Helpful Expressions in Flemish | Navigate a new city with ease

Hallo! I’ve put together a list of basic expressions you can use on your next trip to Brussels (or the Netherlands) that should help you do most day to day activities. Because Flemish has some tricky pronunciation, I’ve decided to include the IPA spelling next to each word so that you can be understood :)

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Good morning/ good afternoon. Goedemorgen/ Goedenmiddag

(hoo-der-mor-hern) (hoo-der-mi-daahg)

How much is….? Hoeveel is

(hoo-feyl is)

Do you speak English? (formal) Spreek je Engels?

(spreet ye eng-erls)

Sorry, I don’t understand. Sorry, Ik begrijp het niet

(soh-ree, ik be-grayp het neat)

Can we have the bill, please? Mag ik de rekening hebben, alstublieft

(maag ik de ree-ko-ning heb-ben, als-ter- bleeft)

Thank you. Dank je

(dank ye)

Goodbye. Tot ziens

(toat seens)

Can I have…? Mag ik alstublieft…

(maah ik als-ter-bleeft)

Beer/ red wine, white wine/ water Bier/ Rode wijn / Witte wijn/ water

(be-er) (row-de vayn / vit-ah vayn) (va-ter)

Excuse me. Excuseer me

(ex-koos-ear me)

Where is… ? Waar is

(vaar is)