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Give me this!
Geef mi dat!
Are you sure?
Büst du seker?
West du dat?
Take this! (when giving something)
Neem se dat!
It's freezing (weather)
Dat is schiedenkold./Dat is iesig.
It's cold (weather)
Dat is kold.
It's hot (weather)
Dat is heet.
Do you like it?
Maagst du dat?
I really like it!
Ick maag dat geern.
I'm hungry
Ick bün hungerig/Ick heff hunger.
I'm thirsty
Ick bün dörstig/Ick heff dörst.
He is funny
Er is spaaßig.
In The Morning
morjens
In the evening
avends
At Night
nachts
Hurry up!
Mak mal to! / Wi hebben nich all dag tied(“We don’t have the whole day”)

This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness)
Dat is dummtüch!
My God! (to show amazement)
Oh
Oh gosh! (when making a mistake)
Och nee! Ohweia! Schietkroms!
It sucks! (or: this is not good)
Schiet is dat! Dat is nich goot!
What's wrong with you?
Wat’n los? (note: also politely asking when someone looks sad or troubled)
Wat geiht denn nu bi di?
Are you crazy?
Büste noch klaar?
Get lost! (or: go away!)
Mak di ut’n stoom! 
Verdufte!
Leave me alone!
Laat mi in Roh!
Trekk Strippen!/Teh linnen!
I'm not interested!
Dat geiht mi nix(“Not my business”)
Kümmert mi nix!
Interesseert mi nich!

Dear John
Leebe John,
My trip was very nice
Mien trekk was all goot.Mien reise was eehrlich schöön.
The culture and people were very interesting
De Kultur un de minschen waar sehr interessant.
I had a good time with you
Ick hett’n moie tied mit di hebbt!
Ick hett’n moie tied mit se hebbt!
I would love to visit your country again
Ick wöör dien/ehr land geern noch eenmol besöken.
Ik kiek geern mol wedder in!
Don't forget to write me back from time to time
Büdde vergeet nich, mi af un to mol to schrieven.
Büdde schriev’ mi af un to.

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