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The Flemish grammar allows you to manipulate the vocabulary to obtain multiple forms of a word. The grammatical rules below are the most important in Flemish and help connect words or shape the structure. We start with the prepositions:
| And: | Under: onder |
| Before: voor | After: na |
| Inside: binnen | Outside: buiten |
| With: met | But: maar |
| For: voor | From: van/uit |
| To: naar | In: in |
To ask questions, use the following:
| What?: | Who?: |
| How?: | Why?: |
| Where?: |
Some of the most important time adverbs:
| Never: nooit | Rarely: zelden |
| Sometimes: soms | Usually: normaal [gezien] |
| Always: altijd | Very: heel/zeer [former mostly in spoken language] |
Most commonly used pronouns in Flemish:
| I: ik | You: jij/je [sing, written] - gij/ge [sing, spoken] - jullie [plural] |
| He: hij | She: zij/ze |
| We: wij/we | They: zij/ze |
To express the possession of something [possessive form]:
| My: mijn/m'n | Your: jouw/je - uw - jullie [pl] |
| His: zijn/z'n | Her: haar |
| Our: ons/onze [dep on article] | Their: hun |
Some random verbs to show how it's being used:
| I speak English: |
| You speak French: |
| He speaks German: |
| She speaks Italian: |
| I visited France: |
| I will drink milk: |
Some extra grammatical structures:
| I understand you: |
| I don't understand you: |
| I don't speak French: |
| This is my house: |
| That restaurant is far: |
| No problem: |
The above Flemish grammar can provide tools to use in coordination with the Flemish vocabulary to obtain some popular Flemish phrases.
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Did you know? Grammar can help you increase your vocabulary dramatically. Grammar is like a tool which helps you manipulate words in a sentence by changing the shape and location of a word to create something new out of the old one. |