Phonetics/English Pronunciations for tourist attractions in Belgium (Brussels, ghent and Bruges)?

Question

Hi all,

Can someone please give me phonetics/English pronunciations of the following places in Belgium:

Brussels:
1. Hotel de Ville (hot-el-d-Will ?)
2. Musee du Cacao et du Chocolat
3. Bourse
4. Rogier
5. rue Neuve
6. Manneken Pis
7. Palais Royal (pal-ace ro-yel ?)
8. Petit Sablon

Bruges:
1. Markt
2. Halle
3. Belfort
4. Stadhius
5. Heiligbloed Basiliek
6. Vismarkt
7. Groenerei
8. Rozenhoedkaai
9. Dijver
10. Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk
11. Beginhof
12. minnewater Park
13. Kate;ijnstraat

Ghent:
1. St Michielsbrug
2. Graslei
3. Korenlei
4. St Niklaaskerk
5. St Baafskathedraal
6. Gravensteen
7. Vrijdagmarkt
8. Patershol

Beer:
1. Chimay Rouge
2. Maes
3. Hoegaarden
4. Jupiler
(and any other good brand you might want tosuggest !!!)

Also, if you can please give me the French/Flemish transalation and their phonetics/English Pronunciations for the following, I will be really grateful:
1. Meat
2. Fish
3. Egg
4. Vegetarian

Answer 1

Most Belgians in the North (Flanders, Vlaanderen) speak Dutch.
Most Belgians in the South (Wallonie) speak French.
Brussels is bi-lingual French-Dutch

Brussels:
1. Hotel de Ville (hot-el-d-Will ?)
Ho-TEL duh VEE-luh (French)
STAT-hiys (Dutch)
2. Musee du Cacao et du Chocolat
Muu-zey duh ca-ca-OH a duh sjo-co-LAH
sho-co-LAH-duh an CAC-ca-od Muu-ZAY-uhm (D)
3. Bourse
BOOH-r-suh
B-ER-s (D)
4. Rogier
Roh-JAY
Roh-GEAR (D)
5. rue Neuve
ru NIY-vuh
6. Manneken Pis
MAH-nuh-ken peace
7. Palais Royal (pal-ace ro-yel ?)
pah-LEH rwo-YAL
CO-nink-luck pah-LAYS (D)
8. Petit Sablon
Puh-TEA sah-BLOHN
CLAY-nuh ZAAH-vhull

Bruges:
1. Markt
MAH-ruct
2. Halle
HAH-luh
3. Belfort
BELL-fort
4. Stadhius = Stadh_ui_s
STAT-hiys
5. Heiligbloed Basiliek
HEY-lich-BLOOT bah-zih-LEEK
6. Vismarkt
VIS-mah-ruhct
7. Groenerei
GROOH-nuh-riy
8. Rozenhoedkaai
roh-zuhn-HOOT-k-EYE
9. Dijver
DEY-vurr
10. Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk
ON-zuh LEE-vuh VROW-kerk
11. Beginhof = Beg_ij_nhof
buh-GAIN-hoff
12. minnewater Park
MIH-nuh-WAH-tur PAH-ruck
13. Kate;ijnstraat = Kate_l_ijnstraat?
kah-tuh-LAYN-straat

Ghent:
1. St Michielsbrug
Sint mih-CHEALS-bruch
2. Graslei
GRAS-lay
3. Korenlei
COH-run-lay
4. St Niklaaskerk
sint nih-CLAUSE-kerk
5. St Baafskathedraal
sint BAAH-fsh cat-they-DRAWL
6. Gravensteen
GRAAH-vun-stay-n
7. Vrijdagmarkt
VRAY-dach-MAH-ruct
8. Patershol
PA-tur-s-HOLL

Beer:
1. Chimay Rouge
she-MEH ROE-zjuh
2. Maes
maas ("aa" as in "Afrikaans")
3. Hoegaarden
WHO-gar-duh-n
4. Jupiler
Z-YOU-pih-layer
(and any other good brand you might want tosuggest !!!)
Geuze (CH-ERR-zuh)
Geuze Kriek (CH-ERR-zuh CREEK)
Faro (FAAH-row)
Lambiek (lam-BEAK)
Duvel (D-UU-vull)
Trappist (trah-PIST-uh)
Dentergem (DEN-terr-GEM)
Rodenbach (ROW-dunn-BACH)

For more examples of Belgian Beers with Dutch and French pronunciation, see : http://belgianstyle.com/mmguide/pronounce/speak.html


Also, if you can please give me the French/Flemish transalation and their phonetics/English Pronunciations for the following, I will be really grateful:
1. Meat
2. Fish
3. Egg
4. Vegetarian

Answer 2

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and could be the principal seat of the Belgian Royal Family and, also the capital of the European Union and if you want to know it then here is the place hotelbye . Brussels is an amazingly small, easy-going, and human-sized town for all their importance. Unlike anthers town making use of their millions of tourists, Brussels is Belgium's main economic and educational hub, which gives the city an even more workaday experience than other towns. Here, in Brussels, if you'd choose to go to, you will get a proper sense for Belgian living, especially its great restaurant and café culture. Though Brussels might not need the star attractions of different Belgian villages, the capital has more than enough to help keep guests occupied for a day or two with a clutch of world-class museums and artwork galleries, along with quirkier sights like the Atomium, and some great remnants of previous architecture in the old city quarter.

Answer 3

Chimay Pronunciation

Answer 4

Duvel Pronunciation

Answer 5

Maybe you should write those words on a piece of paper rather than use those strange phonetic words I've just seen ... because in Belgium some people speak French, others Dutch and others German ... Good luck if you don't pronounce the word properly. Just write it down and ask someone to say it loud for you. It might be easier !

Answer 6

Both of them are foreign.