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You step foot into 't Koetshof. Roger, the café owner, looks up from his newspaper. Time to learn the cafe vocabulary before he gets impatient.

You want to order a beer. In Dutch you say 'beer'. How do you say that in Ostend? Think of a small pint.

Roger is waiting. You want to say, "I'll have a beer." In West Flanders you don't say 'I take', you say 'I take'. Translate it.

You look at the drinks menu. Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish words. Roger looks on approvingly.

After beer you want coffee. "A cup of coffee please." Translate this to West Flemish.

Roger asks 'What is it?' You want to answer: 'Fine, what about you?' Put the words in the correct order.

Roger says: 'That was your hat, right?' You nod. What did he mean?

Roger loves talking to his customers. In Dutch you say 'talk'. This will be different in West Flemish. Which word?

After a few drinks you want to pay. 'Rekening' changes to West Flemish. How do you say it?

You want to be generous: "One more round for everyone!" Translate this to West Flemish.

It's time to pay. You say, "The bill, please." Translate to West Flemish.

Roger asks: 'I'm still going to get some money. And gi?' What does he say in Dutch?

A regular guest greets you: 'Oh, isn't it me?' What does he ask in Dutch?

Fill in the missing word: 'We're going to have a bit of ___ in the cafe.' Roger likes a chat.

Fill in the missing word: ''k Pak e tasse ___.” It's a hot drink.

Roger points to a picture on the wall. 'Did you know that Marvin Gaye lived here in Ostend?' A famous American singer lived in Ostend in 1981-1982. What was he doing here?

Roger says: 'That person is a construction green to buy.' Everyone laughs. What does he mean?

Roger shows you more cafe terms. Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish words.

You want to say it was a good drink. Put the words in the correct order.

You want to give a round. Put the words in the correct order: 'One more round for everyone!'

Roger tells you about a famous singer who lived in Ostend. "Did Marvin Gaye know what happened?" A fact from Ostend music history!

Roger points to an old painting on the wall. 'Ostend was once a trading power!' A piece of forgotten history.