My Great-Grandparents immigrated to the United States in 1901 from Belgium; they were from the village of Staden in West Flanders. I visited the town in 1997 and got to talk with the Mayor, who was a wonderful man. All the people of Belgium were so friendly and helpful!
My Grandmother with her Son which is my Father immigrated to Australia from Belgium in 1967. They were from Kalmthout in Antwerp. I still have to go and visit as we have relatives there. Belgians are rare in Australia so I am proud of my heritage😊🇧🇪
As a Belgian it’s always funny to hear people try to pronounce Dutch, French or German. België is actually pronounce like this: Bell, the first part of guillotine and then the e-sound from the.
If people only think Belgium is only Fries, Beer, Chocolate, and Waffles then they are not visiting to really appreciate the true nature and historical aspect of the country. Gr8 video.
You forgot that Belgium is the home of the best and most unique festival in the world, Tomorrowland ❤️ It’s a great country loved it so much. Greetings from Italy and looking forward to the next Tomorrowland
@@henkhemming6674 no Dutch 🤡 it’s Belgian and the owners are Belgians too. Dutch aren’t able to host anything this great 😂😂😂🖕 They are just great in lying and being extremely arrogant. 🤡
@@henkhemming6674 Absolutely not. It was created by 2 Belgian brothers Michel and Manu Beers. It's thank to the Belgian creativeness and festival culture that the festival has become a worldwide brand, unlike similar festivals in The Netherlands.
Dat hebben we zelf gezocht, we hebben een goed sociaal systeem maar kwetsbaar voor profiteurs. Ik ervaar dit elke dag, ik werk in de gezondheidssector. Ondanks dit blijf ik toch sociaal geëngageerd maar soms wel gefrustreerd achter als ik die sociale zekerheid elke drie maanden zelf moet betalen. Vergeet de afbetaling van onze schuldenberg ook niet, die is opgebouwd eind jaren zeventig tot in de jaren '80. Ze zouden beter eens ons overheidsapparaat saneren en de kosten drukken, een hoop is echt overbodig en zit niets te doen of kan hun job niet (meer). Het is de bluts met de buil, een systeem met privéverzekeringen zoals in de Verenigde Staten pas ik voor, trouwens nog een pluim voor ons onderwijs. Buiten de nattere periodes dit jaar ben ik overall wel tevreden en fier Belg te zijn....
1:43 07 I never knew that Coloma Castle was such a big attraction but if you want to visit it's located in the town of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a few km south of Brussels. The Castle of Gaasbeek can be visited the same day, it's only a few km by car. 1:54 The French always try to appropriate anything they like as "French". That includes our Belgian fries or singers such as Jacques Brel. 2:56 The little boy also stands for the defiant nature of the Brussels people. 4:01 13 Wrong. Flemish is not a mix of Dutch and French but simply Dutch as spoken in Flanders. Differences are similar to those between British, American or Australian English for example. There is a certain influence of the French language as we live together with French speaking people. The dialect of Brussels is a mix of (Brabantian) Flemish and French. 5:38 Sinterklaas and de Kerstman (Santa Claus) are 2 different people. The first one was a bishop, the second one as we know him now basically an invention of Coca-Cola. Hence the red-white attire. Both are celebrated in Belgium. 12:46 46 I recommend De Haan as a beach resort. It is different from any other beach resort as it doesn't allow high-rise buildings and has other strict building regulations. 13:41 47 Belgian wildlife usually will not try to kill you. Watch out for that Malinois though. Yet by far the most dangerous predator in Belgium is the 2-legged human. 13:48 49 Most Christian Belgians are not zealots however and religion won't be part of their daily life. Except when there is something to celebrate (with lots of food and drinks) of course. 14:04 50 I never heard of that wedding tradition. But then weddings (and divorces) are not my speciality.
@@all-about-europe Loved the video, just ... please don't butcher my language like this 😱 It's pronunciation is nowhere near what you did 😅 Belgium is considerded as one of the best places in the world te be an athist We are world leading experts at removing explosives You missed out on the special status of some beer's as a 'abdijbier' You missed out on the king being more of a ceremonial role, not anyone who is able to use his power. Obviously Belgium is not just about beer and Chocolate and fries and stew ... there is also mattentaart, gentse neuzen, jenever, zeetong, Witloofrolletjes , ... Now for some truly famous people: Django Reinhardt: Legendary jazz guitarist and composer, Reinhardt, of Romani descent, is considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time. He significantly influenced the development of jazz music and inspired generations of musicians. Vincent Rijmen: Belgian cryptographer, Rijmen, along with Joan Daemen, co-designed the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES is a widely used encryption algorithm that has become a global standard for securing sensitive data. Hergé (Georges Remi): The creator of the world-famous comic series "The Adventures of Tintin." Hergé, a Belgian cartoonist, introduced readers to the iconic character Tintin and his adventures, becoming a beloved figure in the world of comics. Marguerite Yourcenar: Although she was born in Belgium and became a naturalized American citizen, Yourcenar was a prominent Belgian-born French writer. She was the first woman to be elected to the Académie française and is best known for her historical novel "Memoirs of Hadrian." Paul Janssen: A Belgian pharmacologist and the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company known for its significant contributions to the development of medications. Paul Janssen's work has had a lasting impact on the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare. Jan De Nul: Belgian entrepreneur and founder of Jan De Nul Group, a leading dredging and construction company. His company has been involved in major international projects related to infrastructure and environmental engineering. Adolf Daens: Adolf Daens was a Belgian priest and politician known for his advocacy for workers' rights during the late 19th century. He played a significant role in highlighting the harsh conditions faced by the working class and worked towards social reforms in Belgium.
6:42 €500 bills are gone since 2016. 11:38 the Belgian flag is an unconstitutional flag. According to the Belgian constitution, it's horizontal and Red yellow black. 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
belgium also the birthplace of the new beat and electronic body music genres of music with belgian acts such as front 242, a split second, lords of acid, and poesie noire.
Correct, as a Belgian too I saw my first "Belgian waffles" in the States, later in many other countries too but never in Belgium. Must be an invention from the town Belgium in Wisconsin, certainly not from our country Belgium.
Belgian waffles are actually a butchered version of our waffles that they tried to replicate after an expo in 1964 in the united states where vermeersh presented the brussels waffles
On 5:45 you talk about Sinterklaas, who comes on the night of 5-6 December, we celebrate Christmas with Santa Claas too. We call him Kerstman, christmasman.
We dó use quite some French words or linguistical influences from France, in a way that sets us apart from the Dutch language as spoken in The Netherlands... My Dutch friends (Haarlem) do say "...je ne parle pas baguette..." or simply "...baguette..." when I'm using too much French words as I would do in Flanders, so I know I have to 're-Dutch' it a bit...
well flemmish is actually not a dialect but a language itself. when dutch and Flemish split from old-dutch, they formed two distinct languages with a connection.
@@annemieverbeke5965 domme kloot.. dit heet leen woorden. Dus zuid afrikaan is geen taal? Dan is vlaams een mix van nederlands frans duits en engels. Zuid nederland leunt dichter bij vlaams. Dus in zuid nederland spreken ze een mix van frans en nederlands???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@annemieverbeke5965 you are wrong! Loan words, that what it is called. So south African is mix from Dutch and English. Did you know some words sound the same in south African towards Dutch but have a different meaning. Same in flemish towards French. Educate yourself
Beach? You must be kidding me. I visited an Ostend beach only once. In summer. A chilly wind was blowing, I could feel it entering my left ear and exiting the right one.
@@all-about-europe In the good old days when French was still the dominant language our administration would insist on every citizen both French and Flemish speaking obtaining an official French name at birth. A typical example would be the famous comic "Suske en Wiske" which are colloquial Flemish names for François and Louise. Today we see more - sometimes very old - Flemish names such as Heike or Soetekin.
Godiva chocolate, etc is for tourists. We have amazingly good independent chocolate makers ('chocolatiers') all across the country. There's no comparison. To be honest, when it comes to food and drink, we're in a league of our own.
Nicely summerised. I didn't know the Coloma Rosegarden, never heard of it before (which is a shame, really). But: the Belgian Malinois part of the wildlife?? Never met one except as pets (incredible dogs, btw)... You might mention foxes and wild boars instead ;-) Red poppies aren't really 'national flowers'. They indeed symbolize consolation and to remember the dead, especially the victims of WW I (as it is in Great Britain)
Poppies are actually considered Belgium's national flower. Even though you see the image often in the UK, even then it's symbolism comes from the poem "In Flanderss Fields".
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium. Would've thought that's obvious.
Hello I am from Belgium and I like to point out that there are a lot of thighs in this video that are not correct. Point 14: In belgium when it comes to language there are 4 regions: Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the Germany Community. - In Flanders we speak Flemish (Flemish is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is referred to as Flemish or Dutch). - In Wallonia they speak French (The French language is also known as Belgian French or Walloon French and differs very little from that of France or Switzerland. - In Brussels they speak Flemish and French (Many people in the capital are bilingual or even trilingual if you add English, but French is still more dominate in Brussels) - The Germany Community, well they speak german. There is also some presence of French because it borders Wallonia. (This German part was given to Belgium after WW1 as war retribution because of the German attack on belgium). Point 20: We celabrate Christmas on the 25 Dec. and Sinterklaas (Sint-Nicolaas) on the 6 Dec. On Christmas (Kerstmis) we have Santa-Claus (Kerstman) and on the 6 Dec. we have "de dag van Sinterklaas" (The day of Sint-Nicolaas). I personlly don't know the origin of this character but many people just view it as a story for the kids and a day where the kids get presents. Point 23: Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and one of the first wave countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999. Hope this helped.
santa comes from Saint Nicolas, however, Saint Nicolas is said by the church that he was a Turkish bishop who moved to Spain. however ... Saint Nicolas is actually from the Nordic religion. as in Saint Nicolas was actually Odin riding Sleipnir to bring gifts to those who was good and coal to those who did bad. and his black petes were actually 2 crows. who flew out to spy on the kids and tell Odin who was good and bad.
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium. Would've thought that's obvious.
the poppy is our national flower because it was the only plant that would grow and flower on the bombarded battlefields of world war one. Red because they are drenched in the blood of the fallen. the Brits also wear them to commemorate their fallen this way if i'm not mistaken.
We celebrate depending on the region either Saint-Nicholas or Saint-Marten. During Christmas Santa Claus is also a part of it, although it´s just a Americanized version of Saint-Nicholas we celebrate him as well
NIce video, Thank you ! Just for clarification #31 @ 9:16 is really about the city of Brugge (Bruges in English) and their Brugse Kant (or Bruges Lace). They thank me there already ;-)
And we actually have lawys on our chocolate since 1894 that every chocolate produces in belgium has at least a 35% pure cacao in it So even the cheapest chocolate is good
@@all-about-europe The best daily use brand found everywhere is Côte d'Or. Godiva, Neuhaus, Leonidas, Wittamer, ... are rather known for their pralines. Leonidas has outlets everywhere, don't know about the other ones.
Flemish is not a mixture of French and Dutch. I don't know who on earth told you that. Flemish is the variety of the Dutch dialects, spoken in Flanders, the northern part of the country. It is called "Flemish" because in medieval times a large part of "Flanders" consisted of the "County of Flanders".
Flemish is basically Dutch except for some dialectical, often local differences and, yes, a few French downloads, but it is definitely not a mix of Dutch and French.
Toilets are always free for customers, only with major events it can be different. I married in Belgium and I am a native, but never heard of the flower exchange nor the handkerchief with my wifes name on it traditions? Maybe that is a custom in the south?
No it isn't a tradition on the south part of Belgium either, i live in the french speaking part of Belgium and i have never heard of this custom. I thought it could be a tradition in the north :) seems not.
Interesting video overall but quite a lot of mistakes in it. Also, nobody ever mentions that Waterloo is in Belgium. That’s of historical significance. I’ve never heard of any of the marriage customs you mentioned either….odd.
I am a Belgian and I have never heard of the 2 flowers on the wedding day !!! There is no language that is a mixture of French and Flemish ... it's one or the other !..
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium.
Just a recomandation from a belgian. Dont ever take topping on your waffle liege . And on your bruxelle waffle only whipped cream, chocolate sauce or powdered sugar. No banana , nuttela or strawberrys needed
If you are going to click-bait each thumbnail with a pretty woman the typical Belgian one would have to be a not so tall 1,70m well-proportioned (not too slim, not too fat) one with a rather cute girl-nextdoor face with salt'n pepper blonde/brown hair. The cute and pretty exterior won't show the feisty character though. A Belgian woman is quite capable at domesticating all her pets, including husband and children.
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And ... we have Werchter Festival (if you haven't been on stage of it, you mean nothing internationally as band), Dour Festival, Graspop (one of the biggest Metal festivals), Pukkelpop.
Your pronunciation of Belgian Cheeses, Castles, beers, cities, etc needs some practice. The names of Belgium's coastal cities sound hilarious. The red Poppy would be our flower, I've never heard of it before.
@@S-Christ After Wallonia has raised the scarlet standard high and Flanders has raised on high the bonny black lion, we'll be waiting for a Belgian gov forever.
A lot of these are just wrong in the details... for example the carnaval is in Aalst and they make amazing big decorated trailers wich are created over the whole year not few weeks it’s such a big 3day party you have to been there to really understand it, admitted Belgium has it’s problems but those do not weigh up to all the benefits and beautifullness of it!! Belgians tend to underappreciate how good we really have it here, 95% of the world would be shocked to hear what we have and get here
Flemisch is NOT a mix of French and Dutch. Flemish is Dutch. It is differenciated from the Dutch in The Netherland just like Britisch English an American English is from each other. That wedding tradition i do not know. I am Belgisn originating from Ghent and speak and write fluently Flemish/Dutch and French.
@@tyson00001 13.35 is what i was talking about, dont know why you bring up the flowercarpet in brussel ( you dumb fk). Respect for what the uk and others did is exactly why i said the flower is not bullshit. Polite internet hero.
that hancerchief that is lokal. that popy flower ? never heard of it. and you als forgot to mention : we have the highest taxes , but the lowest pensions. and we have 5 gouverment (6 if uo count for the EU , wich we also have to pay for) . another thing is = 80% of the population doesn't like their gouverment . dont call belgium a democratie . we can only chose politician who are allowed to sit on the ballet. if you want to star a new political party , you need permission from some other parties. voting isn't the same in diffent parts of belgium. for a seat in parlement : in flanders you need 45.000 votes , in the wallon part you need only 30.000. there are twice as muchh dutch speaking people than french speking. but they both get 50% op the seats in parlent . so a vote in the french part : f its value is 1 then a flemish vote has a value o 0.70. don't call it a democratie.
van Eyck was born probably in Maaseik. And Rubens was born in Germany from Antwerp parents. His father got into trouble because he made the wife of William of Orange pregnant😊.His mother returned to Antwerpen with her sons😊
@@michelwolfs2273 aww don't be so sensitive Belgje 😘 Belgium is just a non country, boring people and boring cities. Nothing to do.. We Dutchies still love you as our boring little brother tho 🥰
The funny thing about this is that this "issue" about French fries being actually Belgian is basically American. In French fried potatoes have no nationality, they're just "pommes frites" or simply "frites". For the Brits and other English speakers they're chips.
fries were offered to american soldiers in the war , and because it was the part that spoke french , the soldiers called it french fries. go look in th famous kitchens in paris : no fries there.
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My Great-Grandparents immigrated to the United States in 1901 from Belgium; they were from the village of Staden in West Flanders. I visited the town in 1997 and got to talk with the Mayor, who was a wonderful man. All the people of Belgium were so friendly and helpful!
thanks for sharing!
Hi, I'm from Staden *waves* Glad you had a good experience.
Not sure who you talked to, but we had a female Mayor back then. ;-)
My Grandmother with her Son which is my Father immigrated to Australia from Belgium in 1967.
They were from Kalmthout in Antwerp. I still have to go and visit as we have relatives there.
Belgians are rare in Australia so I am proud of my heritage😊🇧🇪
staden was like 10 min from where I grew up in Belgium, my father was born there
As a Belgian it’s always funny to hear people try to pronounce Dutch, French or German. België is actually pronounce like this: Bell, the first part of guillotine and then the e-sound from the.
I was coming to the comment section to just say that too... :-P How the names and places are pronounced is hilarious...
pretty sure the voice is AI generated
The script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. Would've thought that's obvious.
If people only think Belgium is only Fries, Beer, Chocolate, and Waffles then they are not visiting to really appreciate the true nature and historical aspect of the country. Gr8 video.
You are 100% right! Thank you :)
You forgot that Belgium is the home of the best and most unique festival in the world, Tomorrowland ❤️ It’s a great country loved it so much. Greetings from Italy and looking forward to the next Tomorrowland
❤️❤️ Belgium is such a nice place to be indeed
tomorrowland is a Dutch creation.
@@henkhemming6674 no Dutch 🤡 it’s Belgian and the owners are Belgians too. Dutch aren’t able to host anything this great 😂😂😂🖕 They are just great in lying and being extremely arrogant. 🤡
@@henkhemming6674 Absolutely not. It was created by 2 Belgian brothers Michel and Manu Beers. It's thank to the Belgian creativeness and festival culture that the festival has become a worldwide brand, unlike similar festivals in The Netherlands.
nah...ID&T
As a Belgian, the point about the taxes being so high really hurts
Voor mij ook.
Dat hebben we zelf gezocht, we hebben een goed sociaal systeem maar kwetsbaar voor profiteurs. Ik ervaar dit elke dag, ik werk in de gezondheidssector. Ondanks dit blijf ik toch sociaal geëngageerd maar soms wel gefrustreerd achter als ik die sociale zekerheid elke drie maanden zelf moet betalen. Vergeet de afbetaling van onze schuldenberg ook niet, die is opgebouwd eind jaren zeventig tot in de jaren '80. Ze zouden beter eens ons overheidsapparaat saneren en de kosten drukken, een hoop is echt overbodig en zit niets te doen of kan hun job niet (meer).
Het is de bluts met de buil, een systeem met privéverzekeringen zoals in de Verenigde Staten pas ik voor, trouwens nog een pluim voor ons onderwijs.
Buiten de nattere periodes dit jaar ben ik overall wel tevreden en fier Belg te zijn....
To pour some salt in the wound : I get a part of my annual federal tax refunded. I think because of my "pensioensparen".
@@flitsertheo If everything goes well I’ll have a government job soon to have a lot more “advantages”. If u can’t beat em join em
Greetings from the oldest town of Belgium - Tongeren. Since 15 BC people are living here.
We don't only have sinterklaas on december the 6th, but also Santa Claus on december the 25th!! 😉
And Sint-Maarten in some regions on November 11th (these regions don't celebrate sinterklaas on december 6th)
Yeah ... Santa Claus finds it's origine in Sinterklaas from the Lowlands, as Belgium and The Netherlands are commonly refered to.
SinterKlaas in dutch, Saint-Nicolas in french was a turkish bishop. Coca-Cola created Santa Claus from it.
en sint maarten, santa claus kwam over gewaaid uit Amerika , net als halloween
Merci infiniment pour ce partage - - très informative. La Belgique est superbe! Et les femmes font plaisir aux yeux ❤️🔥!! Merci encore !
De rien ami!
Rembrandt paintings are the best ever created.
Rembrandt is Dutch, not Flemish/Belgian.
1:43 07 I never knew that Coloma Castle was such a big attraction but if you want to visit it's located in the town of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a few km south of Brussels. The Castle of Gaasbeek can be visited the same day, it's only a few km by car.
1:54 The French always try to appropriate anything they like as "French". That includes our Belgian fries or singers such as Jacques Brel.
2:56 The little boy also stands for the defiant nature of the Brussels people.
4:01 13 Wrong. Flemish is not a mix of Dutch and French but simply Dutch as spoken in Flanders. Differences are similar to those between British, American or Australian English for example. There is a certain influence of the French language as we live together with French speaking people. The dialect of Brussels is a mix of (Brabantian) Flemish and French.
5:38 Sinterklaas and de Kerstman (Santa Claus) are 2 different people. The first one was a bishop, the second one as we know him now basically an invention of Coca-Cola. Hence the red-white attire. Both are celebrated in Belgium.
12:46 46 I recommend De Haan as a beach resort. It is different from any other beach resort as it doesn't allow high-rise buildings and has other strict building regulations.
13:41 47 Belgian wildlife usually will not try to kill you. Watch out for that Malinois though. Yet by far the most dangerous predator in Belgium is the 2-legged human.
13:48 49 Most Christian Belgians are not zealots however and religion won't be part of their daily life. Except when there is something to celebrate (with lots of food and drinks) of course.
14:04 50 I never heard of that wedding tradition. But then weddings (and divorces) are not my speciality.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insiders tips with us! Feeling honored that a Belgian watched the video
@@all-about-europe Loved the video, just ... please don't butcher my language like this 😱
It's pronunciation is nowhere near what you did 😅
Belgium is considerded as one of the best places in the world te be an athist
We are world leading experts at removing explosives
You missed out on the special status of some beer's as a 'abdijbier'
You missed out on the king being more of a ceremonial role, not anyone who is able to use his power.
Obviously Belgium is not just about beer and Chocolate and fries and stew ... there is also
mattentaart, gentse neuzen, jenever, zeetong, Witloofrolletjes , ...
Now for some truly famous people:
Django Reinhardt: Legendary jazz guitarist and composer, Reinhardt, of Romani descent, is considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time. He significantly influenced the development of jazz music and inspired generations of musicians.
Vincent Rijmen: Belgian cryptographer, Rijmen, along with Joan Daemen, co-designed the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES is a widely used encryption algorithm that has become a global standard for securing sensitive data.
Hergé (Georges Remi): The creator of the world-famous comic series "The Adventures of Tintin." Hergé, a Belgian cartoonist, introduced readers to the iconic character Tintin and his adventures, becoming a beloved figure in the world of comics.
Marguerite Yourcenar: Although she was born in Belgium and became a naturalized American citizen, Yourcenar was a prominent Belgian-born French writer. She was the first woman to be elected to the Académie française and is best known for her historical novel "Memoirs of Hadrian."
Paul Janssen: A Belgian pharmacologist and the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company known for its significant contributions to the development of medications. Paul Janssen's work has had a lasting impact on the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare.
Jan De Nul: Belgian entrepreneur and founder of Jan De Nul Group, a leading dredging and construction company. His company has been involved in major international projects related to infrastructure and environmental engineering.
Adolf Daens: Adolf Daens was a Belgian priest and politician known for his advocacy for workers' rights during the late 19th century. He played a significant role in highlighting the harsh conditions faced by the working class and worked towards social reforms in Belgium.
Coloma Castle used to be a boarding school....... That was before the roses !
It’s the GI’s that called the fries french fries as they thought they were still in France and as opposed to Wallonia.
6:42 €500 bills are gone since 2016.
11:38 the Belgian flag is an unconstitutional flag.
According to the Belgian constitution, it's horizontal and Red yellow black.
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belgium also the birthplace of the new beat and electronic body music genres of music with belgian acts such as front 242, a split second, lords of acid, and poesie noire.
Thanks for sharing!
'Me a Belgian wondering what Belgian waffles are'
LOL
Correct, as a Belgian too I saw my first "Belgian waffles" in the States, later in many other countries too but never in Belgium. Must be an invention from the town Belgium in Wisconsin, certainly not from our country Belgium.
@@Coco45ize Arrogance knowns no bounds.
Belgian waffles are actually a butchered version of our waffles that they tried to replicate after an expo in 1964 in the united states where vermeersh presented the brussels waffles
Glad you mentioned Ypres, my pride and joy... 🔥🎊
Incredible!!! 😮
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
On 5:45 you talk about Sinterklaas, who comes on the night of 5-6 December, we celebrate Christmas with Santa Claas too. We call him Kerstman, christmasman.
Long Live the Kingdom of Belgium ❤️🇧🇪
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Flemish is Dutch. Not a mix of Dutch and French.
Just, helemaal correct, merci om dat duidelijk te maken. 😀
Tenzij je Oost vlaming of West fluut zijt. Dan zen er fransche woorden tusschen. Moar allez, doar goan we nie over vallen, wé.
We zeggen toch santé 😂
We dó use quite some French words or linguistical influences from France, in a way that sets us apart from the Dutch language as spoken in The Netherlands... My Dutch friends (Haarlem) do say "...je ne parle pas baguette..." or simply "...baguette..." when I'm using too much French words as I would do in Flanders, so I know I have to 're-Dutch' it a bit...
well flemmish is actually not a dialect but a language itself. when dutch and Flemish split from old-dutch, they formed two distinct languages with a connection.
Flemish isnt a mix of French and dutch!!!
Vlams is vlams! hahaaaa Vier moe brandn!
It is!!! e forchette , salu, nen trottoir, een casserole en een assiete, ne motard, merci Hoeveel Franse woorden zijn er niet in onze taal geslopen
@@annemieverbeke5965 domme kloot.. dit heet leen woorden. Dus zuid afrikaan is geen taal?
Dan is vlaams een mix van nederlands frans duits en engels. Zuid nederland leunt dichter bij vlaams. Dus in zuid nederland spreken ze een mix van frans en nederlands???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@annemieverbeke5965 you are wrong! Loan words, that what it is called. So south African is mix from Dutch and English. Did you know some words sound the same in south African towards Dutch but have a different meaning. Same in flemish towards French. Educate yourself
J’aime mon pays
Beach? You must be kidding me. I visited an Ostend beach only once. In summer. A chilly wind was blowing, I could feel it entering my left ear and exiting the right one.
It's Jean-Claude Van Damme. One thing, I like about his name, is that you can tell from it what country he's from.
Yes you can clearly see he's Belgian just because of his French name and Flamish last name!
@@all-about-europe In the good old days when French was still the dominant language our administration would insist on every citizen both French and Flemish speaking obtaining an official French name at birth.
A typical example would be the famous comic "Suske en Wiske" which are colloquial Flemish names for François and Louise.
Today we see more - sometimes very old - Flemish names such as Heike or Soetekin.
Certainly when you hear his real name; JC Van Vaarenberg ;-)
@@thierryroberfroid9400 Good point!
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Vlaanderen boven. Belgie barst!!!
I’m so happy ! I live in antwerp ❤
Godiva chocolate, etc is for tourists. We have amazingly good independent chocolate makers ('chocolatiers') all across the country. There's no comparison. To be honest, when it comes to food and drink, we're in a league of our own.
Nicely summerised. I didn't know the Coloma Rosegarden, never heard of it before (which is a shame, really).
But: the Belgian Malinois part of the wildlife?? Never met one except as pets (incredible dogs, btw)... You might mention foxes and wild boars instead ;-)
Red poppies aren't really 'national flowers'. They indeed symbolize consolation and to remember the dead, especially the victims of WW I (as it is in Great Britain)
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We even have wolves now ;-) and the Malinois shepherd is the best known, but still the "Tervuren" and the "Groenendael" magnificent dogs
Poppies are actually considered Belgium's national flower. Even though you see the image often in the UK, even then it's symbolism comes from the poem "In Flanderss Fields".
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium. Would've thought that's obvious.
Hello I am from Belgium and I like to point out that there are a lot of thighs in this video that are not correct.
Point 14: In belgium when it comes to language there are 4 regions: Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the Germany Community.
- In Flanders we speak Flemish (Flemish is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is referred to as Flemish or Dutch).
- In Wallonia they speak French (The French language is also known as Belgian French or Walloon French and differs very little from that of France or Switzerland.
- In Brussels they speak Flemish and French (Many people in the capital are bilingual or even trilingual if you add English, but French is still more dominate in Brussels)
- The Germany Community, well they speak german. There is also some presence of French because it borders Wallonia.
(This German part was given to Belgium after WW1 as war retribution because of the German attack on belgium).
Point 20: We celabrate Christmas on the 25 Dec. and Sinterklaas (Sint-Nicolaas) on the 6 Dec.
On Christmas (Kerstmis) we have Santa-Claus (Kerstman) and on the 6 Dec. we have "de dag van Sinterklaas" (The day of Sint-Nicolaas). I personlly don't know the origin of this character but many people just view it as a story for the kids and a day where the kids get presents.
Point 23:
Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and one of the first wave countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.
Hope this helped.
Certain regions celebrate saint-Marten on 11 november instead of Saint-Nicolas.
start van de Euro in België is 1/1/2002, niet 1999; tenzij U met adopt iets anders bedoelt...
santa comes from Saint Nicolas, however, Saint Nicolas is said by the church that he was a Turkish bishop who moved to Spain. however ... Saint Nicolas is actually from the Nordic religion. as in Saint Nicolas was actually Odin riding Sleipnir to bring gifts to those who was good and coal to those who did bad. and his black petes were actually 2 crows. who flew out to spy on the kids and tell Odin who was good and bad.
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium. Would've thought that's obvious.
the poppy is our national flower because it was the only plant that would grow and flower on the bombarded battlefields of world war one.
Red because they are drenched in the blood of the fallen. the Brits also wear them to commemorate their fallen this way if i'm not mistaken.
We celebrate depending on the region either Saint-Nicholas or Saint-Marten. During Christmas Santa Claus is also a part of it, although it´s just a Americanized version of Saint-Nicholas we celebrate him as well
Wonderful video
Many thanks
Je suis Belge je vis depuis trop longtemps hors de mon pays. J’aime mon pays même si on se moque de nous
NIce video, Thank you ! Just for clarification #31 @ 9:16 is really about the city of Brugge (Bruges in English) and their Brugse Kant (or Bruges Lace). They thank me there already ;-)
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Santa claus is on christmis and sinterklaas is on 6 december.
It are 2 different holidays
And we actually have lawys on our chocolate since 1894 that every chocolate produces in belgium has at least a 35% pure cacao in it
So even the cheapest chocolate is good
Yummy! Can't wait to eat Belgium chocolate again has been a long time... what is your favorite brand?
Thank you! Yes indeed :)
@@all-about-europe cote do´r is the best
@@all-about-europe The best daily use brand found everywhere is Côte d'Or. Godiva, Neuhaus, Leonidas, Wittamer, ... are rather known for their pralines. Leonidas has outlets everywhere, don't know about the other ones.
AND AUDREY HEPBURN WAS BELGIEN
She was not Belgian, although born in Brussels
I have never heard of number 50 and live in Belgium myself
And the pretty woman on the video cover was just сlickbait lol 😉
Flemish is not a mixture of French and Dutch. I don't know who on earth told you that. Flemish is the variety of the Dutch dialects, spoken in Flanders, the northern part of the country. It is called "Flemish" because in medieval times a large part of "Flanders" consisted of the "County of Flanders".
There is also our Stromae!! And former Toots Thielemans.
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Nice video, you forgot. Duvel, stella ( beer ) tomorrowland ( festival ) antwerp have the 2e biggist haven.
You mean the port of Antwerp ('haven' is the Dutch word for it)
My pug has vicious gas. I'm choking here.
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Flemish is basically Dutch except for some dialectical, often local differences and, yes, a few French downloads, but it is definitely not a mix of Dutch and French.
Toilets are always free for customers, only with major events it can be different. I married in Belgium and I am a native, but never heard of the flower exchange nor the handkerchief with my wifes name on it traditions? Maybe that is a custom in the south?
No it isn't a tradition on the south part of Belgium either, i live in the french speaking part of Belgium and i have never heard of this custom. I thought it could be a tradition in the north :) seems not.
belgium has three official languages. Dutch is spoken by 60% of the population, french 39%, and German 1%
Most of these things aren't even "reasons",
they're just random facts.,.
Sinterklaas isn't related to Christmas at all and happens on 6 December
Interesting video overall but quite a lot of mistakes in it. Also, nobody ever mentions that Waterloo is in Belgium. That’s of historical significance. I’ve never heard of any of the marriage customs you mentioned either….odd.
Belgium's land area is 30,528 km square? That gives it an area of some 930,250 square kilometers, nearly twice the size of France!!
? >> 30.689 km2
There are a couply things that are misinformation but nice video. 👍
The bride with her name on a hankersheif on wedding day ... where is coming from ... never heard of it as a Belgian !,,
OK, no, this isn't 50 reasons, this is 50 facts about Belgium.
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme.
I am a Belgian and I have never heard of the 2 flowers on the wedding day !!! There is no language that is a mixture of French and Flemish ... it's one or the other !..
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium.
some of the traditions you mentioned are long gone tho... but great video nontheless!
Thanks!
"et cetera" is "a famous Belgian".
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Just a recomandation from a belgian. Dont ever take topping on your waffle liege . And on your bruxelle waffle only whipped cream, chocolate sauce or powdered sugar. No banana , nuttela or strawberrys needed
Yes, it's also chocolates
Carnaval of Binge , LOL.
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Flemish is not a mixture of Dutch and French, just a given name for Dutch in Belgium.
If you are going to click-bait each thumbnail with a pretty woman the typical Belgian one would have to be a not so tall 1,70m well-proportioned (not too slim, not too fat) one with a rather cute girl-nextdoor face with salt'n pepper blonde/brown hair.
The cute and pretty exterior won't show the feisty character though. A Belgian woman is quite capable at domesticating all her pets, including husband and children.
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If you can stand their arrogance..
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Would you help to land my trip? If so what the cost would be ? Thank you.
@@lukkaskour arrogance? Real non migrant belgians are nice and friendly... And yes i am belgian.
I'm belgian to, i meant the dutch arrogance.@@arizotje
Eindelijk en video over belgie waar de reacties niet zij maar belgie is stom omdat bla bla bla
Brussels is also the capital of Europe plus you forgot Tommorowland, wtf 😅😅
Europe does not have a capitol since its not a country, brussels is just were the EU headquarters are.
And ... we have Werchter Festival (if you haven't been on stage of it, you mean nothing internationally as band), Dour Festival, Graspop (one of the biggest Metal festivals), Pukkelpop.
Your pronunciation of Belgian Cheeses, Castles, beers, cities, etc needs some practice. The names of Belgium's coastal cities sound hilarious. The red Poppy would be our flower, I've never heard of it before.
English poppy is klaproos in Dutch/Flemish.
The script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice. The writer has probably never been near Belgium.
Lace is from the city Bruges not Brussels
also from Brussels!
@@ulrichgarriau7731Several Belgian cities have their own variety, Mechelen is one of them.
Clearly the narrator doesn't know about the "Flamand" language he ralked about...
Sadly enough, also the highest taxation in Europe. On 9th June 2024 Flanders puts an end to its being plundered.
I hope so but i dont think so brother
@@S-Christ After Wallonia has raised the scarlet standard high and Flanders has raised on high the bonny black lion, we'll be waiting for a Belgian gov forever.
@@vanbrabant6791 true, a new world record in the making or a very fast vivaldi 2
A lot of these are just wrong in the details... for example the carnaval is in Aalst and they make amazing big decorated trailers wich are created over the whole year not few weeks it’s such a big 3day party you have to been there to really understand it, admitted Belgium has it’s problems but those do not weigh up to all the benefits and beautifullness of it!! Belgians tend to underappreciate how good we really have it here, 95% of the world would be shocked to hear what we have and get here
Flemisch is NOT a mix of French and Dutch. Flemish is Dutch. It is differenciated from the Dutch in The Netherland just like Britisch English an American English is from each other. That wedding tradition i do not know. I am Belgisn originating from Ghent and speak and write fluently Flemish/Dutch and French.
I was born here end still live here end good morning end those other words you didn't say correct
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34,35 are wrong
Damm I think there was not a single name or word that was not butchered by this guy.
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anyone can read a Wikipedia page out loud and add some meme images and video's ...
14:31 it’s average 🇧🇪
I never heard someone butchering all the Dutch and French names so badly 😂
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice.
if you're gonna talk about locations and items please learn how to pronounce the names 😭😫
This video is a TH-cam monetisation scheme and the script is read by is some discount AI-generated voice.
funny when people try to say the names of the places. zo een accent haha
The fruits of a Christian civilization.
What i learned, is how painfull you pronounce Dutch words.
The flower thing is bullshit
WW1 in Flanders fields, not bullshit at all.
@S-Christ the flower carpet in bxl. Dumɓ fk. I'm from Flanders and I respect what the British Irish and my great grandfather fought for
@@tyson00001 13.35 is what i was talking about, dont know why you bring up the flowercarpet in brussel ( you dumb fk). Respect for what the uk and others did is exactly why i said the flower is not bullshit. Polite internet hero.
that hancerchief that is lokal. that popy flower ? never heard of it. and you als forgot to mention : we have the highest taxes , but the lowest pensions. and we have 5 gouverment (6 if uo count for the EU , wich we also have to pay for) . another thing is = 80% of the population doesn't like their gouverment . dont call belgium a democratie . we can only chose politician who are allowed to sit on the ballet. if you want to star a new political party , you need permission from some other parties. voting isn't the same in diffent parts of belgium. for a seat in parlement : in flanders you need 45.000 votes , in the wallon part you need only 30.000. there are twice as muchh dutch speaking people than french speking. but they both get 50% op the seats in parlent . so a vote in the french part : f its value is 1 then a flemish vote has a value o 0.70. don't call it a democratie.
For everyone of you that never heard of the poppy, go learn just a litlle bit of history. WW1 greetz from someone living in flanders fields.
flanders is a small part of the whole belgium. @@S-Christ what is a tradition in a small part isn't generally all over all belgium.
Jan van Eyck was dutch from Bergeyck and Rubens was german
And Magritte was Brasilian😂
Ensor was Polish
van Eyck was born probably in Maaseik. And Rubens was born in Germany from Antwerp parents. His father got into trouble because he made the wife of William of Orange pregnant😊.His mother returned to Antwerpen with her sons😊
so what@@chrisdeschepper7038
Rembrandt was italian, Van Gogh definetely german...
and God is moldavian?@@jefthe841
flemish is not a MIX OF French and Dutch. it is A variety of Dutch dialects.
of all nonsense I have heard Here this was the most disturbing one
Belgium is the most boring country.
Why?
It’s your comment that’s boring, no wonder imagining your Hispanic origins😂😂
@@michelwolfs2273 aww don't be so sensitive Belgje 😘 Belgium is just a non country, boring people and boring cities. Nothing to do.. We Dutchies still love you as our boring little brother tho 🥰
And what do you have dutchie, amsterdam??? Hoeren en drugs thats it. Die vind je hier ook in elke grote stad.
fries are french
No way! Long live Belgium! Death to French imperialism!
belgium DEAD!!! @@yagi3925
The funny thing about this is that this "issue" about French fries being actually Belgian is basically American. In French fried potatoes have no nationality, they're just "pommes frites" or simply "frites". For the Brits and other English speakers they're chips.
who cares @@jfrancobelge
fries were offered to american soldiers in the war , and because it was the part that spoke french , the soldiers called it french fries. go look in th famous kitchens in paris : no fries there.