Watch and read: questions
Watch the video about question words in Frisian and read the explanation below.
Question words
Here is a list of Frisian question words with an example from the dialogues.
| wa | who | Wa binne dat? |
| wat | what | Wat is dyn adres? |
| wêr | where | Wêr wenje se? |
| wannear | when | Wannear is de wedstryd? |
| hoe | how | Hoe giet it? |
| hoefolle | how many | Hoefolle wurden kenst? |
| watfoar | which | Watfoar teater? |
Word order
In questions formed with question words, the word order is as follows:
question word – verb – subject …. and the rest.
| Wat is dyn adres? | What’s your adress? |
| Wêr wenje se? | Where do they live? |
| Wannear is de wedstryd? | When is the match? |
| Hoe giet it? | How is it going? |
| Wa binne dat? | Who are they? |
Hoe
Hoe can be used on its own:
| Hoe giet it? | How is it going? |
But it is often used in combination with a specification:
| Hoe âld binne de bern? | How old are the children? |
| Hoe let is it? | What time is it? |
| Hoefolle wurden kenst? | How many words do you know? |
Yes/no questions
Yes/no questions are questions to which the answer is always “yes” or “no”.
In a yes/no question the word order is as follows:
verb – subject – rest
| Wenje sy ek yn Ljouwert? | Do they also live in Leeuwarden? |
| Mei ik hjir sitte? | Can I sit here? |
| Ha jim ek fakânsje? | Do you have a holiday? |
Practise with Quizlet
Would you like to practise Frisian grammar? Please visit our grammar section on question words on Quizlet (you might like to open this link in a new window).
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