Casino-Kursaal

Intermediate

Visit the famous Casino

6 words19 exercises
Personage: voorbijganger_jan

Intro

You want to visit the Casino-Kursaal. This iconic building opened in 1953 and was once Europe's largest casino.

Setting

In front of the Casino-Kursaal on the Ostend sea wall. The white building with huge windows is a monument.

Challenge

If you can't ask for directions, you won't find the entrance and you'll miss the mural by Paul Delvaux legs.

GeneralWest-Flemish
casinocasino
buildinggebouw
Entranceingang
biggroot
whitewit
Wherewoa
📖Word Introduction

You are standing in front of the Casino-Kursaal. This building opened in 1953 and contains works of art by Paul Delvaux and Oscar Jespers. Learn the words to ask for directions.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'The Casino-Kursaal was designed by architect Léon Stynen.' Translate this to West Flemish.

🔄Sound Transformation

'Where' becomes different in West Flemish.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'That mural by Paul Delvaux shows mermaids.' Translate this to West Flemish.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to ask, "Where is the casino?" Translate this to West Flemish.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'The building has been a protected monument since 1998.' Translate this to West Flemish.

🔘Multiple Choice

Jan says: 'That big white building, that's the casino.' What is he describing?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to ask: 'How many people can fit in the Delvaux room?' Translate this to West Flemish.

🔗Match Pairs

Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish words.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'They completely restored the fresco in 2021.' Translate this to West Flemish.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'This used to be Europe's largest casino with 10,000 m².' Translate this to West Flemish.

🧩Arrange Words

You want to ask, "Where is the entrance?" Put the words in the correct order.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'The renovation cost 25 million euros.' Translate this to West Flemish.

🔘Multiple Choice

Jan says: 'In 1942 the Germans demolished the casino near the Atlantic Wall.' What happened in 1942?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to ask, "Is it true that the Germans demolished the old casino?" Translate this to West Flemish.

🔘Multiple Choice

You ask: 'Where is the casino?' What do you want to know?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'The Delvaux Hall can accommodate 700 visitors.' Translate this to West Flemish.

🔘Multiple Choice

You hear: 'That's a big building'. What is being said?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to say: 'Leopold II wanted to make Ostend the queen of seaside resorts.' Translate this to West Flemish.

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