What is Kevin De Bruyne's native language?

Aside from his mother tongue Dutch, De Bruyne also speaks French, English, and German.

Which language does Eden Hazard speak?

Mostly French. A lot of players are bilingual french/dutch and some grew up with both languages, but a few like Hazard and ciman don't speak dutch.

Can Lukaku speak Dutch?

As well as his native French and Flemish that he spoke growing up in Belgium, Lukaku can also speak English and Italian as a result of his time playing in Serie A and the Premier League. But the impressive Lukaku can also speak Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish and German.

What language do Belgium footballers speak?

A majority of Belgians are Dutch-speakers who live in the Flemish north. Most of the rest speak French, and there is a small German-speaking community. This divide can be seen in the mother tongues of the Belgian national team's star players.

Is De Bruyne French or Dutch?

Manchester City's playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is a Dutch-speaker from Ghent in the Flemish region, while Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard is a French-speaker from the Walloon region.

Is De Bruyne Dutch?

De Bruyne is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown one". The name is variably spelled Debruyne or De Bruijne as well. More common forms are De Bruin, De Bruijn, and De Bruyn.

Why do some Belgian players not sing the national anthem?

Every player on the team is meant to sing the national anthem in their own language. The team is almost always filled with only Flemish and Walloonian players, so the German part never gets a mention.

Do they speak Flemish in Belgium?

There is no such thing as the Flemish language or dialect, and there is no one overall dialect spoken in Belgium, or the Netherlands. Like German, Dutch is a dialect-continuum. Generic Dutch (Algemeen Nederlands) is the standard language in both the Netherlands and Flanders.

Does Lukaku speak German?

Lukaku can also speak English, Spanish, Portuguese and German, despite never having played professional football in the latter three countries.

Can Lukaku speak Swahili?

Lukaku speaks the most languages in all of world football. Here's the list of languages Romelu Lukaku now speaks: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Lingala, a Congolese dialect of Swahili, and Italian.

Is De Bruyne Flemish?

Kevin de Bruyne is a Flemish-speaker from Ghent whilst Axel Witsel speaks only French (he was born in Liège).

Is Lukaku Flemish?

Lukaku was born in Antwerp, Belgium to Congolese parents.

Is Anderlecht Flemish?

Belgium's most famous club is undoubtedly Anderlecht, from the north of Brussels. The Belgian capital is largely French-speaking, but its most famous football club has firmly Flemish roots.

Can Courtois speak French?

Courtois speaks both Dutch and French, as well as Spanish and English.

What language do soccer players speak to each other?

English has rightfully or not, become the closest thing we have to an international language. Soccer referees for FIFA and UEFA, Europe's soccer federation, may speak several languages, but English is generally the default.

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