A collection of useful phrases in West Jutlandic (væstjysk), a variety of Danish spoken in western Jutland in Denmark.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| Phrase | væstjysk (West Jutlandic) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Wælkommen |
| Hello (General greeting) | Goddaw |
| Hello (on phone) | Hallå |
| How are you? | Hwuuorn goor ’e? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Det goor hiiel fiqn |
| Long time no see | Det war lænng sijen |
| What's your name? | Hwa hiqe do? |
| My name is ... | A hiqe ... |
| Where are you from? | Hwuuor kommer do fræ? |
| I'm from ... | A komme fræ ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Hygli å myø dæ! |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Go måern |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Go attermæjje |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Go awtten |
| Good night | Go nat |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Fawæl |
| Good luck! | Held og løkk! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Skoel! |
| Have a nice day | Ha en guuo daw! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Wælbekomme! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Guuo ræjes! |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Næj |
| Maybe | Moskiie |
| I don't know | A vee ’e æḥ |
| Do you understand? | Forstoor do? |
| I understand | A forstoor |
| I don't understand | A forstoor æḥ |
| Please speak more slowly | Ka do’ḥ snakk en smuwel langsomme? |
| Please say that again | Ka do’ḥ sæej ’e ijæn? |
| Please write it down | Ka do’ḥ skryew ’e niie? |
| Do you speak English? | Snakker do engelsk? |
| Do you speak West Jutlandic? | Snakker do væstjysk? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ja, en bette smuwel |
| Do you speak a language other than West Jutlandic? |
Snakker do anne sproogh end væstjysk? |
| Speak to me in West Jutlandic | Snak te mæ o væstjysk |
| How do you say ... in West Jutlandic? | Hwuoorn sæjer den ... o væstjysk? |
| Excuse me | Ondskyld! |
| How much is this? | Hwour møj er ’e? |
| Sorry | Ondskyld! |
| Please | Ve do æḥ nok? |
| Thank you | Tak |
| Reply to thank you | Det war så lidt |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Hwuuor er æ toilæt? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Den heer herre betåller ’e hiel |
| This lady will pay for everything | Den heer frouw betåller ’e hiel |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Ska vi dans? |
| Do you come here often? | Er do tit heer? |
| I miss you | A sawner dæ! |
| I love you | A elske dæ! |
| Get well soon | A hower do blywer snåår rask! |
| Go away! | Forswind! |
| Leave me alone! | Lå mæ væer! |
| Help! | Hjælp! |
| Fire! | Det brænner! |
| Stop! | Ståp! |
| Call the police! | Ring te æ politiq! |
| Christmas greetings | Guuo ywl! |
| New Year greetings | Guuo nøøyooer! |
| Easter greetings | Guuo poesk! |
| Birthday greetings | Teløkk mæ æ daw! |
| Congratulations! | Teløkk! |
| One language is never enough | Jæn sproogh er aldri nåk! |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mi loftpuewfåertøj er fuld å ool |
Phrases provided by Marc Daniel Skibsted Volhardt
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 Jutlandic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutlandic_dialect
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