Hello! Hi!

Allo!

Welcome!

Welkom!

Good morning!

Goeiemorgend!

Good day!

Goeiendag!

Good evening!

Goeienoavend!

Good night!

Sloppel!

Good bye!

Daaag! ~ Slu’kes! ~ Dada!

How are you?

Çava? ~ Alles bon?

I’m well. And you?

Mè maë alles bon/goee, en mè ou/ae?

See you later!

Tot de nöste! ~ Tot ziengs!

Thank you!

Marci(’kes) e!

Thank you for everything!

Marci(’kes) vör alles e!

You’re welcome. (Don’t mention it!)

(Da’s) geëre gedoan!

Excuse me ...

Excuseer?

I beg your pardon. Sorry.

Sorry!

What’s your name?

Oe noemde/ iëte gaë? ~ Wie zèdde gà?

My name is ...

Ik noem/iët ... ~ Ik zèn ...

Where are you from?

Vanwoar zèdde?

I’m from ...

Ik zèn van ...

This is ...

Dees is ...

I have ...

Ik em ...

I am ...

Ik zèn ...

He/ she is ...

En aë/zaë is ...

We are ...

En waë zèn ...

They are ...

En zun (zolle) zèn/noeeme/iëte ...

I want to learn ...

Ik wul geëre ... liëre.

I don’t understand.

Welk? Ik verstoan oe ni zenne!

Not so fast!

Kalmkes oan!

I don’t speak ...

Ik klap gin ...

Do you speak ...?

Kunde gà ...?

Where can one hear people speak ... around here?

Woar kund’ ier mengse ... oeëre klappe?

I’m lost. We’re lost.

’k/Wà zèn de weg kwaët ...

Can you help me/ us?

Excuseer, kund u maë/ongs meschieng is efkes elpe?

Where is ...?

Wòr is ...?

There is no ... here.

... is/zèn der ier ni zenne!

I am looking for a room / hotel/ pension/ restaurant/ pub.

Ik zèn oep zuuk nòr een otèl/pensjong/restoroan/kafee/staminee.

Do you have a vacant room?

Is er soems nog een koamer vraë?

How many?

Oeveul/oeevöl?

How much does it/ this/ that cost?

En oeevöl mag da koste?

Too much.

Te veul!

That’s too expensive.

Dad is te dier zenne!

That’s enough.

Da’s zeker genoeg ...

More!

Miër!

I’ll take/ buy it.

Okee, ik koeëp et!

What is this?

Wad is dees vör iet?

What is this called?

Oe noemt dees?

This one.

Den deze ~ Dees.

That one.

Den dieje ~ De die ~ Da.

These ones.

De dees.

Those ones.

De die.

Do you take credit cards?

Kunde met de Visa betoale?

Now.

Nae.

Later.

Loater ... ~ Strak ...

Yes.

Joa. ~ Jòt.

No.

Nee. ~ Niët.

Yes, please.

Joa, geëre.

No, thanks.

Nee, marci.

OK. All right.

Okee.

All (of it).

Alles.

Nothing. None of it.

Niks.

I don’t want it.

Ik mut et ni emme. ~ Ik wul et ni.

Take a seat!

Zet oe! ~ Gò’ zitte! ~ Pakt ne stoel!

I am hungry/ thirsty/ exhausted/ sick.

’k Em oenger/döst ~ ’k Zen kapot/muug/mottig ~ ’k Vuul mà ni goee.

I like it.

Da vin ek wel tof/plizaent!

I don’t like it.

Da vin ek mòr niks ...

It’s delicious.

Da smòkt!

It’s beautiful.

Amai da’s schoeën!

It’s terrible.

Eikes! ~ Eikeba!

That’s (very) ...

Dad is (muug) ...

Is there ...? Do you have any ...?

Edde (golle) soems/ meschieng ...?

I don’t know.

Da weet ’k ni zenne! ~ ’k Weeget ni ...

One moment, please.

E secondje astemblief.

I’m not interested.

Da boeit ni. ~ ’t Kan me ni schille keërel!

This is mine/ ours.

Da’s van maë/ ongs!

Watch out! Be careful!

Past oep! Zè’ vörzichtig!

Leave me alone!

Lòt mà is mè’ gerust joenge!

Go away!

Bolt em! ~ Bol et is af! ~ Trap et af!

Stop that!

Stopt dòr is mè!

Let (me) go!

Lòt mà is los!

Stop! Halt!

Stop!

Help!

Ellep!