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A collection of useful phrases in Afrikaans. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person)
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Welkom |
| Hello | Haai, Hallo, Goeie dag |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Hoe gaan dit met jou? (inf) Hoe gaan dit met u? (frm) |
| Goed, dankie, en met jou/u? Baie goed dankie, en self? | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Wat is jou/u naam? |
| My naam is ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Waarvandaan kom jy? (inf) Waarvandaan kom U? (frm) |
| Ek kom van ... af | |
| Pleased to meet you | Bly te kenne / Aangename kennis (frm) Lekker om jou te ontmoet (inf) |
| Good morning | Goeiemôre, Môre |
| Good afternoon | Goeie middag |
| Good evening | Goeienaand |
| Good night | Goeienag, Nag |
| Goodbye | Totsiens |
| Good luck | Sterkte! Geluk! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Gesondheid! |
| Have a nice day | Lekker dag! |
| Bon appetit (Enjoy your meal) | Smaaklike ete! Lekker eet! |
| Bon voyage | Veilige reis! Voorspoedige reis! |
| I don't understand | Ek verstaan nie |
| Please speak more slowly | Praat stadiger asseblief |
| Please write it down | Skryf dit neer asseblief! |
| Do you speak Afrikaans? Yes, a little |
Praat jy Afrikaans? (sg/inf) Praat julle Afrikaans? (pl/inf) Praat u Afrikaans? (frm/sg/pl) Praat Meneer/Mevrou Afrikaans? (frm) |
| Ja, 'n bietjie | |
| How do you say ... in Afrikaans? | Hoe sê u ... in Afrikaans? (frm) Hoe sê jy ... in Afrikaans? (inf) |
| Excuse me | Verskoon my! Jammer! |
| How much is this? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Sorry | Jammer! |
| Thank you Response |
Dankie Baie dankie |
| nie te danke / dis 'n plesier | |
| Where's the toilet? | Waar is die toilet? Waa issie toilet? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Hierdie heer sal alles betaal (gentleman) Hierdie dame sal alles betaal (lady) |
| Will you dance with me? | Sal jy met my dans, assblief? |
| I love you | Ek het jou lief / Ek's lief vir jou |
| Get well soon | Word gou gesond! |
| Leave me alone! | Laat my met rus! Los my uit asseblief! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Help! Brand! Stop! |
| Call the police! | Bel die polisie! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar Geseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar |
| Happy Easter | Geseënde Paasfees |
| Happy Birthday | Gelukkige Verjaarsdag |
| One language is never enough | een taal is nooit genoeg nie |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Afrikaans
Language learning materials for Afrikaans
Other collections of Afrikaans phrases
http://www.mieliestronk.com/afrfras1.html
http://www.exploresouthafrica.net/phrasebook.htm
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_afrikaans
http://www.linguata.com/linguata/Afrikaans_phrases.html
http://www.downloadalanguage.com/downloadalanguage/Afrikaans_phrases.html
http://www.easyafrikaans.com/easyafrikaans/Useful_Phrases.html
http://miejipang.homestead.com/untitled4.html
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