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[youngblandford]

I only did the first lesson 3 days ago, but I've already had the chance to use it. I'm sitting in a cafe in Antwerp and said I would like a glass of beer, please in Dutch.

Big smiles and a well done from the waitress.

I think this is the fastest practical use of a say something lesson I've had so far!

[Aran]

That's going to put a smile on Louis' face...

[lambiek]

I only did the first lesson 3 days ago, but I've already had the chance to use it. I'm sitting in a cafe in Antwerp and said I would like a glass of beer, please in Dutch.

Big smiles and a well done from the waitress.

I think this is the fastest practical use of a say something lesson I've had so far!

Ian, you've no idea how happy that makes me! Dankjewel for sharing it with us.

BTW, was it a "Bolleke" that she gave you? I seem to remember that is the traditional Antwerp beer, but I am a bit rusty on my Antwerp beers now.

[fri27cari]

Great, Antwerpen is a lovely town, can you remember the name of the pub you went to?
Was it at the big Market?
Frida.

[Dee]

I can see an informal bootcamp in the Netherlands on the cards for the future

[fri27cari]

Who knows, lovely idea!

[Maynard]

what's ' Y llong' in Dutch....

[lambiek]

what's ' Y llong' in Dutch....

[youngblandford]

The cafe was called the Matterhorn.
Im not sure exactly where, but it's near the shopping district.

[youngblandford]

It was a Maes. Which always reminds me of the bootcamp where I used the phrase "Maes marw" to describe a cemetery.