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Zuudwest-Drents

By Arend Victorie, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands,
and Reinhard F. Hahn, Seattle, Washington, USA, July 2007

Hello! Hi!

Moi!

Welcome!

Bliede daj der bint!

Good morning!

Goeienmörgen!

Good day!

Goeiendag!

Good evening!

Goeienaovend!

Good night!

Goeiennacht!

Good bye!

Goodgaon!/Moi!

How are you?

Hoe giet ’t mit oe?

I’m well. And you?

Mit mij giet ’t good, en mit oe?

See you later!

Ik zie oe later!

Thank you!

Daank oe wel!

Thank you for everything!

Daank veur alles

You’re welcome. (Don’t mention it!)

Bliede daj der bint!

Excuse me ...

Nim mij niet kwaolijk mar …

I beg your pardon. Sorry.

Nim mij niet kwaolijk … 

What’s your name?

Hoe hiet ie?

My name is ...

Mien name is …

Where are you from?

Waor koj vandaon?

I’m from ...

Ik kome van/uut …

This is ...

Dit is …

I have ...

Ik heb.

I am ...

Ik bin …

He/ she is ...

Hij/zij is …

We are ...

Wij bint …

They are ...

Ie mit menaar bint …

Pleased to make your acquaintance!

Bliede da’k oe heb leren kennen!

I want to learn ...

Ik wul gèerne … leren

I don’t understand.

Ik verstao/begriep ’t niet.

Not so fast!

Niet zo snel!

I don’t speak ...

Ik kan niet/gien … praoten.

Do you speak ...?

Kuj …praoten? 

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

Waor kuj hier in de buurte mèensen … heuren praoten?

I’m lost. We’re lost.

Ik/wij bint de weg kwiet.

Can you help me/ us?

Kuj mij/oons hölpen?

Where is ...?

Waor is …?

There is no ... here.

Der is hier gien …

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

Ik bin op zuuk naor een hotel/pension/restaurant/café.

Do you have a vacant room?

He’j nog een kamer vrij?

How many?

Hoe veule? 

How much?

Hoe veule?

How much does it/ this/ that cost?

Hoe veule kost dit/dat/die?

Too much.

Veuls te veule.

That’s too expensive.

Dat is veuls te duur.

That’s enough.

Dat is genog.

More!

Meer.

I’ll take/ buy it.

Ik neem ‘t/koop ‘t.

What is this?

Wat is dit/dat?

What is this called?

Wat hef dit/dat veur name?

This one.

Dizzend

That one.

Dat

These ones.

Dizzende

Those ones.

Dienende

Do you take credit cards?

Kan ‘k betaolen mit een creditkaorte?

Now.

Nou.

Later.

Later.

Yes.

Ja.

No.

Nee.

Yes, please.

Ja, asjeblieft.

No, thanks.

Nee, bedaankt.

OK. All right.

Dat is good.

All (of it).

Alles.

Nothing. None of it.

Niks.

I don’t want it.

Ik wul ’t niet.

Take a seat!

Gao der bij zitten!

I am hungry/ thirsty/ exhausted/ sick.

Ik hebbe honger/dörst/bin doodmeu/bin ziek.

Take a seat.

Gao der bij zitten.

I like it.

Ik mag dat geern.

I don’t like it.

Ik hol der/daor niet van.

It’s delicious.

’t Is barre lekker.

It’s beautiful.

’t Is barre nuuver.

It’s terrible.

’t Is alderbarstens.

That’s (very) ...

Dat is (hiel)

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

Is daor …? Heb ie ienig …?

I don’t know.

Weet ik niet.

One moment, please.

Kuj ’t even wachten? 

I’m not interested.

Der he’k gien belang bij.

This is mine/ ours.

Dit is miende/van oons

Watch out! Be careful!

Kiek uut! Veurzichtig! 

Leave me alone!

Laot mij allent!

Go away!

Gao weg!

Stop that!

Hol der mit op!

Let (me) go!

Laot mij gaon!

Stop! Halt!

Stop! 

Help!

Help!



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