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Afrikaans Phrases

Salim 2006 © Linguanaut.com

 

The table below contains: Afrikaans phrases, a south african language. You will find expressions and words in Afrikaans, conversation and idioms, Afrikaans greetings and survival phrases. Most of the Afrikaans sentences are used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them.

Afrikaans Phrases

English

Afrikaans

Greetings:

 

Hi!

Haai! / Hallo!

Good Morning!

Goeiemôre!

Good Evening!

Goeienaand!

Welcome! (to greet someone)

Welkom!

How Are You?

Hoe gaan dit met jou?

Hoe gaan dit met u? (polite)

I'm Fine, Thanks!

Goed, dankie!

And You?

En jou?

En u? (polite)

Good/ So-So.

Goed / so-so.

Thank You (Very Much)!

Dankie!

You're Welcome! (answering "thank you")

Nie te dankie!

Hey! Friend!

Haai! Vriend!

I Missed You So Much!

Ek het jou soveel verlang!

What's New?

Wat is die nuus?

Nothing Much

Niks besonders nie.

Good Night!

Goeienag!

See You Later!

Totsiens!

Good Bye!

Totsiens!

 

 

 

Help & Directions:

 

I'm Lost

Ek is verlore.

Can I Help You?

Kan ek jou help?

Kan ek u help? (polite)

Can You Help Me?

Kan jy my help?

Kan u my help? (polite)

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

Waar is die (badkamer / apteek)?

Go Straight! Then Turn Left/ Right!

Gaan / ry reguit! Dan links / regs draai!

I'm Looking For John.

Ek soek na Jan.

One Moment Please!

'n Oomblik asseblief!

Hold On Please! (phone)

Hou aan asseblief! / Bly aan asseblief!

How Much Is This?

Hoeveel kos dit?

Excuse Me ...! ( to ask for something)

Verskoon my!

Excuse Me! ( to pass by)

Ekskuus!

Come With Me!

Kom saam met my!

 

 

Personal Info:

 

Do You Speak (English/ Afrikaans)?

Praat jy (Engels / Afrikaans)?

Praat u (Engels / Afrikaans)? (polite)

Just a Little.

Net 'n bietjie.

What's Your Name?

Wat is jou naam?

Wat is u naam? (polite)

My Name Is ….

My naam is ...

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…

Mnr. ... / Mev. ... / Mej. ...

Nice To Meet You!

Bly te kenne!

You're Very Kind!

Jy is baie vriendlik!

Where Are You From?

Waarvandaan kom jy?

Waarvandaan kom u? (polite)

I'm From (the U.S/ South Africa)

Ek kom van die (VSA / Suid-Afrika) af.

I’m (American / South African)

Ek is 'n (Amerikaner / Suidafrikaner)

Where Do You Live?

Waar woon jy?

Waar woon u? (polite)

I live in (the U.S/ South Africa)

Ek woon in (die VSA / Suid-Afrika)

Did You Like It Here?

Het jy daarvan hier gehou?

South Africa Is a Wonderful Country

Suid-Afrika is 'n wonderlike land.

What Do You Do For A Living?

Wat is jou beroep?

I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman)

Ek werk soos 'n (vertaler / sakeman)

I Like Afrikaans

Ek hou van Afrikaans.

I've Been Learning Afrikaans For 1 Month

Ek het sedert een maand Afrikaans geleer.

Oh! That's Good!

O! Dis goed!

How Old Are You?

Hoe oud is jy?

Hoe oud is u? (polite)

I'm (twenty, thirty…) Years Old.

Ek is (twintig, dertig ...) jaar oud.

I Have To Go

Ek moet gaan.

I Will Be Right Back!

Ek sal dadelik terug wees.

 

Wishes:

 

 

 

Good Luck!

Geluk!

Happy Birthday!

Gelukkige Verjaarsdag!

Happy New Year!

Gelukkige Nuwe Jaar!

Merry Christmas!

Geseënde Kersfees!

Congratulations!

Gelukwensing!

Enjoy! (For meals…)

Eet smaaklik!

I'd Like To Visit South Africa One Day

Ek wou graag eendags Suid-Afrika besoek.

Say Hi To John For me.

Sê hallo aan Jan vir my.

Bless you (when sneezing)

Seën jou!

Seën u! (polite)

Good Night & Sweet Dreams!

Goeienag en soete drome!

 

 

Misunderstanding:

 

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)

Verskoon my!

Sorry (for a mistake)

Jammer!

No Problem!

Geen probleem!

Can You Say It Again?

Kan jy dit weer sê?

Kan u dit weer sê? (polite)

Can You Speak Slowly?

Kan jy langsaam praat?

Kan u langsaam praat? (polite)

Write It Down Please!

Skryf dit op asseblief!

I Don't Understand!

Ek begryp nie dit nie!

I Don't Know!

Ek weet nie dit nie!

I Have No Idea.

Ek het keen idee.

What's That Called In Afrikaans?

Hoe heet dit in Afrikaans?

What Does "lingua" Mean In English?

Wat beteken / bedoel "lingua" in Engels?

How Do You Say "Please" In Afrikaans?

Hoe sê jy "Please" in Afrikaans?

Hoe sê u "Please" in Afrikaans? (polite)

What Is This?

Wat is dit?

My Afrikaans Is Bad.

My Afrikaans is sleg.

I need to practice my Afrikaans.

Ek moet my Afrikaans oefen.

Don't Worry!

Toe maar!

Moenie jou kwel nie!

Moenie u kwel nie! (polite)

 

 

Expressions & Words:

 

Good/ Bad/ So-So.

Goed / sleg / so-so.

Big/ Small

Groot / klein

Today/ Now

Vandag / nou

Tomorrow/ Yesterday

Môre / gister

Yes/ No

Ja / Nee

Here You Go! (when giving something)

De! / Hier is dit!

Do You Like It?

Hou jy daarvan?

I Really Like It!

Ek hou werklik daarvan.

I'm Hungry/ Thirsty.

Ek het honger / dors.

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.

In die môre / aand / snags.

This/ That. Here/There

Dit / dit. Hier / daar.

Me/ You. Him/ Her.

My / jou (polite - u). Hom / haar.

Really!

Werklik!

Look!

Kyk!

Hurry Up!

Maak gou!

What? Where?

Wat? Waar?

What Time Is It?

Hoe laat is dit?

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.

Dis tienuur. Dis half ag in die namiddag.

Give Me This!

Gee my dit!

I Love You!

Ek het jou lief! / Ek is lief vir jou!

Ek het u lief! / Ek is lief vir u! (polite)

I Feel Sick.

Ek voel naar.

I Need A Doctor

Ek het 'n dokter nodig.

One, Two, Three

een, twee, drie

Four, Five, Six

vier, vyf, ses

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

sewe, ag, nege, tien

 

I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Afrikaans phrases, expressions and words. What a beautiful south African language!

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