Essential West Frisian Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Frisian words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Goeie. Hello. Oant sjen. Goodbye. Sprekke jo it Ingelsk? Do you speak English? Ik ferstean net. I don't understand. In bytsje. A little. Ja. Nee. Yes. No. Hoefolle kostet it? How much is it? Ek djoer. Goed. Too expensive. OK. Asjebleaft. Please. Tanke (wol). Tige tank. Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Hoe hjitte jo? What is your name? Ik hjit ... My name is ... Hoe giet it mei jo? How are you? Goed. En mei jo? Fine. And you? Wêr is ...? Where is ...? Wêr is it húske? Manlju/Froulju Where is the toilet? Men/Women It spyt my. Nim my net kwealik. Sorry. Excuse me. Gjin probleem. No problem. Ik wol ... I want ... Ik wol net ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Wêr komme jo wei? Where are you from? Ik kom út Austraalje.* I am from Australia. De rekken, asjebleaft. The bill, please. Ik bin ferdwaald. I am lost. Stopje! Wachtsje! Stop! Wait! Hjir, dêr, là-bas. Here, there, over there. Taksy. Hotel. Fleanfjild. Stasjon. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. It befalt my ... I like ... It befalt my net ... I don't like ... ien, twa, trije, fjouwer, fiif. one, two, three, four, five. seis, sân, acht, njoggen, tsien. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amearika - America Kanada - Canada Ingelân - England Ierlân - Ireland Nij-Seelân - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...

Tsjoch! Cheers! goed / min good / bad grut / lyts big / small tichteby / fier near / far minder / mear less / more noch in / genôch another / enough Ik bin fegetariër. I am vegetarian. Ik yt gjin fleis. I don't eat meat. ... hin. ... chicken. ... fisk. ... fish. Ik bin allergysk foar nuten. I am allergic to nuts. ... apenuten. ... peanuts. ... fisk. ... fish. ... seefruchten. ... seafood. ... aaien. ... eggs.