Emergency

1. Help!

   Usage

   Shout it to get help

   Grammar Note

   Spelled the same as in Dutch and English. A short one-word shout

2. Rop in ambulânse!

   Call an ambulance!

   Usage

   Said to bystanders to get an ambulance called. Note the â in "ambulânse"

   Grammar Note

   "Rop" is the imperative of "roppe" (to call). Here it means summoning, rather than phoning

3. Rop de plysje!

   Call the police!

   Usage

   Said to get the police called

   Grammar Note

   "Plysje" is the Frisian spelling of Dutch "politie". The imperative "rop" is just the stem

4. Ik bin ferwûne.

   I am injured

   Usage

   Says that you are injured

   Grammar Note

   "Ferwûne" contains û. It is a different word from Dutch "gewond"

5. Ik bin myn paspoart kwyt.

   I have lost my passport

   Usage

   Reports a lost passport, to the police or an embassy

   Grammar Note

   "To have lost X" is expressed as "X kwyt wêze" (to be rid of X)

6. Wêr is it sikehûs?

   Where is the hospital?

   Usage

   Asks where the hospital is

   Grammar Note

   "Sikehûs" is a compound meaning sick-house. Note the û

7. Ik haw in dokter nedich.

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   Says that you need a doctor

   Grammar Note

   "To need X" is "X nedich hawwe" (to have X needed). The 1st person is "haw"

8. Brân! Rop de brânwacht!

   Fire! Call the fire brigade!

   Usage

   A cry on spotting a fire, getting the fire brigade called

   Grammar Note

   "Brân" has â. "Brânwacht" literally means fire watch and denotes the fire brigade

9. Ik bin berôve.

   I have been robbed

   Usage

   Reports that you have been robbed

   Grammar Note

   "Berôve" is the participle of "berôvje" (to rob). Note the ô

10. Ik bin allergysk foar penisilline.

    I am allergic to penicillin

    Usage

    Tells medical staff about a drug allergy

    Grammar Note

    "Allergic to X" is "allergysk foar" plus a noun

11. Hâld op!

    Stop it!

    Usage

    To make someone stop harassment or violence

    Grammar Note

    "Hâld op" is the imperative of the separable verb "ophâlde" (to stop). Note the â

12. Reitsje my net oan!

    Do not touch me!

    Usage

    Said firmly to someone touching you unwanted

    Grammar Note

    "Oanreitsje" (to touch) is separable, so "oan" goes last in the imperative. Negation is "net"

13. Ik bin ferdwaald.

    I am lost

    Usage

    Says that you are lost

    Grammar Note

    "Ferdwaald" is a participle form meaning lost, as in having lost your way

14. dief

    Thief

    Usage

    The word for thief

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de dief); shouted as simply "Dief!"

15. berôving

    Robbery

    Usage

    The word for robbery

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de berôving). Note the ô

16. bûsehifker

    Pickpocket

    Usage

    The word for pickpocket

    Grammar Note

    A compound meaning one who lifts from pockets. "Pongeleger" is a synonym

17. ûntfiering

    Kidnapping

    Usage

    The word for kidnapping

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de ûntfiering). Note the û

18. moard

    Murder

    Usage

    The word for murder

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de moard), spelled differently from Dutch "moord"

19. oproer

    Riot

    Usage

    The word for riot

    Grammar Note

    A noun for a riot or uprising, spelled like Dutch "oproer"

20. bom

    Bomb

    Usage

    The word for bomb

    Grammar Note

    Related to Dutch and English "bomb"

21. Brân! Gau, nei bûten!

    Fire! Quick, get outside!

    Usage

    Urges people nearby to get out during a fire

    Grammar Note

    "Nei bûten" means outside. "Gau" means quickly

22. Hâld de dief!

    Stop thief!

    Usage

    Shouted to bystanders on seeing a thief

    Grammar Note

    "Hâld" is the imperative of "hâlde" (to hold). Note the â

23. Wêr is it plysjeburo?

    Where is the police station?

    Usage

    Asks where the police station is

    Grammar Note

    "Plysjeburo" combines "plysje" (police) and "buro" (office)

24. Ik wol graach oanjefte dwaan fan in dieverij.

    I want to report a theft

    Usage

    Tells the police you want to file a theft report

    Grammar Note

    "To report" is "oanjefte dwaan" (to make a report). "Dieverij" means theft

25. Is hjir immen dy't Japansk praat?

    Is there anyone who speaks Japanese?

    Usage

    Looks for someone who speaks Japanese; swap in another language name

    Grammar Note

    "Dy't" means "who/that". The language name Japansk is capitalized and the verb is 3rd person singular "praat"

26. Dizze persoan is bewusteleas.

    This person is unconscious

    Usage

    When someone has lost consciousness

    Grammar Note

    "Bewusteleas" means unconscious; "-leas" means without

27. Der ferdrinkt immen! Help!

    Someone is drowning

    Usage

    When someone is drowning near water

    Grammar Note

    The subject is "immen" (someone), with the dummy "der" in front. The 3rd person of "ferdrinke" is "ferdrinkt"

28. Der is ynbrutsen yn myn keamer.

    My room was broken into

    Usage

    Reports a break-in to your room

    Grammar Note

    A passive with "ynbrutsen", the participle of "ynbrekke" (to break in), without a stated subject

29. Dy persoan is de dieder.

    That person is the culprit

    Usage

    Points out the culprit to the police

    Grammar Note

    "That X" is "dy" plus a noun. "Dieder" means the doer, i.e. the culprit

30. Myn portemonnee is stellen.

    My wallet was stolen

    Usage

    Reports a stolen wallet

    Grammar Note

    A passive using "stellen", the participle of "stelle" (to steal). "Beurs" is another word for wallet

31. Ik haw wat efterlitten.

    I left it behind

    Usage

    Says you have left something behind

    Grammar Note

    A perfect tense of "efterlitte" (to leave behind). The 1st person is "haw"

32. Ik bin oanriden troch in auto.

    I was hit by a car

    Usage

    Says you were hit by a car

    Grammar Note

    The passive uses "wêze" plus a participle, with the agent after "troch". "Oanriden" is the participle of "oanride"

33. Gean asjebleaft troch de needútgong.

    Please escape through the emergency exit

    Usage

    Asks people to leave through the emergency exit

    Grammar Note

    "Needútgong" combines "need" (emergency) and "útgong" (exit). "Asjebleaft" keeps the request polite

34. Gau, asjebleaft!

    Please hurry

    Usage

    A polite request to hurry

    Grammar Note

    "Gau" means quickly. "Asjebleaft" makes it polite

35. Kom fuortendaliks, asjebleaft.

    Please come right away

    Usage

    Asks for someone to come right away

    Grammar Note

    "Fuortendaliks" is the standard word for immediately; the Dutch-style "ogenblikkelijk" is not used

36. It is in needgefal.

    It's an emergency

    Usage

    Tells a phone operator or reception that it is an emergency

    Grammar Note

    "Needgefal" combines "need" (emergency) and "gefal" (case)

37. Bring my asjebleaft nei it sikehûs.

    Please take me to a hospital

    Usage

    Asks to be taken to a hospital

    Grammar Note

    "Bring" is the imperative of "bringe" (to bring). "Asjebleaft" keeps it polite

38. Pas op!

    Watch out!

    Usage

    Warns someone of danger

    Grammar Note

    "Pas op" is the imperative of the separable verb "oppasse" (to watch out)

39. Der is in ferkearsûngelok bard.

    There has been a traffic accident

    Usage

    Reports that a traffic accident has happened

    Grammar Note

    "Ferkearsûngelok" combines "ferkear" (traffic) and "ûngelok" (accident). "Bard" is the participle of "barre" (to happen)

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