Good → hoed
BeginnerStory context
Intro
Your mother-in-law mutters something about your stew. The only word you understood was 'hat'. Spoiler: she didn't mention headgear.
Setting
Sunday afternoon, coffee with the in-laws in Roeselare. The table is full of pastries that you should never touch before your mother-in-law tells you to.
Challenge
You don't know whether your stew was approved or rejected. Your partner smiles mysteriously and refuses to translate.
Vocabulary (7)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| Good | hoed |
| big | hroot |
| laugh | lahhen |
| hassle | hedoe |
| to go | hoan |
| give | heevn |
| no | heen |
Exercises (9)
Your mother-in-law said "hat" but she meant "good." In West Flemish, every G becomes an H. Yes, really every G. No, this is not a joke. They literally say 'hat' when they mean 'good'. Remember this, because you are going to hear it a lot.
Your mother-in-law looked at your stew and said it was '...'. Hint: she was positive. How does a West Flemish say 'good'?
Your father-in-law describes his new car. He calls him 'hroot'. You wonder if that is a brand. What does he actually mean?
After your mother-in-law's comment, everyone starts laughing. You laugh along. You have no idea why. How do you write 'laugh' in West Flemish?
Your mother-in-law complains about 'al da hedoe'. You suspect she's not talking about a hat. Which of these words uses the G→H rule?
Your father-in-law sighs: 'Wa nen hedoe!' about the tax letter. You nod sympathetically as if you understand. How do you say 'hassle' in West Flemish?
Your partner gives you a cheat sheet for the next family visit. Connect the Dutch words with their West Flemish version. Your survival depends on it.
You want to thank your mother-in-law for the coffee. You say, "That was good!" But then you remember: you are in West Flanders. Translate the sentence.
Your father-in-law asks what you think of the cake. You want to say 'That's good'. Put the words in the correct order.
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