Sports & Activities

1. Wêr kin ik de wedstriid besjen?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Asks where a match can be watched

   Grammar Note

   "Where" is "wêr"; "waar" means weather or goods. "wedstriid" is a common-gender noun, hence "de"

2. Ik wol graach tennis of badminton spylje.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   States which sport you would like to play; swap in any other sport for tennis or badminton

   Grammar Note

   "Ik wol" means "I want". Frisian spells "graach", not Dutch "graag". Sports are "played": spylje

3. Wêr is de sportskoalle dy't it tichtste by is?

   Where is the nearest gym?

   Usage

   Asks for the nearest gym; "sportskoalle" is the place for fitness training

   Grammar Note

   "Nearest" is expressed with the phrase "it tichtste by" in a relative clause. "dy't" introduces a relative clause

4. Hokker sporten binne hjir populêr?

   What sports are popular here?

   Usage

   Asks which sports are popular locally

   Grammar Note

   "Which" is "hokker"; the plural subject takes "binne". Not Dutch "welke"

5. Ik wol graach kuierje of fytse.

   I'd like to go for a walk or a bike ride.

   Usage

   For going out walking or cycling; "kuierje" is walking at an easy pace

   Grammar Note

   "fytse" is the verb made from "fyts" (bicycle); it corresponds to Dutch "fiets" but is spelled differently

6. Wêr kin ik swimme of surfe?

   Where can I go swimming / surfing?

   Usage

   Asks where to swim or surf

   Grammar Note

   After the modal "kin" the verb stays in the infinitive (swimme, surfe), which typically ends in -e

7. Is der hjoed in fuotbalwedstriid?

   Is there a football / soccer game today?

   Usage

   Checks whether there is a football match today

   Grammar Note

   "There is" is "der is"; in questions the verb comes first: "Is der ...?". "fuotbal" corresponds to Dutch "voetbal"

8. Mei ik meidwaan?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Used to ask to join a game or activity that is already going on

   Grammar Note

   "May I ...?" is "Mei ik ...?". Not Dutch "mogen". "meidwaan" is a separable verb

9. Wat in geweldige wedstriid!

   That was an amazing match / game!

   Usage

   An exclamation after watching a match

   Grammar Note

   Exclamations follow "Wat in" + adjective + noun; the adjective takes -e before a common-gender noun

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