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Watch and / or read the explanation and examples on this part of Frisian grammar: form of questions. Also: learn how to practice Frisian grammar.

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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

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