Richting vroagn
IntermediateAsk for direction
Story context
Intro
You want to know whether this tram goes to Knokke. You ask another passenger.
Setting
Tram stop in Ostend. There are two trams ready.
Challenge
If you take the wrong tram, you'll go to De Panne instead of Knokke - the other end of the coast!
Vocabulary (6)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| direction | richting |
| this/these | deze/dit |
| to go | goan |
| other | andere |
| side | kant |
| yes/no | ja/nee |
Exercises (19)
You want to know whether the tram goes to Knokke. Learn the words to ask for direction.
You want to ask: 'Which stop should I get off for the King Albert I monument in Nieuwpoort?' Translate this to West Flemish.
'Going' becomes different in West Flemish.
You want to ask: 'Does this tram pass the old De Haan tram station from 1902?' Translate this to West Flemish.
You want to ask: 'Does this tram go to Knokke?' Translate this to West Flemish.
You want to say: 'I'm looking for the Zwin nature reserve, is that in the direction of Knokke?' Translate this to West Flemish.
Jan says: 'No, you have to take the other tram. Diese goat noa De Panne.' What should you do?
You want to ask, "Can you tell me where to get off for Fort Napoleon?" Translate this to West Flemish.
Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish words.
You want to ask, "Does this tram pass the Beaufort sculptures on the beach?" Translate this to West Flemish.
You want to ask: 'Which direction should I go for the three-masted museum ship the Mercator?' Translate this to West Flemish.
You want to say, "On the other side." Put the words in the correct order.
You want to ask: 'Does the tram also stop at the old depot from 1924 in De Panne?' Translate this to West Flemish.
Jan says: 'Towards Knokke, that's the tram on the other side!' Where is the tram to Knokke?
You want to ask: 'I want to go to Plopsaland with the children, which stop is that?' Translate this to West Flemish.
You want to ask: 'Is this the tram that runs past the Belle Epoque center in Blankenberge?' Translate this to West Flemish.
You want to ask, 'Where should I get off to see Magritte's murals in the casino?' Translate this to West Flemish.
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