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Belgian Dutch in Flanders is recognisable by its courteous tone, Flemish words such as gsm and goesting, and casual ge alongside je and u.

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What locals actually say

Did you bring your mobile?

Hebt ge uw gsm bij?

Gsm is the everyday Flemish word for a mobile phone, while casual ge gives the question a familiar spoken tone.

Do you feel like getting something to eat?

Hebt ge goesting om iets te gaan eten?

Goesting is a distinctly Belgian Dutch way to express wanting or feeling like something.

Is the student room far from here?

Is uw kot ver van hier?

Kot is the Flemish word commonly used for a student room, rather than the more general kamer.

Could you spot me ten euros?

Kunt ge mij tien euro voorschieten?

Ge is a casual second-person pronoun common in spoken Flemish and signals an informal, familiar tone.

My mum is picking me up after work.

Ons mama komt mij na het werk halen.

Ons mama is a distinctly Belgian Dutch family expression, with ons used affectionately for close family members.

I’m working from home today.

Ik werk vandaag van thuis uit.

Van thuis uit is a Belgian Dutch construction meaning from home, rather than the more Netherlands-oriented vanuit huis.

What awful weather today!

Amai, wat een slecht weer vandaag!

Amai is a characteristic Flemish interjection used to express surprise, emphasis, or dismay.

I’m really looking forward to it.

Ik heb er echt goesting in.

Goesting is a Flemish word for desire or enthusiasm and gives the sentence an informal local tone.

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How Flemish (Belgian Dutch differs

Flemish (Belgian Dutch). Softer, more courteous than Netherlands Dutch; ge/gij only in clearly casual speech, je/u in writing; Flemish vocabulary (goesting, plezant casually, gsm for mobile, kot for student room); avoid Netherlands-only idioms.

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