A collection of useful phrases in West Jutlandic (væstjysk), a variety of Danish spoken in western Jutland in Denmark.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
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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