Looking for practical Manx to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: pick five Frisian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Fastyr mie
Hallo
Gura mie eu
Tankewol
Mie eu
Goeie moarn
Fastyr mie
Goeie middei
Oie vie
Goeie jûn
Oie ghooinney
Goeie nacht
Gree gys y chee
Sjoch dy letter
Slane
Oant sjen
Cre ta d'ennym?
Wat is jo namme?
Ta my ennym yn John
myn namme is John
Kys t'eh?
Hoe giet it?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Ik praat net goed Hindi.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Ik begryp it net.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Wêr is de toilett?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Draai nei links.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Draai nei rjochts.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Gean rjocht.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Hoefolle kostet it?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Is it fier fan hjir?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Ik bin ferlern.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Na
Nee
Possibly
Mooglik
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ik bin it iens
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ik bin it net iens
Ta shoh goll er
Dat klinkt goed
Cre ta'n chione?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Kinst my helpe?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Ik ha help nedich
Gow er ny hoilshey
Wachtsje even
Ta mee er yannoo
Sorry
Cha nel broogh
Gjin probleem
Foddee gura
Lokwinske
Laa breith shenney
Gelokkige jierdei
Gow er ny shickyr
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Wêr is de busstop?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Hokker perron is it?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Wannear giet it fuort?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Is dit de goede kant?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
It is hjir tichtby.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
It is fier fuort.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Hoe lang duorret it?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Dat is te djoer
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Yn bill, please
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Ik bin vegetarier
Cha nel food spiced, please
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Ta shen ny chennag
Dit is heerlijk
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Glass jeh voddy, please
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Bel de plysje
Goll er ambulance
Bel in ambulânse
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ik fiele my siik
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Ta eh goll er shoh
It docht hjir sear
Haink mee my passport
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Fowd!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Gura mie eu son do chione
Tank foar jo tiid
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Lit my jo weromkomme
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.