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What can I say to be polite in Flemish?
I've got to get from Antwerp docks ( and I do mean dock yard - traveling by freighter, not cruise ship ) to possibly an hotel and definitely the railway station - I'm not sure what time of day the ship is going to dock. My French is so-so, my German almost fluent. As I'll be arriving in Antwerp from Quebec on a Polish ship ... I'm sad to say I'm not even sure of the Flemish for 'Flemish'.
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- European ChickLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Flemish for Flemish is "Vlaams", but the language is actually Dutch (Nederlands), Vlaams is basically just a dialect of Dutch (kind of like what they speak in Texas vs stiff upper lip British, etc).
You should get around just fine with French, German and English though.
Dank u wel - thank you
Alstublieft - please
Spreekt u Duits? - do you speak German?
Spreekt u Frans? - do you speak French?
Spreekt u Engels? - do you speak English?
Ik kom uit Canada - I come from Canada
Hoe kom ik op centraal station? - How do I get to central station?
Rechtdoor - straight on
Links - left
Rechts - right
Eerste - first
Tweede - second
Derde - third
Vierde - fourth
Stoplicht - traffic light
Kruising - intersection
Splitsing - where one road splits into two, a Y-shaped intersection
Bus - bus
Trein - train
Metro - subway
Tram - tram
Halte - (bus or tram) stop
Stoppen - to stop
Uitstappen - get off (the bus/train)
Instappen - get on (the bus/train)
- Gino's momLv 71 decade ago
Flemish is called Vlaams and is the Southern dialect of Dutch.
Some nice things to say:
Good Morning - Goede Morgen
Good evening - Goeden avond
Thank you - Dank U
Excuse me - Excuseer
Please - alstublieft
Enjoy (food) - Smakelijk eten
Beautiful - mooi
What is your name - Wat is Uw naam
Pleased to meet you - Aangenaam U kennen te leren
Do you speak English - Spreekt U Engels ?
I don't speak Flemish - Ik spreek geen Vlaams.
I hope these will help you. But don't worry EVERYBODY in Antwerp speaks English. My Mom was from Antwerp.
Source(s): Belgian citizen living in Greece.