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Why learn Afrikaans?

Learning Afrikaans improves the knowledge of your own language. Knowing Afrikaans provides a competitive edge in career choices Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Afrikaans. As immigration increases we need to prepare for changes in society.

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language spoken by about 17.5 million people in South Africa, Namibia and parts of Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is the third-most-spoken language, has the widest geographical and racial distribution of all the 11 official languages of South Africa, and is widely spoken and understood as a second or third language. The language evolved from a Dutch dialect spoken by settlers in South Africa but also includes words from English, German, French, Malay and some South African languages.

How Long Does it Take to Learn Afrikaans?

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Afrikaans Alphabet & Pronunciation

Aa
(aa)

Bb
(bee)

Cc
(see)

Dd
(dee)

Ee
(ee)

Ff
(ef)

Gg
(gee)

Hh
(haa)

Ii
(ei)

Jj
(jee)

Kk
(kaa)

Ll
(el)

Mm
(em)

Nn
(en)

Oo
(oo)

Pp
(pee)

Qq
(kuu)

Rr
(er)

Ss
(es)

Tt
(tee)

Uu
(uu)

Vv
(vee)

Ww
(wee)

Xx
(ex)

Yy
(y)

Zz
(set)

Basic Phrases in Afrikaans

Hello	Hallo
Goodbye	Totsiens
Yes	Ja
No	Geen
Excuse me	Verskoon my
Please	Asseblief
Thank you	Dankie
You are welcome	Jy is welkom
Do you speak english	Praat jy Engels?
Do you understand	Verstaan jy?
I understand	Ek verstaan
I do not understand	Ek verstaan nie
How are you	Hoe gaan dit? (v)
Fine thanks
What is your name	Wat is jou naam?
My name is	My naam is
Pleased to meet you

Afrikaans Grammar

Afrikaans Nouns

Man	Man
Woman	Vrou
Boy	Seuntjie
Girl	N meisie
Cat	Kat
Dog	Hond
Fish	Vis
Water	Water
Milk	Melk
Egg	Eier
House	Huis
Flower	Blom
Tree	Boom
Shirt	Hemp
Pants	Broek

Afrikaans Adjectives

Colors in Afrikaans

Black	Swart
White	Wit
Red	Rooi
Orange	Oranje
Yellow	Geel
Green	Groen
Blue	Blou
Purple	Pers
Pink	Pienk
Gray	Grys
Brown	Bruin

Numbers in Afrikaans

Zero	Nul
One	Een
Two	Twee
Three	Drie
Four	Vier
Five	Vyf
Six	Ses
Seven	Sewe
Eight	Agt
Nine	Nege
Ten	Tien
Eleven	Elf
Twelve	Twaalf
Twenty	Twintig
Thirty	Dertig
Forty	Veertig
Fifty	Vyftig
Sixty	Sestig
Seventy	Sewentig
Eighty	Tagtig
Ninety	Negentig
Hundred	Honderd
Thousand	Duisend

Afrikaans Verbs

To be	Om te wees
To have	Om te hê
To want	Te wil hê
To need	Om te benodig
To help	Om te help
To go	Om te gaan
To come	Om te kom
To eat	Om te eet
To drink	Om te drink
To speak	Om te praat

Building Simple Sentences

More Complex Afrikaans Sentences

And	En
Or	Of
But	Maar
Because	Omdat
With	Met
Also	Ook
However	Egter
Neither	Nie
Nor	Nie
If	Indien
Then	Dan

Useful Afrikaans Vocabulary

Afrikaans Questions

Who	Wie
What	Wat
When	Wanneer
Where	Waar
Why	Hoekom
How	Hoe
How many	Hoeveel
How much	Hoeveel (v)

Days of the Week in Afrikaans

Monday	Maandag
Tuesday	Dinsdag
Wednesday	Woensdag
Thursday	Donderdag
Friday	Vrydag
Saturday	Saterdag
Sunday	Sondag
Yesterday	Gister
Today	Vandag
Tomorrow	Môre

Months in Afrikaans

January	Januarie
February	Februarie
March	Maart
April	April
May	Mei
June	Junie
July	Julie
August	Augustus
September	September
October	Oktober
November	November
December	Desember

Seasons in Afrikaans

Winter	Winter
Spring	Lente
Summer	Somer
Autumn	Herfs

Telling Time in Afrikaans

What time is it	Hoe laat is dit?
Hours	Ure
Minutes	Minute
Seconds	Sekondes
O clock	Uur
Half	Helfte
Quarter past	Kwart oor
Before	Voor
After	Na