Klapn mee de vischer
IntermediateTalk to the local fishermen
Story context
Intro
You have become a regular customer. Roger starts a chat about the sea, the weather, and the best way to prepare shrimp.
Setting
The Vistrap on a quiet weekday morning. Time for a chat.
Challenge
If you can't follow the conversation, you'll miss the secret tips from a real Ostend fisherman.
Vocabulary (6)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| sea | zèè |
| weather | wèère |
| boat/ship | boot/schip |
| storm | storm |
| Nice | sgoone |
| asked | vroe |
Exercises (19)
You are a regular customer. Roger talks about the sea and the fishing life. Learn the words to follow the conversation.
'Sea' gets a special pronunciation in West Flemish.
You want to say: 'Nice weather today!' Translate this to West Flemish.
Roger says, "She was rough last night." What does he mean?
Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish words.
You want to ask, 'What was the sea like?' Put the words in the correct order.
Roger concludes: 'Gèrnoarskrokettn is best made with fresh geernoars and a bit of butter.' What's the secret?
You ask: 'What was it like?' What do you want to know?
You say: 'Clean today'. What do you mean?
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