How do you ask for coffee in Belgium?

Question

Whatever their language is called?

Answer 1

You don't have to learn any backward local dialect. You state clearly your requirements in English, and it's their global responsibility to understand, and act on your requests. If they don't understand what you want, declare war on them, or invade the country.

Answer 2

I just use the coffee machines in the supermarket. Much cheaper, you are served quicker and the coffee is hot, and there is a great view as all the customers walk by. However, they only seem to have one supermarket in Belgium.

I also recommend trying some of the bacon from Del Haze in Belgium.

It depends where you are in Belgium as to what is the predominant language spoken. I think it is mostly Flemish and French. Flemish and Dutch/German sound quite similar, however I would stick to French to be safe.

Answer 3

Een kopje koffie, alstublieft. (un kohp-ya coff-y aws- te-bleeef)

Dutch, Flemish, Nederlands are three words for the same written language. Flemish and Nederlands have a different pronunciation. Flemish speakers are from the flat northern area of Belgium... Flanders. Nederlands is the accent of Holland (the Netherlands).
Dutch is the English word for both language pronunciations. "Dutch" originated from a mistake 500 years ago, when English sailors spoke to German shipwrecked sailors, hearing that they were "Duetsch" (German).

French is spoken in the southern half of Belgium. Wallonia.
un cafe s'il vous plait. (aan caf-ay seel voo play ).

The other answerers here are also correct. ALL employees of restaurants speak enough English to help you. Especially in the larger cities, the younger waiters and waitresses.

Answer 4

Be very careful if you're trying to speak to Belgians in their own language.

In fact they have two languages - French and Dutch - depending on the region, and they don't like each other at all. If you're in the Dutch ("Flemish") area, DO NOT try and order a coffee in French. They will not be happy. If you're in the French ("Walloon") area, or in Brussels, use normal French - "un cafe, s'il vous plait".

Luckily they all speak excellent English anyway.

Answer 5

Belgium's tricky. I once stopped a passerby in the town of Lüttich and asked the way to Liège. Guess what? It's the same place.
You'll get by with French, 'Un café, s'il vous plaît.'

Answer 6

I think the best way is to start asking in Flemish or French. If it doesn't work out try in English, but if you start in their language, you at least have their sympathy. They think it's great if you try to speak in their language.
In Flemish:
Een kopje koffie, alstublieft.
(un kohp-ya coff-y aws- te-bleeef)
In French
Un cafe s'il vous plait.
(aan caf-ay seel voo play )

Try to do some research if they speak Flemish or French in the area where you're going. And just try to speak, don't be afraid. They won't laugh at you, they would really appreciate it. Good luck!

Answer 7

In Belgium they speak diffrent languages in diffrent reigions...they speak French, Dutch and German it depends where you are going in Belgium. When you find out what language they speak where you are going then use they link below for translation...

Answer 8

In the German-speaking region:
Ich möchte bitte einen Kaffee (mit Sahne/Zucker) - I would like a coffee (with cream(milk)/sugar)

Answer 9

They speak flemmish and french, depending on where you are.

Un cafe sil vous plait

will get you a cup of coffee

Answer 10

een kop van koffie, {pronounced ' an cop van coffee')
or
een koffie, austublieft {pronounced 'an coffee ows,to,bleeft'}
'austublieft' = 'if you please'
(dutch - spoken in the flemish areas of belgium)