Looking for practical Dombe to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: read the Frisian line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Hallo
Ngiyabonga
Tankewol
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie moarn
Uhlanga oluhle
Goeie middei
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie jûn
Lala kahle
Goeie nacht
Siyaphinda
Sjoch dy letter
Hamba kahle
Oant sjen
Ubani igama lakho?
Wat is jo namme?
Igama lami nguJohn
myn namme is John
Unjani?
Hoe giet it?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ik begryp it net.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Draai nei links.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Draai nei rjochts.
Enda mberi.
Gean rjocht.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ndakanyura.
Ik bin ferlern.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ja
Aih
Nee
Zvichida
Mooglik
Ndinobvumirana
Ik bin it iens
Ndinopikisa
Ik bin it net iens
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Dat klinkt goed
Unofungei?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Kinst my helpe?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ik ha help nedich
Mirira kwechinguva
Wachtsje even
Ndine hurombo
Sorry
Hapana dambudziko
Gjin probleem
Makorokoto
Lokwinske
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Gelokkige jierdei
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Wêr is de busstop?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Hokker perron is it?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Wannear giet it fuort?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Is dit de goede kant?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
It is hjir tichtby.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
It is fier fuort.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Hoe lang duorret it?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Dat is te djoer(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
De rekkening, asjebleaft(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ik bin vegetarier(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Dit is heerlijk(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Bel de plysje
Fona amburensi
Bel in ambulânse
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ndiri kurwara
Ik fiele my siik
Ndine allergy kumapere
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Zvinorwadza pano
It docht hjir sear
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Rubatsiro!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Ngatironge musangano
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Tank foar jo tiid
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Lit my jo weromkomme
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.