» Quiz week 11Henk Wolf

#1. What is the Frisian word for 'shaking hands' (as a way of greeting)?

fûstkje

krûpe

hannelje

tútsje

#2. What do Frisian usually do instead of saying 'Nice to meet you'?

They compliment each other's healty look

They ask each other how much money they earn.

They kiss each other.

#3. What are proper English translations of the Frisian word 'gast'?

1. miser 2. chap

1. chap 2. guest

1. guest 2. miser

#4. What is '30th' in Frisian?

tritichste

trettjinde

trijetichde

trettjinste

trijetichste

tritichde

#5. What is 'twelve' in Frisian?

swalf

swulf

twalve

twulf

twaalf

talve

tweelve

tulve

tolve

swilf

#6. What is the best way to say 'I am going to Groningen'?

Ik gean fan Grins ôf.

Ik gean nei Grins hinne.

Ik gean fan Grins út.

Ik gean nei Grins ta.

#7. How would you say 'seventy-nine dogs' in Frisian?

njoggenensântich hûnen

njoggenensantich hûnen

santich-njoggen hûnen

sântich-njoggen hûnen

sântich-en-njoggen hûnen

njoggensântich hûnen

njoggensantich hûnen

santich-en-njoggen hûnen

#8. What do Frisian country people mean with 'ymport'?

people having moved to the city

inhabitants born outside the village

harddrugs

cheap cars

#9. What is the best way to translate 'I placed the ladder against the wall' into Frisian?

Ik pleatste de ljedder tsjin de muorre op.

Ik pleatste de ljedder by de muorre.

Ik pleatste de ljedder by de muorre del.

Ik pleatste de ljedder tsjin de muorre.

#10. What are proper English translations of the Frisian word 'dropke'?

1. sweety 2. idiot

1. idiot 2. piece of liquorice

1. piece of liquorice 2. sweety

#11. How do you translate '40th' into Frisian?

fjortichste

fortichste

fjirtichste

fertichste

fjoutichste

fiertichste

feartichst

fjouwertichste

firtischste

#12. What is another way to say "Ik sjoch gjin auto"?

Gjin ik sjoch in auto

Ik sjoch in auto net.

Ik sjoch in auto gjin.

Ik sjoch net in auto.

#13. How can the title of the film 'The twelfth man' be translated into Frisian?

De tolfde man

De tolve man

De tolfste man

De tolvige man

#14. What does 'Hied er de skonk net stikken?' mean?

Wasn't his leg broken?

Has he never broken a leg?

How did his leg get broken?

Has he broken his leg again?

#15. To whom can one say 'Jongfaam!'?

to boys

to elderly people

to medical personnel

to young women

#16. How do you say 'I don't eat fish' in Frisian?

Ik yt gjin fisk.

Ik yt net fisk.

Ik yt fisk gjin.

Ik yt fisk net.

#17. Which of the following expressions is an insult?

Maat!

Fekke!

Popke!

Skeetsje!

#18. What does 'by it dak del' mean?

next to the roof

onto the roof

down the roof

into the roof

#19. Two people went to a lecture together. Afterwards they talk about it to relive the experience. What Frisian word can describe this talking?

eftergean

eftersizze

neigean

neisizze

neiprate

efterprate

#20. What does the word 'ôfskied' mean?

toilet

friend

goodbye

tummy