UI in Belgian Flemish
Oct 29, 2018 · Hello everyone, I thought that the UI combination in huis, tuin, muis was to be pronounced as a diphthong, something similar to oy in boy or the oei in oeil but I have heard it
Oct 29, 2018 · Hello everyone, I thought that the UI combination in huis, tuin, muis was to be pronounced as a diphthong, something similar to oy in boy or the oei in oeil but I have heard it
Sep 19, 2022 · Hello. I know that Tycho Brahe was Danish, but can the word "de" come from Dutch to indicate his noble origin, linguistically? In other words, does "de" in front of a last
Sep 24, 2018 · The vegetable illustrated here (Endive - Wikipedia) with the caption "Belgian endive" is what we call chicory in the UK (where red chicory heads are now widely available
Mar 9, 2012 · Most of the Dutch language books I''ve read say that there are two G sounds in Dutch depending on the position of the G in the words. In the Dutch language courses I took in
Aug 15, 2023 · On a Belgian letter, in the header, it has "p.a." before the address of the organisation sending the letter, possibly a shared address. I''m wondering if "p.a." might stand
Oct 26, 2004 · I''m sure that this question has been asked many times, but I obvious don''t know the answer. What is soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, and quatre-vingt-dix used in France while
May 21, 2011 · Hi. There is a language process I''ve been aware of for a while in reference in Spain, called gheada, where hard g is transformed into an h. Gheada is widespread in Galicia.
Jun 14, 2021 · Another Belgian French expression? The full sentence: "Je ne veux pas etre en retard alors j''y vais à vole petrole." Am I correct in assuming it means he''s "hurrying off" or
Sep 2, 2008 · How do you say this in French? For example, if you had a Belgian grandparent, you would be a quarter Belgian... "J''ai un quart de belge" ? Poor attempt, I know... Merci en
Jun 22, 2007 · Brussel is Dutch, so unlikely to be used by a Belgian Francophone. However, because of the issue of two official names in different languages for the same city, several
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