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Use this post to learn English and Flemish at the same time.

Where are you from?

I come from Belgium.

Which language do you speak?

I speak Flemish.

How many languages are there in Belgium?

There are three official languages in Belgium.

One of them is Flemish.

Another is French.

The third one is German.

There are a few German speakers in Belgium.

Where are you going now?

I am going swimming.

Is there a swimming pool here?

Yes, there is.

That sounds like a good idea.

See you later.

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