse code!' Why the letter O?

Fernand tests your knowledge of the coastal workers. Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish words.

Fill in the missing word: 'The horse fisherman catches ___ with his pèrd.' What does he catch?

Fernand talks about the fishermen. Put the words in the correct order: 'The fisherman sails on the sea.'

Fernand points to the pier in the distance. "Did you know that pier is there?" A fact about Ostend's most famous monument!

Fernand talks about the heroes of 1914. 'The Goose Paw stopped the Germans!' A fact about the Battle of the Yser.