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good morning/good afternoon

Flemish translation: goedemorgen/goedemiddag

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English term or phrase:good morning/good afternoon
Flemish translation:goedemorgen/goedemiddag

08:48 May 24, 2004
English to Flemish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: good morning/good afternoon
How do you say it? I am interested how people living in Antwerp would say it.
D.Schoenborn
goedemorgen/goedemiddag
Explanation:
That's it. Even though I'm not sure you really want to hear how they pronounce it ;-)
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 08:17
Grading comment
thank you for your help
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2goedemorgen/goedemiddag
Evert DELOOF-SYS
4 +1goedemorgen; goedenamiddag
hirselina
3 -1goedemorgen / goedenavond
Henk Peelen


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
goedemorgen / goedenavond


Explanation:
seems to me the way Antwerp people say this.

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  hirselina: No way!
2 mins
  -> Goedemorgen zeg! Dit is dus niet zo'n goede morgen!
disagree  Marc Kuypers (X): goedenavond voor good afternoon?
28 mins
  -> Vertalen is vooruit denken. Echter niet té ver vooruit!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
goedemorgen/goedemiddag


Explanation:
That's it. Even though I'm not sure you really want to hear how they pronounce it ;-)

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
Grading comment
thank you for your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Kuypers (X): I am from Antwerp and believe me, phonetic language for the Antwerp dialect has not yet been invented ;-)
30 mins
agree  Liesbeth Huijer
37 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
goedemorgen; goedenamiddag


Explanation:
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hirselina
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Kuypers (X)
25 mins
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