Hallo,

hieronder vind je het nieuwe bundeltje.

Groeten,

Jorgen

Grey = grijs

I have a short story

Olivia goes dancing near our house = dichtbij ons huis.

Nobody home = niemand thuis

The key was on the inside = de sleutel zat aan de binnekant

I climbed through the window= Ik heb door het raam geklommen.

The window = het venster

A good story!

Sunday it was dog swimming.

Many people with their dog.

It was a success.

My father is ninety years old. 90!!

Sunday we celebrate = zondag zullen we vieren.

As usually I was babysitting= zoals gewoonlijk

A strike = staking

I have a full and busy life.

Youth movement day.

I worked today as a volunteer

The mussels =  mosselen

Muscles = spieren

Live and let die = live and let live

I had a five minute break. = ik had 5 minuten pause.

You can’t be fooled = Ge kunt er niet aan gekloot zijn

Fries = chips à frieten

A bowl = kom

A get together = a gathering = een samenkomst

Write 5 sentences:

There are many book on the table

There is a vase

There are many chairs

There is a ball in the floor

There is a plant in the classroom

There are twelve chairs in the classroom

A fish tank on the window

Two cabinets in the classroom

There are three tables

There is a clock on the wall

 There is plant on the dressing

There are books in the bookshelf = boekenplank

Blackboard = chalk board = krijtbord

Fish tank = aquarium

There is a PC = Personal Computer on the desk.

There is a vase on the corner near the books= Er is een vaas op de hoek dichtbij de boeken.

Next to = naast

Next door neighbbour

Near = dichtbij

Close to = dichtbij

A loaf of bread = een brood

A slice of bread = snee brood

To have / to have got= hebben als bezit

I have (got) a red car.

You have got

She has got

We have got

You have got

They have got

I have worked = hebben als hulpww

A lid = deksel

Put a lid on it = hou je mond

Tablecloth = tafelkleed

To do the dishes = de vaat doen

A dish washer = de vaatwasser

A tile = tegel

Extractor hood= dampkap

Pale = bleek

Clear blue = hemelsblauw

Fill in the correct preposition

• On
• Between / next to
• Under / (below = beneden)
• In
• In front of / Next to (rug = tapijtje)
• On
• Between
• Next to / on the right side of the book
• Near / next to >> on the left side
• On
• Between
• Next to
• In front of
• On
• On
• On
• In
• On
• Next to /near
• Next to

Neighbours / neighbors

Seven hundred fiftieth anniversary

The belfry = belfort

The bailiff = baljuw

Playfull = ludiek

The forth largest town of Flanders

Hamlet (gehucht)  >> village >> Town >> city >> metropolis

Witness

Suburb = voorstad

Autumn here you are again

Spicy sense

To Flutter = dwarrelen

 Storm and rain

Mushrooms à toadstool ( paddenstoel)

Leprechaun = kabouter

Acorn = eikels

Spiders

Wet clothes and headwind= tegenwind

A stool = krukje

My stool was bad this morning = slechte stoelgang

Let me embrace you.

I enjoy your charm.

Wait and see.

London

Exciting

The Romans founded Lundundium

The river Thames

William the conqueror 1066: Willem de Veroveraar

Trading center= handelscentrum

1665 the plague= de Pest >> the black death

1666 the great fire of London

Eradicated = uitgeroeid

St Paul’s Cathedral >> Christopher Wren

The British Empire

A man who is tired of London is tired of Life.

Trafalgar Square

Grub = something to eat.

Peace and Quiet

Greenwich

A parish = parochie

Spanish Flu = Spaanse Griep

The ceiling = plafond

Saturday

The chronical ill

Reception with cava ( bubbles) and toast

Festive pastry = feestelijk gebak

Poeke Castle

The modern art biennial ( tweejaarlijks)

Heritage = erfgoed

Urgent need= hoge nood

 Charming water castle

East Flemish = Oost Vlaams  

Municipality = gemeente / gemeenschap

Private collection

Metabolic deseases

To be committed to = toegewijd aan/tot

Hereditary= erfelijk

Scientific = wetenschappelijk

A photographer

Scattered = verspreid

Amidst = in het midden / tussenin

Foliage = gebladerte

72 hours FOOD

One person can eat much more than another.

Nuts

Root vegetables >> carrots / beets / turnip= raap /chicory= witloof /leak= prei   

Cauliflower= bloemkool

Dairy= zuivelproducten

Canned fruit = fruit in blik

Crispbread = beschuit

Raisins = rozijnen

Prunes= pruimen

Dates =  dadels

Biscuits= cookies

Crisps= chips

To cater for >> caterer = traiteur

A rash = uitslag

Phenomena = fenomenen

Thawed = ontdooid

To perish = vergaan / bederven

To avoid = vermijden

Melt water= gesmolten water

Zero = nill

To extinguish = uitdoven / blussen

Nearby =dichtbij

Firewood = brandhout

Corridors = gang

Concrete= beton

Alike = te like = gelijkaardig / dergelijke

Insulate= isoleren

Connecting doors

Rug = tapijt

Carpet = vast tapijt

Curtains= gordijnen

To knit= breien >> to know / a knife / a knight = ridder

Duvet = donsdeken

Gloves = handschoenen

Mittens = wanten

To erect = oprichten

A spare phone = reserve telefoon

A burner phone = wegwerptelefoon

To waste =  verspillen

Waste = garbage >> afval

Rapidly = snel

To shelter = schuilen

 A nuclear power plant =  kerncentrale

To leak = lekken

If my bicycle breaks down.

A creature of habit = gewoontedier

A habitat

Comfort zone

Keep your distance

Voice for the Voiceless >> baseline of …

The wagon where the armistice was signed ( General Fog )

To extend a treaty

The treaty was humiliating for the Germans.

To be angry with someone

A fortification ( =versterking) >> fortress >> castle

Funeral

Absinthe is a dangerous green drink that was popular among artists.

The rim = de rand

To dissolve

Stir the drink

To inherit ( =erven) >> cultural heritage (culturele erfenis)

Wheat fields >> grains

Graveyard = churchyard = cemetery   

Humble >> sober

Gery has mischief in his eyes

Curiosity killed the cat

A brothel

Hiding for the rain

wrote >> has written

During the day it’s all quiet in the bushes.

Busy life

Diary >> calendar >> journal >>agenda

Oncologist

An injection = a shot

I will look into it = I will check it =I will examine it

I don’t buy at the door.

An emergency doctor >> ER

To outstay your welcome = to stay longer than you’re supposed to

 You’re a pessimist

dioms and figurative phrases

"Sees the glass as half empty" — classic idiom for a pessimist.

"Wet blanket" — someone who spoils the fun or enthusiasm.

"Party pooper" — informal, someone who brings down others’ mood.

"Rain on the parade" — someone who ruins optimism or excitement.

"Prophet of doom and gloom" — someone who constantly predicts bad outcomes.

"Voice of doom" — always expects the worst to happen.

Civil war= burgeroorlog

I have my doubts = twijfels

Belgium is known as the cockpit of Europe= many wars were fought here >> WW1 , Waterloo, Battle of the Bulge, …

Rape >> abuse

Enemies = vijanden

I had the opportunity to go to Dusseldorf

An internship = stage

Large exhibition >> 3000 exhibitors

220K = 220.000

The power of plastics: green, smart and responsible

Bio-degradable = biologisch afbreekbaar

Mould-makers>> a mold = matrijs

French Algerian author

Jihab ( head scarf) and nikab ( fully covered)

Municipality = gemeente

They edited the video= they cut in the video

If you disagree you can get out

The Netherlands = Holland

Out of the context

Bus trip to terneuzen

Lock = sluis

A channel = kanaal

A vessel = vaartuig >> ships and boats

Great economic importance

The previous St Jozef church.

Geriatric doctor sang

Enthusiastic >> exhilarated

Nitrogen = stikstof

A private practise

It didn’t last longer than two minutes

Liquid nitrogen

Contracted = geconventioneerd

Good for body and mind

Every choir has someone who sings at the same tone

To sing out of tune.

Guitar player

a pony tail

submissive

My hubby’s birthday.

Breakfast in the morning, Lunch at noon, dinner in the evening.

I attended ( bijgewoond) the session of house waste ( huisafval)

January 2026

Waste bags will be replaced by bins= bakken

Residual waste = huisafval

Organic waste = organisch afval

Alternately = afwisselend

I feel good. I started riding my bike.

Average = gemiddeld

Volunteer = vrijwilliger

To retire = op pensioen gaan

50 minutes

My cat Angel is fine. She is 21 years old.

Tomorrow I leave on a trip to Greece (Griekenland) with my sister and her kids.

Crete = Kreta

A nice tan = mooi kleurtje

to receive= ontvangen

my driver’s license= rijbewijs

id-card= identity card

a memory = een herinnering

Parts of the house

• Attic = zolder
• Bedroom = slaapkamer
• Bathroom = badkamer
• Nursery= kinderkamer voor baby
• Home office = buro / bureel
• Living room = living
• Dining room= eetkamer
• Kitchen = keuken
• Laundry (room) = waskot
• Basement = kelder
• Garage

Bathroom / living room / kitchen

Laundry room / water closet- toilet – bathroom / nursery

Home office / garage / bedroom

I usually stand when I teach, but now I am sitting

• There is
• There are
• There is a scarf
• There are
• There are
• There is a book
• There is a laptop
• There are some papers

Lime = limoen

Lemon= citroen

Buzzy week!

Bookkeeping = boekhouden >>  accountancy

He is self-employed

Surveyor = landmeter

Admin >> I need to do a lot of admin

My mother-in-law has been admitted ( opgenomen)  in the geriatric clinic.

She fell on the floor in the bathroom

Fracture = breuk

They gave her the necessary medication.

She gets the necessary care.

I do the laundry = de was

Happy wife, happy life.

An employer = werknemer

Employee = werkgever

He is stopping just in time.

To devote = toewijden  >> devotion

They realise / consider (beschouwen) that the end is near.

I went to the open day to the home for the elderly = rusthuis

I visited my neighbours.

They have been living there for two years.

He passed away = He kicked the bucket ( the bucketlist)

It are large and bright rooms: grote en klare kamers.

It’s cosy = huiselijk / gezellig

Pleasant= aangenaam

I worked there for three years

A sliding door = schuifdeur

A revolving door = draaideur

A wardrobe = kleerkast

A cupboard= een lage kast

Quiet week.

The rays of the sun = stralen

Bulbs = bloembollen / lampen

Tulip varieties = tulpen soorten

Berries =  bessen

Strawberries = aardbeien

Blueberries = blauwe bessen

Raspberries= frambozen

To gossip = roddelen

To prune the bushes = snoeien

We watched Bart Dewever’s speech

The future of the welfare state=  de toekomst van de welvaartstaat

Prosperity= welvaart / voorspoed

A clear explanation= een duidelijke uitleg

The decline = achteruitgang

The basement = the (wine)cellar = kelder

The basis

Three pillars = drie pilaren

Reduction =   karting / teruggave

The sales= solden

We need serious action now.

The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

Identical

History repeats itself

The climate

The Titanic

Famine= hongersnood  >> the great potato famine 1860’s in Ireland.

Prosperity = vooruitgang

A better future

The world history

The death of Rasputin

Bizarre

To lure = lokken

Wine laced with poison= vermengen

They shot him through the chest.= borst

To attempt = proberen / pogen

A conspirator = samenzweerder

To drawn= verdrinken

A peasant = boerkinkel

A farmer

The tse tse fly caries diseases

Troublesome=  lasting / hinderlijk

To abandon= verlaten / leave behind

Infested = besmet / aangestoken

Contaminated

A menace= een bedreiging

A trap= een val

Disruption

Baltic states = Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Shelter = schuilplaats

The younger are less worried

NATO troops = North Atltantic Treaty ( verdrag) Organisation

An issue

The swimming pool

HOME EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT

A lid = deksel

Store bought <<>> home made

Suitable = geschikt

Iodine = Jodium

Duckt tape

Hand sanitizer= ontsmettingsmiddel

Spare batteries= reserve

A spar tire = reservewiel

Savvy = snugger

A power outage= no electricity

A strike=  staking

A disruption =  verstoring

To quit smoking= stoppen met roken

To receive= ontvangen

A flood= overstroming

Water

Outage

To fetch water =  water halen

To relieve yourself= to poo  / to go number two / to shit

Shredded newspaper= gescheurd krantenpapier

To avoid = vermijd

Due to = te wijten aan

To prolong =  verlengen

Toilet bowl= wc pot

The giggles = slappe lach

Tap water= kraanwater

To pour water= water gieten

Scorchingly hot= brandend heet

To prevent= voorkomen

Regarding = betreffende

Widespread= Wijdverspreid

The tse tse fly

The castle of Ooidonk

A keep >> a fortress

A palace

The 12th century = 1101 -1200

Count = burggraaf

To inherit >> the heritage

The living room

To have a vote in sth = een stem hebben in iets

A fair = kermis

We could walk around the garden, free of charge.

Very kind people work in the restaurant.

For a moderate price you get a very good meal.

Average = gemiddeld

Proportionate = evenredig

You get value for your money >> price quality ratio.

/ = backslash

\ = slash

: = colon

; = semi-colon

= = equal(s)

(  ) = brackets

“ = quote >> quotation mark

[ ]= square brackets are used in math

In a nutshell= notendop

Turbines make electricity

An inconvenience =

The maintenance = onderhoud

Vertical wind turbines need to face the wind

The blades =  

Drop shadow= slagschaduw

Carbon = koolstof

Coal = steenkool

Spider web= spinnenweb

The Bay area

An economic mission

An entrepreneur => business man

Self-driving cars

They took the day off

Spring break

The pavement = the sidewalk

The car drove safely, smoothly

Atlanta -Georgia

A grid => dambord patroon

Only the second time around you could open the car.

A self-driving car

Red-tape = rules and regulations

Speeding

The highway

In California, the general maximum speed limit on highways is:

• 65 mph (105 km/h) on most highways
• 70 mph (113 km/h) on certain rural interstate highways where posted
• 55 mph (89 km/h) for two-lane undivided highways (unless otherwise posted)

Some additional notes:

• Always follow posted speed limit signs — they override the general limits.
• If conditions are unsafe (rain, fog, heavy traffic), you’re legally required to drive slower, even below the limit.
• For trucks, vehicles towing trailers, or buses, the maximum speed is 55 mph statewide.

A roundabout >> first comes, first serves

A trailblazer = a pioneer

A student grant =  beurs

Semi-conductors  >> ???

I was relieved when my application was approved.

Stuffed turkey

There are fewer and fewer Chinese students.

Slit eyes = spleetogen

Facilities = certain laws

Modern cars can be parked by just pushing one button. >> a self-parking car.

They have been in existence for a while.

High tech is expensive

A dome >> cupola

Space -pollution

Space debris

They live secluded = afgezonderd

The Appalachian mountains

Microwaves

  After World War II, the UK had three types of secondary schools:

• Grammar schools – academic focus
• Secondary modern schools – general education
• Technical schools – focused on science, engineering, and trades

  However, most technical schools disappeared by the 1970s, when the comprehensive school system (which combines all students regardless of ability) became the norm.

My holiday. I went to Senegal for two days.

Free seats >> backseats

You can fly for a small fee.

I got off in Senegal

I was in the cockpit

Airport >> aeroport

Yellow fever

A travel agency.

She lived in Mexico for five years.

Rush hour = spitsuur

Off-peak hour

A fairy = fee

A tomcat = kater

Revenge Quitters

A mess= puinhoop

Sense of duty = plichtsbesef

On purpose

To fuel = voeden, aanwakkeren

Disruption = ontwrichting

Gen Z : born between 1997 and 2012

Disgruntled = dissatisfied

A rant = tirade

A non-disclosure = you can’t reveal company secrets

Whistle blower = klokkenluider

A branch = een tak

A retribution = money/ bonus you get when you leave a company.

The staff

Religion, Dutch and history

Childhood

 Vengeful = wanting to revenge

Not much = niet veel

A traffic quiz= verkeersquiz

There were about 20 of us = we waren met een stuk of 20

Educational = leerrijk

A police officer

Thirty questions  + 20 questions = fifty

The government = overheid

The ringroad= de ring

I was swimming in Wingene. There were a lot of people

I sewed ( to sew = naaien) shields= Ik heb schildjes genaaid.

To stitch = stikken (kledij)

To suffocate = stikken ( geen adem krijgen)

My husband cooked red cabbage.

My girlfriend has a hernia and needs an operation.

My friend, Ilse, needs and operation.

I had palliative treatment, and it lingers in me = Ik heb palliatieve ondersteuning gedaan, en dit blijft hangen.

In September I became a volunteer for life.

I take turns = ik wissel af

A volunteer = vrijwililger

End of life consultation = levenseinde consultatie

A stamp = stempel / zegel

Next week I go to a reunion.

A gathering = samenkomst

I searched = ik heb gezocht

I am a liar = leugenaar

I am cheater >> to cheat = bedriegen

A teacher =leerkracht

A lawyer = advocaat

Fill in the blanks

• Is
• Are
• Is
• Are excited = opgewonden
• am
• Are
• Are
• Is
• Is
• are
• am
• are
• are
• is
• is

MY HOUSE:

• skyscraper
• Semi-detached house
• A cottage
• A block of flats
• A detached house
• Terraced house
• Villa
• Farm house

• 4 >> floors = verdiepingen
  several = verschillende
• 7 >> spacious = there is a lot of space. Er is veel ruimte
• 6
• 2 >> a wall = muur
• 8

Do you know these places in the house

1) attic

2) bedroom

3) bathroom

4) living room

5) the hall

6) kitchen

7) garage

8) garden

3) Do you know where this furniture belongs?

1)  The mirror belongs in the bathroom

2) The clock belongs in the parents bedroom.

3) a glass belongs in the kitchen

4) a rug belongs in the bathroom

5) The washing machine belongs in the bathroom

6) a wardrobe belongs in the parents’ bedroom

7)

October 2

To sigh = zuchten

The attic = de zolder

The firemen destroyed / eradicated the wasps  

To eradicate: uitroeien

WASP= White Anglo-Saxon Protestants: is a sociological term which is often used to describe white Protestant Americans of English who are generally part of the white dominant culture, and who belong to Protestant religions.

The Mormons can have more than one wife – many live in Utah

Inbreed : to marry within the family

Abuse ( misbruik) within the family

The Amish =  Pennsylvanian Dutch = they don’t believe in modern technology. They still ride around with horse and cart

A carriage = koets

The Rumspringa: The Amish youth that get a chance to explore the outside world.

A barn = schuur

Scientology is also a religion in the US that says you can get dementia from medication.

Next Sunday there is open business day ( open bedrijvendag) in Western Flanders.  

Naval ship = a ship from the Navy

Submarine = duikboot

Lawn = gazon

Lawn mower = grasmachine

Coffee roastery = koffie branderij

The furnace, the fire place = haard

There is always money for weapons.

He looks into the future.

Terms and conditions = voorwaarden

He is a good communicator.

He is predictable = voorspelbaar

I feel with them

It’s no small stuff  = het is niet niks

I attended th academy.

We learned about the world Clovis. The fifth and sixth century ( AD = Anno Domine >> na  Christus)

A post-doctoral researcher= onderzoeker

The Roman Empire = Het Romeinse Rijk

Captivating =  He gets the attention of the audience= begeesterend

He is pleasant to the eye = t’is ne schone vent

Vivid = levendig

BC <<>> AD

BCE = Before Current Era= Voor het huidig tijdperk

Most people were not able (capabel) to read or write.

Who will pay the taxes.

I went to an exhibition in Mulle Terschure

Many books about WW2 .

Striking news = opvallend nieuws

A famous singer got cancer.

I attended a few of his shows in Dranouter.

The music calms me down.

It sooths me = verzacht mij

Art softens manners= kunst verzacht de zeden

Birds of a feather flock together = soort zoekt soort.

Life is an exercise in letting go

Look at what is still possible.

Cherish ( Koester) the delay ( vertraging)

Enjoy the freedom of you invisibilty ( onzichtbaarheid)

Don’t whine ( niet klagen)

You can be irresistible ( onweerstaanbaar)

You have more time …

Learn to dose = doseren

Everything in moderation, balance

Accept ( aanvaarden) that you can’t do everything.

Conserve energy= energie bewaren

Evaluate what you can, want, which engagements, …

Don’t cling on to the past = niet vastklampen aan het verleden.

Take the time you have left, and do something.

Don’t be too quick to say: That is not for me, challenge yourself.

Take on a challenge = een uitdaging aannemen

Past >> I took on a challenge.

Fulfilment = voldoening (satisfaction)

The mess = de kantine

It s very important to get the support from people close to you.

She looks forward to the party.

She lives abroad / overseas

Home prepardness

First : look for water

I have water for two weeks : two litres of water per person

A case of water =  een bak water

Sardines, Tuna, salmon, spaghetti, rice, dry fruit.

A gas canister = gaskan

A rain water well

A radio with batteries / candles / >> an emergency radio

Chocolate

Dry food.

Blankets

A good book to pass the time.

Medication

Food supplements

Knitting material

Grow your own vegetables

Cat food

A shelter = schuilkelder

Collateral damage =  nevenschade

Flashlight

Toilet paper

Tin opener = blikopener

A Swiss knife = Zwitsers zakmes.

Raisins =  rozijnen

To perish = vergaan

Preparedness = being prepared

To detail = it gives you information

 Power outage =  stroom valt uit

NGO= Non Governmental Organisation

To disrupt =  verstoren

To discontinue << >> to continue

To cope = omgaan met

To occur = gebeuren

To store = opslaan

Reliable information =  betrouwbaar

The Battle of the Bulge= Slag van de Ardennen

A benefit = voordeel

A disruption= ontwrichting

Proficient= bekwaam

A torch =  toorts >> a flash light = zaklamp

I had to vomit = to throw up = braken

To puke = kotsen

I was awake throughout the night.

I had a chill, I was very cold.

How disruptions may impact your everyday life:

To thaw = (ont)dooien

To flush the toilet = WC doorspoelen

Contaminated = besmet

Supplies = voorraad

The chemist = the pharmacy = the drug store >> apotheek

The coast >> the seaside

Catsitting >> babysitting >> housesitting

Changing house >> house swapping

To swap = to exchange

The closet (US) – The wardrobe (UK)

WC= Water closet (UK)

Bathroom / restroom  (US)

To come out of the closet

A closet queen :

closet queen

• A negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation.

A queen = slang for gay

Slang = dialect / street language

Ghosts and spirits

An invasion of one’s privacy

The left the fridge open and the food was spoiled.

We didn’t see anyone.

Keyless entry, everything happened by code

A viral infection

Walnuts

He is celebrated for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"

Nuts = crazy

The Battle of the Bulge = Ardennenoffensief

A bunker

A close call = a close shave = a narrow escape >> Het scheelde niet veel

I (have) had a call from Ghent.

They offered the opportunity to work together with the university for a new cancer treatment.

I’m the medical secretary of my husband.

She made reservations for a hotel.

Obliged = obligated

She was obliged to have the baby in the Netherlands.

No refund policy: The hotel doesn’t pay back the reservations.

A close follow-up.

Prostatic cancer that hasn’t spread.

metastatic cancer = advanced cancer

radiation : bestraling

radiation session

the treatment= de behandeling

a hearing aid = hoorapparaat

an oncologist

reachable >> Can you reach them?

Reach out and touch

Genetical

We’ll spend a mid-week in La Louviere

It’s very well prepared

He took his own life.

To tutor = (bij)les geven

I enjoy the Indian summer where I can work in the garden.

To salify = verticuteren

To rake the grass / leaves

She lives in Dentergem

Every day I eat peas, but now I’m eating chips.

Wadis collect the water

 A model >> a mannequin

She takes up a new course

Text: Energy levels of songs affect memories

1F /2F /3F /4T / 5F / 6T / 7T / 8F

Synonym

1G / 2D / 3B / 4F / 5J / 6h / 7A / 8C / 9 E / 10i

Phrase Match

1i / 2E / 3A / 4G / 5B / 6D / 7J / 8F / 9H / 10C

Spelling

• Psychologist
• Investigated
• Tempo
• Contrast
• Acoustic
• Recall
• Popular
• Adulthood
• Features
• Influence
• Associated
• Complex

To realise plans / to execute plans

I went to the beach

I haven’t been anywhere.

It was doable = doenbaar

She lost her lines = forgot her text

Opening night = première

My shoulder blade

Overloaded = overbelast

I force myself to stay in bed, otherwise I go to the attic and walk around.

A nightcap =  slaapmutsje

Thrift store = second hand store

Coffee table books

local history society = heemkundige kring