Useful phrases in West Jutlandic

A collection of useful phrases in West Jutlandic (væstjysk), a variety of Danish spoken in western Jutland in Denmark.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	væstjysk (West Jutlandic)
Welcome	Walkommen
Hello (General greeting)	Goddaw
Hello (on phone)	Hallå
How are you?	Hwuuon gooer æ?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Det gooer hiiel fiqn
Long time no see	Det war læng sijn
What's your name?	Hwa hiqe do?
My name is ...	A hiqe ...
Where are you from?	Hwuuor komme do fræ?
I'm from ...	A komme fræ ...
Pleased to meet you	Hygli å myø dæ!
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Go moorn
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Go attermæjje
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Go awten
Good night	Go nat
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Fawal
Good luck!	Held og løkk!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Skool!
Have a nice day	Ha en guuo daw!
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Walbekomme!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Guuo ræjs!
Yes	Ja
No	Næj
Maybe	Moskiie
I don't know	A vee’e æḥ
Do you understand?	Forstooer do?
I understand	A forstooer
I don't understand	A forstooer ætt
Please speak more slowly	Ka do’ḥ snakk en smuwl langsomme?
Please say that again	Ka do’ḥ sæj’e ijen?
Please write it down	Ka do’ḥ skryw’e niie?
Do you speak English?	Snakke do engelsk?
Do you speak West Jutlandic?	Snakke do wæjstjysk?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Ja, en bætt smuwl
Do you speak a language other than West Jutlandic?	Ja, en bætt smuwl
Speak to me in West Jutlandic	Snak te mæ å wæjstjysk
How do you say ... in West Jutlandic?	Hwuoon sæjje man ... å wæjstjysk?
Excuse me	Ondskyld!
How much is this?	Hwor møj er’e?
Sorry	Ondskyld!
Please	Vil do ætt nok?
Thank you	Tak
Reply to thank you	Det war så lidt
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Hwuuo er æ toilet?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Den heer herre betålle’e hiel
This lady will pay for everything	Den heer frow betålle’e hiel
Would you like to dance with me?	Ska vi dans?
Do you come here often?	Er do tit heer?
I miss you	A sawne dæ!
I love you	A elske dæ!
Get well soon	A håwe do snåårt blywe rask!
Go away!	Forswind!
Leave me alone!	Låe mæ wære!
Help!	Hjælp!
Fire!	Det brænne!
Stop!	Stop!
Call the police!	Ring te æ politiq!
Christmas greetings	Guuo ywl!
New Year greetings	Godt nøjooer!
Easter greetings	Guuo poosk!
Birthday greetings	Teløkk mæ æ daw!
Congratulations!	Teløkk!
One language is never enough	Jæn sproogh er aldrig nok!
My hovercraft is full of eels	Mi loftpuwfåertøj er fuld af ool

Phrases provided by Marc Daniel Skibsted Volhardt

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

Information about West Jutlandic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutlandic_dialect

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