Looking for practical Frisian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: read the Mam line out loud three times, then cover the Frisian 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.
Hallo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Tankewol
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Goeie moarn
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Goeie middei
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Goeie jûn
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Goeie nacht
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sjoch dy letter
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Oant sjen
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Wat is jo namme?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
myn namme is John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Hoe giet it?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ik begryp it net.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Wêr is de toilett?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Draai nei links.
K'utun k'ux.
Draai nei rjochts.
K'utun k'ux.
Gean rjocht.
K'utun k'ux.
Hoefolle kostet it?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Is it fier fan hjir?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ik bin ferlern.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Juj(hoo)
Nee
Man(mah)
Mooglik
K'ux(k'ush)
Ik bin it iens
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ik bin it net iens
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Dat klinkt goed
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Wat tinksto derfan?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Kinst my helpe?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ik ha help nedich
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Wachtsje even
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Sorry
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Gjin probleem
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Lokwinske
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Gelokkige jierdei
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Haw in feilich reis
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Wêr is de busstop?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Hokker perron is it?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Wannear giet it fuort?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Is dit de goede kant?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
It is hjir tichtby.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
It is fier fuort.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Hoe lang duorret it?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.