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A collection of useful phrases in West Frisian. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
If you can help fill in the gaps on this page, please contact me.
| English | Frysk (West Frisian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Wolkom |
| Hello | Hoi |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks |
Hoe giet it mei jo? / Hoe is it dermei? |
| Mei my giet it goed, tige tank! / Mi gongt at gud | |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Hoe hjitte jo? / Hoe hjitst do? |
| Ik heet ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Wêr komme jo út? |
| Pleased to meet you | Yn 't wolnimmen |
| Good morning | Goeie moarn |
| Good afternoon | Goeie middei |
| Good evening | Goeie jûn |
| Good night | Sliep lekker (sleep well) |
| Goodbye | Hoi / Oant sjen / Oant letter / Bit naist tooch |
| Good luck | |
| Cheers/Good health! | Tsjoch! |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit | |
| Bon voyage | |
| I don't understand | Ik ferstean 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? Yes, a little |
Sprekke jo it Frysk? |
| How do you say ...? |
Hoe seit men ... ? |
| Excuse me | Nim my net kwea ôf |
| How much is this? | Hoefolle kost dit? |
| Sorry | It spyt my / Pardon |
| Please | As jo wolle / Asjebleaft |
| Thank you Response |
Tankewol / Tankje / Tankje wol / Tige tank |
| Nimme net kwea ôf | |
| Where's the toilet? | Wêr is it húske? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
|
| Would you like to dance with me? |
|
| I love you | Ik bin wiis mei dy / Ik leavje dy Ik leavhaw dy / Ik hâld fan dy |
| Get well soon | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Help! Brân! Stop/Stûkje! |
| Call the police! | Rop de plysje! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier |
| Happy Easter | Lokkich Peaske |
| Happy Birthday | Lokwinske mei dyn jirdei |
| One language is never enough |
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| My hovercraft is full of eels |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Other collections of Frisian phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/West_Frisian_phrasebook
http://www.aboutlanguageschools.com/language/phrases/frisian.asp
http://www.phrasebase.com/archive2/frisian/6173.html
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