Useful phrases in Folkspraak

A collection of useful phrases in Folkspraak, an International Auxiliary Language intended to be a lingua-franca among speakers of Germanic languages. There are various versions of Folkspraak, and these phrases come from several sources, so there are different versions of some of them.

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Phrase Folkspraak
Welcome Welkomen
Hello (General greeting) Hee
Haj!
God dag
Gud dag
Hello (on phone)
How are you? Vat skey?
Hu feul du di?
Hu gat it/het?
Reply to 'How are you?' Ik feul mi god
Long time no see
What's your name? Wadt bin din Namen?
Hu is din nam?
Hu het du?
My name is ... Min Namen bin ...
Min nam is ...
Ik het ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning
(Morning greeting)
Gud morgen
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
God aftermiddag
Good evening
(Evening greeting)
Gud avend
Good night Gud nagt
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)
Hav hit gud!
Til later
Til de next tim
Til mal
Adieu
Farwel
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)
Prost!
Prosit!
Have a nice day
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
Yes Ja
No Ne
Maybe
I don't know Ik kene nit
Do you understand? Festa du (mi)?
I understand Ik ferta (di)
I don't understand Ik fersta nit
Please speak more slowly Sprek langsamer, tank
Please say that again Seg dat andere tid
Please write it down
Do you speak English? Sprek du Englisk?
Do you speak Folkspraak? Sprek du Folkspraak?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
I'm learning Folkspraak Ik lerne Folkspraak
Do you speak a language
other than
Folkspraak?
Speak to me in Folkspraak Sprek to mi po Folkspraak, tank
How do you say ... in Folkspraak? Hu sege du ... po Folkspraak?
Excuse me Farskulding!
Farskuld!
Farskuld mek!
I would like ...
How much is this? Hu mannig kost dis?
Sorry Fargiving!
Please
Thank you Danking
Danking to dek
Tank
Tank di
Tanken
Reply to thank you Wessogod
Where's the toilet / bathroom? War is de toilett?
War is de WC?
War is de badrum?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you Ik life di
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone! Bereur mi nit!
Help!
Fire! Für!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Information about Folkspraak | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Sources and collections of Folkspraak phrases
https://folksprak.org/wiki/doku.php
https://de.wikibooks.org/wiki/Sprak/_Kurs

Phrases in International Auxiliary languages

Esperanto, Folkspraak, Ido, Interlingua, Lingua Franca Nova, Mini, Neolatin, Uropi, Volapük

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