Looking for practical Acholi to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Frisian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Frisian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Hallo(ah-yo)
Naki
Tankewol(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Goeie moarn(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Goeie middei(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Goeie jûn(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Goeie nacht(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sjoch dy letter(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Oant sjen(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wat is jo namme?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
myn namme is John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Hoe giet it?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Moai om jo te moetsjen(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Nye neno.
Ik begryp it net.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wêr is de toilett?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Konyo kuc.
Draai nei links.
Konyo kuc.
Draai nei rjochts.
Tye kanyim.
Gean rjocht.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hoefolle kostet it?
One ticket, please.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Nye konyo.
Ik bin ferlern.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Bila
Nee
Kweyo
Mooglik
Ng'ato konyo
Ik bin it iens
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ik bin it net iens
Okwero kany
Dat klinkt goed
Ika kany?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Ikwok kany?
Kinst my helpe?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ik ha help nedich
Tye kany
Wachtsje even
Ng'ato konyo
Sorry
Bila kany
Gjin probleem
Tye kany
Lokwinske
Aye konyo
Gelokkige jierdei
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Wêr is de busstop?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Hokker perron is it?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Wannear giet it fuort?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Is dit de goede kant?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
It is hjir tichtby.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
It is fier fuort.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Hoe lang duorret it?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Dat is te djoer(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
De rekkening, asjebleaft(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ik bin vegetarier(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Dit is heerlijk(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Bel de plysje
Yat ma ambulance
Bel in ambulânse
Nye konyo doctor
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Nye konyo wot
Ik fiele my siik
Nye konyo kany kic
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Okwero ineno
It docht hjir sear
Nye tye konyo passport
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Yat!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Moai om jo te moetsjen(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Wannear komt it jo út?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kinne wy moarn prate?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Tank foar jo tiid(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Lit my jo weromkomme(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
De deadline is freed(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.