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.