Nature & Outdoors

1. Wêr kin ik tulpen sjen?

   Where can I see tulips?

   Usage

   Asks where tulips can be seen

   Grammar Note

   Tulpen is the plural of tulp. The infinitive sjen (to see) comes last

2. Mei ik hjir fytse?

   May I cycle here?

   Usage

   Asks whether cycling is allowed here

   Grammar Note

   Permission is asked with Mei ik ...?. Fytse is the verb from fyts (bicycle)

3. Hoe let giet de sinne ûnder?

   When does the sun set?

   Usage

   Asks what time the sun sets

   Grammar Note

   Ûnder gean (to set) is separable: in a main clause ûnder goes last (giet de sinne ûnder)

4. Is it goed waar om te kuierjen?

   Is it good weather for hiking?

   Usage

   Asks whether the weather is good for walking

   Grammar Note

   Frisian waar means weather ("where" is wêr). Om te plus the infinitive means "for doing". Composed from regular grammar

5. Hokker fûgels kin ik hjir sjen?

   What birds can I see here?

   Usage

   Asks which birds you can see here; Fryslân is well known for birdwatching

   Grammar Note

   Hokker is "which". Fûgels is the plural of fûgel, with a circumflex on û

6. Hoe wurket dizze wynmole?

   How does this windmill work?

   Usage

   Asks how this windmill works

   Grammar Note

   Wynmole is wyn (wind) plus mole (mill). Dizze is "this" before a common-gender noun

7. Is it strân tagonklik?

   Is the beach accessible?

   Usage

   Asks whether the beach is accessible

   Grammar Note

   Strân is neuter (it strân) and has a circumflex on â. Tagonklik means accessible

8. Hokker nasjonaal park riede jo oan?

   Which national park do you recommend?

   Usage

   Asks which national park someone recommends

   Grammar Note

   Oanriede (to recommend) is separable, so oan goes last. Polite jo takes the plural riede

9. Is it gefaarlik om hjir te swimmen?

   Is it dangerous to swim here?

   Usage

   Asks whether it is dangerous to swim here

   Grammar Note

   Om ... te plus the infinitive means "to do ...". Swimmen is the infinitive

10. Mei ik hjir kampearje?

    May I camp here?

    Usage

    Asks whether camping is allowed here

    Grammar Note

    Kampearje is the verb "to camp". Permission is asked with Mei ik ...?

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