Comisjes doen
IntermediateDo your shopping in the supermarket
Story context
Intro
You do the weekly shopping. At the cash register the cashier says something about your payment in West Flemish...
Setting
A busy supermarket with full shelves and a line at the checkout
Challenge
You don't have cash - hopefully they'll accept your card!
Vocabulary (12)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| groceries | comisjes |
| shop | wienkel |
| checkout | kisse |
| bag | tassu |
| change | kluttergeld |
| card | koarte |
| price | pries |
| discount | afsloag |
| account | rekenienge |
| pay | betoaln |
| to search | zeukn |
| find | viendn |
Exercises (22)
You go to the store to do some shopping. Learn the word.
The word 'groceries' is very different in West Flemish. What is it?
How does 'shop' change in West Flemish?
What is 'pay' in West Flemish?
You tell us what you are going to do. Say: 'I'm going shopping'
You're looking for something. Question: 'Where's the milk?'
You want to pay by card. Say: 'Can I pay by card?'
You want to know the price. Question: 'How much do I have to pay?'
You forgot your bag. Say: 'I forgot my bag'
You do your weekly... What is 'grocery shopping' in West Flemish?
Linda asks for coins. What is 'small change' in West Flemish?
You grab your shopping bag. What is 'tas' in West Flemish?
Connect the supermarket words with their West Flemish translation.
Make the sentence: 'Can I pay by card?'
Linda gives you the change. Say: 'Thank you, goodbye'
What is "map" in West Flemish?
What is "price" in West Flemish?
What is "account" in West Flemish?
Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish translations.
In the fish department you will see peeled shrimp. Linda says: 'People used to peel them at home. Moa, that's not allowed anymore!' A fact about a lost tradition.
You say: 'I can do comisjes'. What are you going to do?
You ask: 'Are you in trouble?' What do you want to know?
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