Useful Afrikaans phrases
A collection of useful phrases in Afrikaans. Click
on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key 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 (inf),
Hallo,
Goeie dag (frm) |
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 naam? (inf)
Wat is U naam? (frm)
|
| 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 /
Mooi loop (go/walk well)
|
| Good luck |
Sterkte! |
| Congratulations! |
Geluk! |
| Cheers/Good health! |
Gesondheid! |
| Have a nice day |
Lekker dag! |
| Bon appetit |
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 English? |
Praat jy Engels? (sg/inf)
Praat julle Engels? (pl/inf)
Praat U Engels? (frm/sg)
Praat Meneer Engels? (frm/>m)
Praat Mevrou Engels? (frm/>f) |
Do you speak Afrikaans?
Yes, a little
|
Praat jy Afrikaans? (sg/inf)
Praat julle Afrikaans? (pl/inf)
Praat U Afrikaans? (frm/sg)
Praat Meneer Afrikaans? (frm/>m)
Praat Mevrou Afrikaans? (frm/>f)
|
| 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!
Ekskuus!
|
| How much is this? |
Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Sorry |
Jammer! |
Thank you
Response
|
Dankie /
Baie dankie
|
| Dis 'n plesier
|
| Where's the toilet? |
Waar is die toilet?
Waa issie toilet? (slang)
|
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Hierdie heer sal alles betaal (gentleman)
Hierdie dame sal alles betaal (lady)
|
Would you like to dance with me? |
Sal jy met my dans, asseblief? |
| I love you |
Ek's lief vir jou /
Ek het jou lief
|
| 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 Happy New Year |
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige 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 |
My skeertuig is vol palings |
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Afrikaans learning materials
Links
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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