Hot Springs & Baths

1. Wêr is it badhûs?

   Where is the bathhouse?

   Usage

   Asks where the bathhouse is. Friesland has no Japanese-style hot springs, so this covers bathing facilities in general

   Grammar Note

   "Where" is "wêr"; "waar" means weather or goods. "badhûs" is bad (bath) + hûs (house), with the article "it"

2. Wat binne de iepeningstiden fan it bad?

   What are the opening hours of the baths?

   Usage

   Asks for the opening hours of the baths

   Grammar Note

   "iepeningstiden" is plural, so the verb is "binne". Spelling differs from Dutch "openingstijden"

3. Binne tatoeaazjes tastien?

   Are tattoos allowed?

   Usage

   Checks the tattoo policy for the baths

   Grammar Note

   "tastien" is the past participle of "tastean" (to allow). A plural subject takes "binne"

4. Binne de baden mingd of apart foar mannen en froulju?

   Are the baths mixed or separate for men and women?

   Usage

   Checks whether the baths are mixed or separate for men and women

   Grammar Note

   "mingd" means mixed and "apart" means separately. "baden" is the plural of "bad"

5. Is der in privee bad beskikber?

   Is a private bath available?

   Usage

   Asks whether a private bath is available

   Grammar Note

   "Is there ...?" is "Is der ...?". "privee" has no accent mark, unlike Dutch "privé"

6. Wat is de temperatuer fan it wetter?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Asks the temperature of the water

   Grammar Note

   "temperatuer" is spelled differently from Dutch "temperatuur". "wetter" is a neuter noun

7. Binne der handoeken, of kin ik se hiere?

   Are there towels, or can I rent them?

   Usage

   Asks whether towels are provided or can be rented

   Grammar Note

   With a plural noun the verb is plural: "Binne der ...?". "hiere" means to rent or hire

8. Wêr moat ik my waskje foar it bad?

   Where should I wash before entering the bath?

   Usage

   Asks where to wash before getting into the bath

   Grammar Note

   "moatte" means must; not Dutch "moeten". "Wash oneself" is "my waskje"

9. Wat is it ferskil tusken it binnenbad en it bûtenbad?

   What is the difference between the indoor and the outdoor bath?

   Usage

   Asks about the difference between the indoor and the outdoor bath

   Grammar Note

   "ferskil" is neuter, hence "it". "bûten" means outside and "binnen" inside

10. It wetter is tige hjit. Is der in bad dat net sa hjit is?

    The water is very hot. Is there a bath that is not so hot?

    Usage

    Used when the water is too hot, to ask for a cooler bath

    Grammar Note

    The relative pronoun is "dat" because "bad" is neuter. "Not so ..." is "net sa ..."

11. Hokker mineralen sitte yn dit wetter?

    Which minerals are in this water?

    Usage

    Asks which minerals the water contains

    Grammar Note

    "Which" is "hokker". The plural "mineralen" takes "sitte". Not Dutch "welke"

12. Nimme jo gjin telefoan of kamera mei nei binnen, asjebleaft.

    Please do not bring a phone or camera inside.

    Usage

    A polite request not to bring a phone or camera into the baths

    Grammar Note

    A polite request is built with "jo" plus the plural verb. A noun is negated with "gjin". "asjebleaft" can end the sentence

13. Hoe lang moat ik yn it bad bliuwe?

    How long should I stay in the bath?

    Usage

    Asks how long one should stay in the bath

    Grammar Note

    After the modal "moat" the verb stays in the infinitive "bliuwe" and goes to the end

14. Wat kostet de yngong?

    How much is the entrance?

    Usage

    Asks the entrance fee

    Grammar Note

    Literally "What does the entrance cost?". "yngong" is a common-gender noun, hence "de"

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