Prep course Londen S3 Flashcards by maaike thevissen

Kent = county = a territorial division for administrative, political and geographical purposes
= a unit of local government. Counties are the equivalents of our provinces

graafschap, = een territoriale indeling voor administratieve, politieke en geografische doeleinden

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Shire county = a non-metropolitan county that has multiple districts. Its name need not have ‘shire’ in it. The term shire county is, however, unofficial.

= niet-metropolitaans graafschap met meerdere districten

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Worcs, Beds, Herts, Leics, Lancs

Worcestershire, Bedfordshire , Hertfordshire, Leicestershire , Lancashire

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Boroughs

deelgemeenten

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Burg

= a fortified settlement

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Sadiq Khan = a socialist

Mayor of London since May 2016

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a district

een gebied

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coat of arms

Wapenschild

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Cross of St. George

Kruis van St. George

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Red sword of St. Paul

Rood zwaard van St. Paul

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Londinium

Romeinse naam voor Londen

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London Underground
= London’s underground rail system that is called the Tube

= metro-systeem van London

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Five important London underground lines

1.Circle
2.District
3.Central
4.Piccadilly
5.Northern

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Mind the gap!

Let op voor de opening tussen de trein en het perron

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Turnstile

draaihek, tourniquet

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To touch your Oyster card against/on the card reader at the gates.

Je Oyster-kaart tegen de kaartlezer bij de poortjes houden.

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Oyster card
= It’s a smartcard. It’s an easy way to pay for
journeys on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London
Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail
services in London.

= Slimme kaart voor openbaar vervoer in Londen

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Capping (definition)
= to touch your Visitor Oyster card flat on a yellow card reader when you enter a station to start a journey

this means you’ll be charged the correct fare for the journey you’ve taken.

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Black cabs

typische zwarte Londense taxi’s

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Cabbie/Cabby/cabman/ cabdriver

taxichauffeur

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Hail a taxi in the street

= een taxi aanroepen

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fare

= prijs van een rit

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Routemaster

typische rode Londense bus

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1 mile

1,609 kilometer

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1 inch

2,54 centimeter

1 foot

30,5 centimeter

Londoner

Inwoner van Londen

Eastender

Inwoners van East End

Oxonian

Inwoner van Oxford

Mancunian

Inwoner van Manchester

Liverpudlian

Inwoner van Liverpool

Brummie/Brummy

Inwoner van Birmingham

Glaswegian

Inwoner van Glasgow

Novocastrian

Inwoner van Newcastle

Washingtonian

Inwoner van Washington

Angeleno

Inwoner van Los Angeles

Bostonian

Inwoner van Boston

Scot

Inwoner van Schotland

Fleming

Inwoner van Vlaanderen

Melburnian

Inwoner van Melbourne

Floridian

Inwoner van Florida

Muscovite

Inwoner van Moskou

Sydneysider

Inwoner van Sydney

Kashmiri

Inwoner van Kashmir

Neapolitan

Inwoner van Napels

Cockney = working-class person from the East End of London, speaking with a strong accent

= werkende klasse uit East End van Londen

Sloane Ranger = the young upper class and fashion-conscious but conventional young people living in the more expensive parts of West London (Sloane Square)

= jonge, modieuze upperclass in West-Londen

How would you like it done?

Hoe wenst u uw vlees?

Can I have the bill/check please?

Mag ik de rekening?

Here you are!

Alstublieft!

Enjoy your meal!/Bon appetit

Smakelijk!

Tip/Gratuity

Fooi van 10-15%

Chippie/Chipper

Snackbar waar fish and chips wordt geserveerd

Well done

Doorbakken

Medium well

Cuit/medium well

Medium

À point/rosé

Rare

Saignant/ rood

Pub = public house

kroeg

an inn = a pub which offers lodging

herberg

Publican/Landlord = the owner, tenant or manager of a public house

= de eigenaar of manager van een pub

Local = The pub that people visit most often

= Stamkroeg

Round “The next round’s on me.”

Ronde drankjes

Patron saint

= patroonheilige

Ploughman’s Lunch = Lunch, which is a great wedge of Cheddar cheese, some bread, cold meat and pickles

= lunch met Cheddar kaas, brood, koud vlees en augurken

Draught/On tap = Beer from a big container under the bar

= Bier van de tap

four varieties of beer sold in British pubs :

Lager, Bitter, Mild, Stout

Root beer = a sweet gassy non-alcoholic drink or soft drink made from the roots of various plants

= een zoete, koolzuurhoudende, niet-alcoholische drank of frisdrank gemaakt van de wortels van verschillende planten.

Half a bitter please

Een halve pint bitter aub

Froth / white head

Schuimlaag op bier

The glass is filled to the birm = The glass is topped up

Het glas is tot op de x gevuld.

Cheers/ Let’s toast!/ Down the hatch! / …

Proost/Gezondheid

Down the hatch

(Vulgair) Gezondheid!

Cappuccino = Cappuccinos have a dusting of chocolate powder and cinnamon.

= Espresso met melkschuim en een vleugje kaneel

Chai = It’s the standard way of preparing tea in India and literally means ‘tea’.

= Indiase thee

Tipples * Cosmopolitan * Pimms * Buck’s Fizz

= London’s sterke dranken

Dank je (informeel)

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