Looking for practical Ga to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: when a Frisian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Ga to Frisian translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Hallo
Medasi
Tankewol
Meda wo akye
Goeie moarn
Meda wo aha
Goeie middei
Meda wo nkyɛn
Goeie jûn
Meda wo da
Goeie nacht
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sjoch dy letter
Nante yie
Oant sjen
Wo din de sɛn?
Wat is jo namme?
Me din de John
myn namme is John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Hoe giet it?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ik praat net goed Hindi.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ik begryp it net.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Wêr is de toilett?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Draai nei links.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Draai nei rjochts.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Gean rjocht.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Hoefolle kostet it?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Is it fier fan hjir?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ik bin ferlern.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ja
Mii
Nee
Mɛyɛ
Mooglik
Mɛyɛ a
Ik bin it iens
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ik bin it net iens
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Dat klinkt goed
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kinst my helpe?
Mepɛ aboa
Ik ha help nedich
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Wachtsje even
Mepa wo kyɛw
Sorry
Nni asɛm
Gjin probleem
Akyɛdeɛ
Lokwinske
Afehyia pa
Gelokkige jierdei
Nya ɔkwan pa
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Wêr is de busstop?
Nii platform ni?
Hokker perron is it?
Naa he ni eba?
Wannear giet it fuort?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Is dit de goede kant?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
It is hjir tichtby.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
It is fier fuort.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Naa he ni yɛ?
Hoe lang duorret it?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Dat is te djoer(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
De rekkening, asjebleaft(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Ik bin vegetarier(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Dit is heerlijk(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Bel de plysje(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Bel in ambulânse(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Ik ha in dokter nedich(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Ik fiele my siik(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
It docht hjir sear(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Kinst myn hotel belje?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Help!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Moai om jo te moetsjen(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Wannear komt it jo út?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Kinne wy moarn prate?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Tank foar jo tiid(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Lit my jo weromkomme(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
De deadline is freed(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.