Hello! Hi!

Goeie! ~ Hoi!

Welcome!

Wolkom!

Good morning!

(Goe)moarn!

Good day!

Goeie dei!

Good evening!

Goejûn!

Good night!

Goenacht! ~ Lekker sliepe!

Good bye!

No, goeie!

How are you?

Hoe giet it? ~ Hoe is ’t mei jo?

I’m well. And you?

Goed.  En mei jo/dy?

See you later!

Oant sjen!

Thank you!

Tanke wol!

Thank you for everything!

Tank foar alles!

You’re welcome. (Don’t mention it!)

It wie in lytse muoite. ~ Graach dien.

Excuse me ... [requesting attention]

Mei ik (jo) wat freegje?

I beg your pardon. ~ Sorry. [apologizing]

It spyt my. ~ It muoit my.

What’s your name?

Wat is jo/dyn namme?

My name is ...

Ik hjit ... ~ Ik hyt ...

Where are you from?

Wêr komme jo wei?

I’m from ...

Ik kom út ...

This is ...

Dit is ...

I have ...

Ik ha ...

I am ...

Ik bin ...

He/ she is ...

Hy/sy is ...

We are ...

Wy binne ...

They are ...

Sy binne ...

Pleased to make your acquaintance!

(Ik fyn it) aardich om my jo yn ’e kunde te kommen.

I want to learn ...

Ik wol ... leare.

I don’t understand.

Ik begryp/ ferstean it net.

 Not so fast!

Net sa fluch!

I don’t speak ...

Ik praat gjin ...

Do you speak ...?

Prate jo ...?

Where can one hear people speak ... around here?

Wêr kin men hjir minsken ... prate hearre?

I’m lost. We’re lost.

Ik bin ’t paad kwyt.  Wy binne ’t paad kwyt.

Can you help me/ us?

Kin jo my/ús helpe?

Where is ...?

Wêr is ...?

There is no ... here.

Der is hjir gjin ....

I am looking for a room /hotel/ pension/ restaurant/ pub.

Ik sykje om in keamer/ hotel/ pensjon/ restaurant/ kafee.

Do you have a vacant room?

Ha jo in keamer frij?

How many?

Hoefolle?

How much?

Hoefolle?

How much does it/ this/ that cost?

Wat kostet it/ dit/ dat?

Too much.

Tefolle.

That’s too expensive.

Dat is te djoer.

That’s enough.

Dat is genôch.

More!

Mear!

I’ll take/ buy it.

Ik nim/ keapje it.

What is this?

Wat is dit?

What is this called?

Hoe hjit (hyt) dit?

This one.

Dizze.

That one.

Dy.

These ones.

Dizze.

Those ones.

Dy.

Do you take credit cards?

Kin ik mei myn kreditkaart betelje?

Now.

No.

Later.

Letter.

Yes.

Ja.

No.

Nee.

Yes, please.

Ja, graach.

No, thanks.

Nee, tankewol.

OK. All right.

Ynoarder.

All (of it).

Alles.

Nothing. ~ None of it.

Neat. ~ Neat derfan.

I don’t want it.

Ik wol it net ha.

Take a seat!

Gean mar sitten!

I am hungry/ thirsty/ exhausted/ sick.

Ik ha honger/ toarst/ bin wurch/ siik.

Take a seat.

Gean mar sitten.

I like it.

It befalt my.

I don’t like it.

It befalt my net.

It’s delicious.

It smakket poerbêst.

It’s beautiful.

It is prachtich.

It’s terrible.

It is (te) ferskriklik.

That’s (very) ...

Dat is (hiel) ...

Is there ...? Do you have any ...?

Is der ...?  Ha jo ...?

I don’t know.

Ik wit (it) net.

One moment, please.

In moment, graach.

I’m not interested.

Lit mar gewurde.

This is mine/ ours.

Dit is fan my/ús.

Watch out! Be careful!

Tink der om!  Wês foarsichtich!

Leave me alone!

Lit my mar (gewurde)! 

Go away!

Gean (hjir) wei!

Stop that!

Hâld (dermei) op!

Let (me) go!

Lit (my) gean!

Stop! ~ Halt!

Ho! ~ Ophâlde! ~ Stopje!

Help!

Help!