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In Afrikaans, hello is Hallo and thank you is Dankie. Here are 40 everyday Afrikaans phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Afrikaans · How to say thank you in Afrikaans · How to say goodbye in Afrikaans · How to say please in Afrikaans · How to say sorry in Afrikaans · How to say how are you in Afrikaans · How to say nice to meet you in Afrikaans · How to say my name is in Afrikaans
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Goodbye | Totsiens |
| Please | Asseblief |
| Thank you | Dankie |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nee |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Verskoon my / Jammer Verskoon my to get attention, Jammer to apologise |
| Do you speak English? | Praat jy Engels? jy = informal, used generally |
| I don't understand | Ek verstaan nie |
| Please speak slowly | Praat asseblief stadig |
| How much is it? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Waar is die toilet? |
| I'd like this, please | Ek wil graag hierdie hê, asseblief |
| The bill, please | Die rekening, asseblief |
| Where is …? | Waar is …? insert the place after 'is' |
| Help! | Help! |
| I need a doctor | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Call the police! | Bel die polisie! |
| I don't speak Afrikaans | Ek praat nie Afrikaans nie |
| Can you help me? | Kan jy my help? |
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo Goeie dag is more formal |
| How are you? | Hoe gaan dit met u? polite 'u'; with friends: Hoe gaan dit? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | Goed, dankie. |
| And you? | En met u? with friends: En met jou? |
| What's your name? | Wat is u naam? polite 'u'; with friends: Wat is jou naam? |
| My name is … | My naam is … put your name in the gap |
| Nice to meet you. | Aangename kennis. |
| Where are you from? | Waar kom u vandaan? polite 'u'; with friends: Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| I'm from … | Ek kom van … put your country in the gap |
| Goodbye, see you later. | Totsiens, sien jou later. everyday: Tot siens! |
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Slower, please. | Praat asseblief stadiger. with friends: Stadiger, asseblief |
| Again, please. | Sê dit asseblief weer. with friends: Sê dit weer |
| I don't understand. | Ek verstaan nie. |
| How do you say … in Afrikaans? | Hoe sê 'n mens … in Afrikaans? pointing: Hoe sê 'n mens dit in Afrikaans?; casual: Hoe sê jy …? |
| What does … mean? | Wat beteken …? |
| Can you write it down, please? | Kan u dit asseblief neerskryf? with friends: Kan jy dit neerskryf? |
| I'm learning Afrikaans. | Ek leer Afrikaans. |
| One moment, please. | Net 'n oomblik, asseblief. |
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Waar is die naaste kruidenierswinkel? 'supermark' also works for a supermarket. |
| How do you say this in Afrikaans? | Hoe sê jy dit in Afrikaans? |
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