goede vlucht
/ˈɣudə vlʏxt/word by word
In Dutch, "have a safe flight" is said as goede vlucht.
The phrase is used to wish someone a safe and pleasant journey by airplane. While goede vlucht specifically refers to air travel, you can also use the more general phrase goede reis to wish someone a good journey regardless of whether they are traveling by plane, car or train.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase goede vlucht literally translates to "good flight".
Which one should you use?
You may use goede vlucht to wish someone a good flight or fijne vlucht to wish them a pleasant flight.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase Ik hoop dat je een fijne vlucht hebt. means "I hope you have a pleasant flight."
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɣudə vlʏxt/
Did you know?
- In Dutch, the word vlucht can also refer to a 'flight' of stairs or the specific 'slope' of a roof.
- The word vlucht is a linguistic double agent. While it means 'flight' in the context of an airplane, it is also the standard Dutch word for 'escape' or 'flight' from a dangerous situation.
- The word vlucht shares a common Proto-West Germanic ancestor with both the Dutch verb vliegen ('to fly') and vlieden ('to flee').
Examples in context
- Ik wens je een goede vlucht.I wish you a good flight.
- Maak er een goede vlucht van!Have a good flight!
- Tot maandag, en een goede vlucht.See you Monday, and have a good flight.
Example conversation
Lisa is seeing Levi off at the airport.
- LisaHeb je je paspoort bij je?Do you have your passport with you?
- LeviJa, alles is gepakt.Yes, everything is packed.
- LisaOké, heb een goede vlucht, Levi!Okay, have a good flight, Levi!
- LeviDank je, Lisa. Tot snel!Thank you, Lisa. See you soon!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (goede, vlucht) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries goede, vlucht, CC BY-SA 4.0.
