A collection of useful phrases in West Frisian, a variety of Frisian spoken in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen.
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| English | Frysk (West Frisian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Wolkom |
| Hello (General greeting) | Hoi Goeie A goeie Goedei |
| How are you? | Hoe giet it mei jo? Hoe is it dermei? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mei my giet it goed, tige tank! |
| Long time no see | Lang net sjoen |
| What's your name? | Hoe hjitte jo? Hoe hjitst do? |
| My name is ... | Myn namme is ... Ik hyt ... |
| Where are you from? | Wêr komme jo wei? |
| I'm from ... | Ik kom fan ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Yn 't wolnimmen |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Goeie moarn |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Goeie middei |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Goeie jûn |
| Good night | Goeie nacht Sliep lekker (sleep well) Lekker koese |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Hoi Oant sjen Oant letter |
| Good luck! | Súkses |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Tsjoch! |
| Have a nice day | Noflike dei |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Lekker ite! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Goeie reis! Goereis! |
| I understand | Ik begryp it |
| I don't understand | Ik begryp net |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nee |
| Maybe | Miskien Mooglik |
| I don't know | Ik wit it net |
| Please speak more slowly | Sprek trager, asjebleaft |
| Please say that again | Sis dat wer, as jo wolle |
| Please write it down | Skriuw it del, asjebleaft |
| Do you speak West Frisian? | Sprekke jo it Frysk? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ja, in bytsje Ja, in lyts bytsje |
| Speak to me in West Frisian | Do kinstst Frysk mei my prate (inf) Jo kinne Frysk mei my prate (frm) |
| How do you say ... in West Frisian? | Hoe seit men ... yn it Frysk? |
| Excuse me | Nim my net kwea ôf |
| How much is this? | Hoefolle kostet dit? |
| Sorry | It spyt my; Pardon |
| Please | As jo wolle Asjebleaft |
| Thank you | Tankewol Tankje Tankje wol Tige tank |
| Reply to thank you | Gjin probleem Nimme net kwea ôf |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Wêr is it húske? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Dizze hear sil foar alles betelje |
| This lady will pay for everything | Dizze dame sil foar alles betelje |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Soesto mei my dûnsje wolle? (inf) Soene jo mei my dûnsje wolle? (frm) Mei ik dizze dûns fan dy? (inf) Mei ik dizze dûns fan jo? (frm) |
| I miss you | Ik mis do |
| I love you | Ik hâld fan dy Ik bin wiis mei dy Ik leavje dy Ik leavhaw dy |
| Get well soon | Wurd snel better Betterskip |
| Leave me alone! | Lit my gewurde! Lit my mei rêst! |
| Help! | Help! |
| Fire! | Brân! |
| Stop! | Stop! Stûkje! |
| Call the police! | Belle de plysje! Rop de plysje! |
| Christmas greetings | Noflike Krystdagen |
| New Year greetings | In Lokkich Nijjier! |
| Easter greetings | Lokkich Peaske |
| Birthday greetings | Fan herte lokwinske mei dyn jirdei |
| One language is never enough | Ien taal is noait genôch |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Myn hovercraft sit fol mei iel |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about West Frisian | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Frisian phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/West_Frisian_phrasebook
http://www.aboutlanguageschools.com/phrases/frisian.asp
http://www.phrasebase.com/archive2/frisian/6173.html
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