Sun → zunne
BeginnerStory context
Intro
The rain stops. Your father-in-law says: 'Kik, the sun!' You look up at the sky in surprise. Zunne? Is that a bird? No, it's the sun.
Setting
The living room, but now with sunlight coming through the window. The atmosphere becomes a little lighter.
Challenge
Your father-in-law is testing your knowledge of the weather. This is his favorite subject.
Vocabulary (3)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| Sun | zunne |
| skirt | rukke |
| non | nunne |
Exercises (9)
The short 'o' becomes a 'u' in West Flemish, often with an extra -e after it. 'Sun' becomes 'zunne', 'pot' becomes 'putte'. It sounds like they're Dutchifying everything, but just the other way around.
Your father-in-law points to the sky: 'The sun is skint!' You nod enthusiastically. How do you write 'sun' in West Flemish?
In the kitchen there is a 'well' with soup. You suspect it's a pot. How do you say 'pot' in West Flemish?
Your mother-in-law brings coffee in a 'kuppe'. You hope it's a headline and not something else. How do you write 'head'?
Your father-in-law talks enthusiastically about the weather. 'The sun!' What word does the O→U change have?
Your mother-in-law says she's wearing her new 'jerk'. You suspect it's a skirt. How do you say 'skirt' in West Flemish?
You practice while they talk about the weather. Match the O words with their U version.
You want to discuss the weather: 'The sun is shining!' Translate to West Flemish to belong.
Your father-in-law asks if you are warm. 'The sun is hot!' Put the words in West Flemish order.
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