Me velo is deran
IntermediateHave your bike repaired
Story context
Intro
Your bike is deran - the tire is flat and the brake doesn't work. The bicycle repairman looks at your bicycle and mumbles something in West Flemish...
Setting
A small bicycle workshop full of parts, oil and tools
Challenge
You have to go to the beach, but without a working bike you won't get anywhere!
Vocabulary (12)
| General | West-Flemish |
|---|---|
| bicycle | velo |
| misuse | vielo rieën |
| brake | fring |
| wheel | wiel |
| band | band |
| send | steur |
| pedal | pédaale |
| saddle | zoate |
| deran | eraan |
| flat | plat |
| to repair | repareern |
| work | werkn |
Exercises (24)
You push your crazy bicycle into the shop. Learn the West Flemish word.
The word 'bicycle' is very different in West Flemish. What is it?
How do you say 'send' in West Flemish?
What is 'rem' in West Flemish?
You explain what's wrong. Say: 'My bike is deran'
You talk about the steering wheel. Say: 'The steering wheel is crooked'
The brake is also broken. Say: 'The brake doesn't work'
You ask for help. Say, "Can you fix it?"
You want to know when it's ready. Ask: 'When will it be ready?'
You push your two-wheeler legs. What is 'bicycle' in West Flemish?
Wim points to a piece of beef. What does 'sturgeon' mean?
The brake does not work. What is 'rem' in West Flemish?
Connect the cycling words with their West Flemish translation.
Explain what is wrong. Make: 'My bike is broken and the brake doesn't work'
Wim repaired your bicycle. Say: 'Thank you, my bike works again'
What is "handlebar" in West Flemish?
What is "pedal" in West Flemish?
What is "saddle" in West Flemish?
What is "broken" in West Flemish?
Connect the Dutch words with the West Flemish translations.
You explain what is wrong with your bike. The tire is flat and the brake doesn't work. How do you say that?
Wim says: 'That will last an hour'. How long do you have to wait?
You say: 'Me velo is voe de wup'. What do you mean?
You ask: 'Is the fring working now?' What do you want to know?
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