ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why learn Frisian?
Knowing Frisian opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Adding Frisian language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Analytical skills improve when you study Frisian. Frisian study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Frisian?
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Frisian Alphabet & Pronunciation
Aa
(ah)
(ah)
Ee
(eie)
(eie)
Ii/Yy
(ii)
(ii)
Oo
(oh)
(oh)
Uu
(ou)
(ou)
Bb
(bei)
(bei)
Cc
(tsei)
(tsei)
Dd
(dei)
(dei)
Ff
(eif)
(eif)
Gg
(gei)
(gei)
Hh
(hah)
(hah)
Jj
(yei)
(yei)
Kk
(kah)
(kah)
Ll
(eil)
(eil)
Mm
(eim)
(eim)
Nn
(ein)
(ein)
Pp
(pei)
(pei)
Qq
(kou)
(kou)
Rr
(eir)
(eir)
Ss
(eis)
(eis)
Tt
(tei)
(tei)
Vv
(fei)
(fei)
Ww
(vei)
(vei)
Xx
(iks)
(iks)
Zz
(tzeid)
(tzeid)
Basic Phrases in Frisian
Hello | Hoi |
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Goodbye | Oant sjen |
Yes | Ja |
No | Nee |
Excuse me | Nim my net kwea ôf |
Please | Asjebleaft |
Thank you | Dankewol |
You are welcome | Gjin tank |
Do you speak english | Praatsto Ingelsk? |
Do you understand | Begrypsto it? |
I understand | Ik begryp it |
I do not understand | Ik begryp it net |
How are you | Hoe giet it mei dy? |
Fine thanks | Goed, danke! |
What is your name | Wat is jo namme? |
My name is | Myn namme is |
Pleased to meet you | Leuk dy te moetsjen |
Frisian Grammar
Frisian Nouns
Man | |
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Woman | |
Boy | |
Girl | In famke |
Cat | |
Dog | |
Fish | |
Water | |
Milk | |
Egg | |
House | |
Flower | |
Tree | |
Shirt | |
Pants |
Frisian Adjectives
Colors in Frisian
Black | Swart |
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White | Wyt |
Red | Read |
Orange | Oranje |
Yellow | Giel |
Green | Grien |
Blue | Blau |
Purple | Pears |
Pink | Rôze |
Gray | Griis |
Brown | Brún |
Numbers in Frisian
Zero | Nul |
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One | Ien |
Two | Twa |
Three | Trije |
Four | Fjouwer |
Five | Fiif |
Six | Seis |
Seven | Sân |
Eight | Acht |
Nine | Njoggen |
Ten | Tsien |
Eleven | Alve |
Twelve | Tolve |
Twenty | Tweintich |
Thirty | Tritich |
Forty | Fjirtich |
Fifty | Fyftich |
Sixty | Sechstich |
Seventy | Santich |
Eighty | Tachtich |
Ninety | Njoggentich |
Hundred | Hûndert |
Thousand | Tûzen |
Frisian Verbs
To be | Wêze |
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To have | Hawwe |
To want | Wolle |
To need | Nedich hawwe |
To help | Helpe |
To go | Gean |
To come | Te kommen |
To eat | Te iten |
To drink | Drinke |
To speak | Sprekke |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Frisian Sentences
And | En |
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Or | Of |
But | Mar |
Because | Omdat |
With | Mei |
Also | Ek |
However | Lykwols |
Neither | Net ien |
Nor | Noch |
If | As |
Then | Dan |
Useful Frisian Vocabulary
Frisian Questions
Who | Wa |
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What | Wat |
When | Wannear |
Where | Wêr |
Why | Wêrom |
How | Hoe |
How many | Hoefolle |
How much | Hoefolle |
Days of the Week in Frisian
Monday | Moandei |
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Tuesday | Tiisdei |
Wednesday | Woansdei |
Thursday | Tongersdei |
Friday | Freed |
Saturday | Sneon |
Sunday | Snein |
Yesterday | Juster |
Today | Hjoed |
Tomorrow | Moarn |
Months in Frisian
January | Jannewaris |
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February | Febrewaris |
March | Maart |
April | Avril |
May | Meie |
June | Juny |
July | July |
August | Augustus |
September | Spetimber |
October | Oktober |
November | Novimber |
December | Desimber |
Seasons in Frisian
Winter | Winter |
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Spring | Maitiid |
Summer | Simmer |
Autumn | Hjerst |
Telling Time in Frisian
What time is it | Hoe let is it? |
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Hours | Oeren |
Minutes | Minuten |
Seconds | Sekonden |
O clock | Oere |
Half | Heal |
Quarter past | Kertier oer |
Before | Foar |
After | Efter |