Dear EFers, I am not the kind who ask all the time for favours. Nowadays, however, I really miss speaking Dutch - I was wondering if there are Nederlanders in Basel up for something involving speaking and exchanging in Dutch.
I am fluent, it's about keeping up and refreshing, not learning. (one always learns in a way, but you understand what I meant) And frankly, it's also about being social and a good chat with educated people.

Can't help you with the Dutch, but they sell poffertjes during the Christmas market, if you want to get a taste of Holland - usually round the back of Barfi.

Eet smakelijk!

How's a Belgian chat for you, also good? Not sure it will be educated but we can try
Found a shop that sells " frikandellen "..ok not from MMMmmora but yummie

Tot hoors,

Joey

Thanks! Will go try them out at some point! Only available during christmas market?

I'm a dutch speaker, well more or less (semi native speaker). If you ever find yourself in Fribourg you can give me a shout for a chat in het nederlands

I met with a Dutch friend this morning, she told me about a new social group for Dutch speakers. They will be meeting at 7.30pm in Paddy's (maybe in the new room upstairs) this Friday, any Dutch speakers welcome. If I get any more details I will post them. Hope this helps.

It is like you read my mind Faltrad, I am not native but I want to practice the Dutch I do know. My husband is Dutch so we might pop up this Friday...I think I really want to take some refresher classes!
Any one knows of a good teacher???

Yes. Though I have my own pan, so we have them every Sunday for breakfast.

!! Fancy having a guest around!

Been meaning to buy my own pan but just never got around to it. Currently in nl but no room in bag to carry a pan but must look into it next time that I'm in the country!

That's a good news. I'll try to be there if I don't have fever. Wonderful. Ik ben er heel blij mee. bedankt.

ik ook waar kan ik een poffertjes "dinges" kopen?

Sorry I can't make it... fever tonight. I shouldn't have gone to work in the first place, but that's another debate. I stay in - I would love to hear more about Dutch meetings in Basel.
Bedankt en prettige kerstdagen!

Hmh no reply on mine yet..Belgians not good enough for you? we buy loads of Gouda in our place

Also Flemish btw and proud of it ( Flemish = Vlaanderen, a part in Belgium, and no you can not calls us " flems ", thats just wrong in every single way !)

ha The Dutch, I love to give them crap hahaha (im Flemish)

Also near Fribourg so cannot make it up to Basel

( Flemish = Vlaanderen, a part in Belgium, and no you can not calls us " flems ", thats just wrong in every single way !)[/QUOTE]


Flanders=Vlaanderen....

Flemish= person from Flanders or the un-recognized dialect of Dutch which we speak.

Pfff Miereneuker..of is het MiereNneuker

When ever i say Flanders people chuckle and say " okelidokely ",hence me giving up explaining

The brightest one i had in Ireland as a lady said " Ah yes Belgium, thats the capitol of Brussels right? " ..slowly walk away joey..don't harm the lady,she doesn't know better..

I am reaching out... trying hard not to stay in bed with herb tea the whole week. A cold, no drama.
PM sent, my guess is that one should rather not write Dutch in here.

Aah for the few friendly words of dutch/flemish we write here, it won't harm anyone

beside that, maybe it will bring out more dutch and flemish people out of the woodworks on EF

Moet ik nu ook bewijzen dat ik de taal machtig ben voordat Nederlanders en Vlammingen zich te melden durven?
Shall I now also prove that I really speak the language before Dutch and Flemish people dare to reply?

Geloof het wie dat wil, maar ik was toen zelfs leraar Duits in Amsterdam. Ik kan niet zeggen dat ik in mijn hoofd die twee talen makkelijk uitelkaar kan houden. Maar ik doe mijn best.
Believe it or not, I even was teaching German in Amsterdam at that time. I can't say that I easily can keep these two languages clearly distinct in my head, but I do my best.

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Es wird nichts ausgelassen, um mich hier herauszuekeln. Ein Lehrbuch. False accusations and attacks continue. There is no stopping righteous people when they are wrong.

[QUOTE=Faltrad;1041405]Moet ik nu ook bewijzen dat ik de taal machtig ben voordat Nederlanders en Vlammingen zich te melden durven?
Shall I now also prove that I really speak the language before Dutch and Flemish people dare to reply?

VlaMingen

haha sorry its our duty to call out on the dutch haha

ach, jullie zijn toch "vlamingo's"

(word play Flemish/Flamingo, it works in dutch due to spelling ambiguity v/f)

There was this language and spelling game on tv, Flanders against Netherlands. Usually, the Flemish always win.