Afrikaans Useful Phrases
Click and hear our useful phrases with audio file to help you with pronunciation. We also recommend the following websites that can provide you with extra phrases and help. Scroll down to the bottom to see our resource recommendations
Explore South Africa brings you additional information to help you on your journey, however no audio files
http://www.exploresouthafrica.net/phrasebook.htm
Easy Afrikaans brings you some more additional useful phrases
http://www.easyafrikaans.com/easyafrikaans/Useful_Phrases.html
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person)
English
Afrikaans
Welcome
Hello
How are you?
I’m fine, Thanks and you?
Whats your name?
My Name is….
Where are you from?
I’m from..
Pleased to meet you
Good Morning
Good Afternoon
Good Evening
Goodbye
Cheers/Good Health!
Have a nice day!
I don’t understand
Please speak more slowly
Please write it down
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)
Yes a little
Excuse me!
Sorry
Thank you
Response
I Love you
Merry Christmas and
Happy new Year
