Uut eetn goan

Beginner

Order food in a restaurant

11 words27 exercises
Personage: ober_maria

Intro

You want to go out to dinner with friends. The waiter comes to your table and only speaks West Flemish...

Setting

A cozy brasserie with a view of the fishing boats in the harbor

Challenge

Your friends expect you to be able to order in the local dialect!

GeneralWest-Flemish
to eateetn
platetaloore
forkfersjette
knifemesse
spoonleepel
glassglas
accountrekenienge
saucesause
fishvisch
meatvlèès
potatoespatatn
📖Word Introduction

You come to the brasserie. Maria asks: 'Are you coming to eat?' Learn the verb.

🔄Sound Transformation

The word 'bord' is very different in West Flemish. What is it?

🔄Sound Transformation

'Fork' also has a French loanword. Learn the transformation.

🔄Sound Transformation

What changes to 'bill' in West Flemish?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You come walking. Question: 'A table for two people'

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to see the map. Question: 'Can I have the menu?'

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

Maria asks what you want. Say: 'The daily special please'

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You order the main course. Say: 'Fish and potatoes'

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You're done. Question: 'Can I have the bill?'

🔘Multiple Choice

Maria brings you food on a... What is 'plate' in West Flemish?

🔘Multiple Choice

You need cutlery. What is a 'fork' in West Flemish?

🔗Match Pairs

Connect the restaurant words with their West Flemish translation.

🧩Arrange Words

Make the sentence: 'I would like fish and potatoes'

🧩Arrange Words

You want to pay. Make the sentence: 'Can I have the bill please'

🔘Multiple Choice

What is "glass" in West Flemish?

🔘Multiple Choice

What is "account" in West Flemish?

🔘Multiple Choice

What is "sauce" in West Flemish?

🔘Multiple Choice

What is "fish" in West Flemish?

🔗Match Pairs

Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish translations.

📖Word Introduction

From the window you look at the Visserskaai. Maria says: 'Do you see that boat over there? That's the Amandine, the last Icelandic passenger!' A fact about fishing.

📖Word Introduction

You see all the yachts in the harbor. Maria says: 'The yacht of Nieuwpoort is the largest in Northern Europe!' A fact about the coast.

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You ask about the specialty of the day. How do you ask what the fish of the day is?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to order a portion of gray shrimp. How do you say that in West Flemish?

🔘Multiple Choice

Maria says: 'The fish was caught today'. What does she say about the fish?

🇧🇪Translate to West-Flemish

You want to look at the menu. How do you ask that?

🔘Multiple Choice
🔘Multiple Choice

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