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Make that the cat wise, I’m the way lost. People that know me well, know I’m a fan of accents. Language is according to me one of the most intriguing things existing out there. Just think about it: we’re all saying more or less the same during a day, but it all sounds so extremely different. Not just in between countries, but even between regions, or even villages next to each other. Over the years I had the pleasure to work with people of different origins, and in a professional setting it’s clear that English is the common denominator. Resulting in all of us doing our very best to sound as English as possible. But the reality is that we simply can’t really hide our mother tongue. And that’s absolutely great to my opinion: it makes conversations way more interesting. Yes, sometimes also a bit less efficient. But still so pleasant and enriching. So, I had a quick & dirty try on some European countries, while sincerely hoping I don’t offend anyone 😇 Any others I should try?

Jannes Baert

Guiding top organizations in shaping future leaders via tailored traineeships

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With some of my sources of inspiration (but then magnified x10 times.. 😉) Bert Bleyen Laura Garcia Marian Valentina Caruso Hugo Brunsting Julien Botta Daniel Vrána Frank Asche Definitely give me some advice on how to make the accents sharper in the future. 👍

Liesbeth Huysmans, ACC (ACTP)

Intercultural Consultant, Coach & Trainer 🌍 Global Leadership Coach 🌏 Expat Partner Support

2w

A foreign accent is a sign of courage 🏅

Yve Ceustermans

managing director @ Future Energy | Driving Sales Growth, Partner Relationships

1w

Spot on , even the difference between Flemish and Dutch English is so recognisable

Esther Calvo Bolaño

Global Business Development professional | International leadership | Strategic Account Management | Strategic planning | Consultancy and Coaching | Multilingual | Cross-cultural skills | Team building and development

1w

Love this! It made me smile and remember some meetings I have had over the years with international colleagues and clients. Many of us try our best to avoid accents but the beauty is in the accent and it is about connecting with others. I am from Barcelona and lived in the Netherlands for several years so apparently I speak English with a Dutch accent ;-) that can happen too!

The Dutch and the Flemish, the German and the French, the Italian too... all perfect and very recognizable. Ik ben verbaasd! Spanish is so so... a perfect pronunciation for Barcelona but the vowels and s sound after that are not really our accent.

Johan Portier

Managing Director ALD Automotive | LeasePlan Belgium Chair Renta Vice-chair Mobia

2w

Spot on, also the charms of any international company. Love it. Would not miss it for the world.

Cyriel Kortleven 'Making Change Simple'

Global professional & TEDx speaker » the Change Mindset » Author 5 books » 333+ recommendations from all over the world

2w

Brilliant. Love it! Recognise the different English dialects very well. Great performance.

Sofie Van Waeyenberge

Providing access to top talent

2w

love it !! I will defintely share this in my course lesbian bakery !

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