Survival Flemish

Flemish is a Dutch dialect, which is mainly spoken in Belgium in the region Flanders and in Brussels. Dutch itself is a West Germanic language and closely related to English and German. Around the world it is spoken by approximately 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname.

At this webpage you can find some basic words and sentences in Flemish for survival language training before visiting Belgium.

Yes	Ja
No	Neen
OK	In orde
Thank you	Dank u wel
Thank you very much	Dank u zeer
Please / you are welcome	U bent heel welkom
I'm sorry.	Het spijt mij.

Good morning	Goede morgen
Good afternoon	Goede namiddag
Good evening	Goede avond
Hello / Hi (informal greeting)	Hoi
Good bye	Dag
Nice to meet you!	Leuk u te ontmoeten!
Cheers! / Chin Chin !	Schol! / Proost! / Santé!

I do not understand.	Ik begrijp het niet.
Do you speak English?	Spreekt u Engels?
What is your name?	Wat is uw naam?
My name is ...	Mijn naam is ...
I like it.	Ik hou ervan.
Enjoy your meal	Smakelijk eten
Tasty	Lekker
Can I have some (beer / juice ...) please?	Kan ik nog wat (bier / fruitsap ...) hebben alstublieft?
Water	Water
Juice	Fruitsap
Tea	Thee
Beer	Bier
Coffee	Koffie
How much is it?	Hoeveel is het tesamen?

One	Een
Two	Twee
Three	Drie
Four	Vier
Five	Vijf
Six	Zes
Seven	Zeven
Eight	Acht
Nine	Negen
Ten	Tien

Green apple juice	Groen appelsap
Cornetti	Hoorntjes
Can I speak to Georgia?	Kan ik Georgia spreken?
A bottle of red wine please, thank you.	Een fles rode wijn alstublieft.
A beautiful surprise	Wat een verrassing
Hmm! Very good!	Hmm! Lekker!
It's ok.	Het is in orde.
This group is wonderful!	De groep is voorbeelding!
Green apple	Groene appel
Tired but happy!	Moe maar gelukkig!
Great time, sweet people, beautiful island ... thank you!	Leuke tijd, toffe mensen, mooi eiland ... dank u!

Boat	Boot
Whistle breeze	Zacht briesje
Cheese	Kaas
Cookies	Koekjes
Friendly	Vriendelijk
Ouzo (special drink)	Ouzo