Short Poem & Numbers in Modern Frisian

ByRichard Barker Updated:

Short Poem & Numbers in Modern Frisian in both Audio and text versions.

Modern Frisian

Būter, brea, en griene tsiis,
Wa't dat net sizze kin is gjin oprjochte Fries.
Ien, twa, trije, fjouwer, fiif, seis, sān, acht, njoggen, tsien.

Modern English

Butter, bread, and green cheese,
Whoever cannot say that is no upright Frisian.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.


Short poem (“Butter, bread and green cheese”) and numbers 1-10 in modern Frisian (16 sec) (from Peter Meijes Tiersma).

Richard is an English teacher with over 25 years of experience. He has dedicated his life and career to his passion for English, literature, and pedagogy, guiding multiple generations of students on their journey to discovery.