Language/Western-frisian/Vocabulary/Greetings

Greetings

Hello.

Goeie (GOOYA)

Hello. (informal)

Hoi (Oi)

How are you?

Hoe is it mei dy? (HOO iss et mey dee?)

Fine, thank you.

Goed hear, tige tank! (Goot haer, TI-cke taenk!)

What is your name?

Hoe hjitsto? (HOO hyes-to?)

My name is ______ .

Ik hjit _____ (Ick HYET _____)

Nice to meet you.

(Frisians won't ever say this)

Please.

Asjeblyft (ASH-yuh-BLEEFT)

Thank you.

Tige tank (TI-cke taenk)

You're welcome.

Jout neat (YOOT naet)

Goodbye. (informal)

Oant sjen / do / hoi (OONT syeen / doh / oi)

Good morning.

Goeie moarn (GOO-yuh MAH-rhn)

Good evening.

Goeie jûn (GOO-yuh YUUN)

Good night.

Goeie jûn/Goeie nacht (GOO-yuh YUUN / GOO-yuh NACKT)

Good night (to sleep)

Lekker sliepe/Lekker koese (LEH-kahr SLY-pah / LEH-kahr KOO-suh)

sources

https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/West_Frisian_phrasebook

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