The Very Basic Guide to Afrikaans

 

Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa and as well in Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and others. It's the first languange of more than six million people. Until the late 19th century Afrikaans had been considered a Dutch dialect, but has developed into an own language Nowadays with more people speaking English as a second language, you shouldn't go astray in South Africa and the neighbouring countries without knowing Afrikanns, but I think it's worth to know at least some basics.

Thanks – dankie

Yes - ja

No - nee

Do you speak English? - praat jy Engels?

Please – asseblief

Excuse me – verskoon my

Sorry – jammer

Good morning – goeiemore

Good day – goeiemiddag

Good evening – goeienaand

Hello – hallo

Goodbye – totsiens

How are you? Hoe gaan dit?

I'm looking for ... - ek soek na ...

How much is it? – hoeveel kos dit?

Please write it down- kan jy asseblief dit neerskryf

I (don’t) understand – ek verstaan (nie)

Where is – waar is

Where's the nearest ... - waar's die naaste ...

Where are the toilets? – waar is die toilet?

I'm lost - ek is verdwaal

What is your name? – Wat's jou naam?

I am LMK – my naam is LMK

Left – links

Right – regs (g pronounced like ch in Loch Ness)

Call a doctor - kry 'n dokter

Links:

The Very Basic Guide to Turkmenian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/10/the-very-basic-guide-to-languages-of.html 

The Very Basic Guide to French http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-french.html

The Very Basic Guide to Russian http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2012/10/the-very-basic-guide-to-russian.html

The Very Basic Guide to Japanese http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/03/the-very-basic-guide-to-japanese.html

The Very Basic Guide to Mandarin Chinese 
http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/the-very-basic-guide-to-mandarin-chinese.html

The Very Basic Guide to Spanish http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/05/the-very-basic-guide-to-spanish.html

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