efkes

English translation: just a moment, a little while

11:18 Oct 13, 2010
Flemish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / colloquial language
Flemish term or phrase: efkes
Taken from a police interview report:

"De derde Pool die hier werkt is hier deze morgen efkes geweest."
Adam Dean
Local time: 13:52
English translation:just a moment, a little while
Explanation:
Dialect for eventjes
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Gunter Verbeeck
Belgium
Local time: 14:52
Grading comment
Thanks, I thought that might be the answer, but it's good to get confirmation.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +4just a moment, a little while
Gunter Verbeeck


  

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just a moment, a little while


Explanation:
Dialect for eventjes

Gunter Verbeeck
Belgium
Local time: 14:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks, I thought that might be the answer, but it's good to get confirmation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Björn Houben
2 mins

agree  Kate Hudson (X)
37 mins

agree  writeaway: that's the gist anyway. not exactly a difficult question though. is everyday language
43 mins

agree  Paul Peeraerts
4 hrs
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