Looking for practical Mam to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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 Mam 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.
Xo'j
Hallo(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Tankewol(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Goeie moarn(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Goeie middei(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Goeie jûn(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Goeie nacht(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Sjoch dy letter(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Oant sjen(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Wat is jo namme?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
myn namme is John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Hoe giet it?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Moai om jo te moetsjen(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ik begryp it net.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Wêr is de toilett?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
K'utun k'ux.
Draai nei links.
K'utun k'ux.
Draai nei rjochts.
K'utun k'ux.
Gean rjocht.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Hoefolle kostet it?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ik bin ferlern.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ja(hoo)
Man
Nee(mah)
K'ux
Mooglik(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ik bin it iens(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ik bin it net iens(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Dat klinkt goed(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Wat tinksto derfan?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Kinst my helpe?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ik ha help nedich(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Wachtsje even(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Sorry(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Gjin probleem(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Lokwinske(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Gelokkige jierdei(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Haw in feilich reis(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Wêr is de busstop?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Hokker perron is it?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Wannear giet it fuort?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Is dit de goede kant?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
It is hjir tichtby.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
It is fier fuort.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Hoe lang duorret it?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Dat is te djoer(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
De rekkening, asjebleaft(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ik bin vegetarier(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Dit is heerlijk(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Bel de plysje
K'uxik un ambulancia
Bel in ambulânse
Nek' a doctor
Ik ha in dokter nedich
K'utun k'ax
Ik fiele my siik
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
It docht hjir sear
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
¡Ayuda!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Moai om jo te moetsjen(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Wannear komt it jo út?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Kinne wy moarn prate?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Tank foar jo tiid(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Lit my jo weromkomme(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
De deadline is freed(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.