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Learn the most important words in Afrikaans

Here you can find the translation of the 50 most important words and expressions into Afrikaans.
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Greetings

	Hello! Hi!	Hello!
	Goeie môre!	Good morning! (sg/pl)
	Goeie dag!	Hello! (sg/pl)
	Goeie naand!	Good evening! (sg/pl)
	Goeie nag!	Good night! (sg/pl)
	Baai!	Bye! (infml)
	Totsiens! Ta-ta!	Good bye! (fml.)

Important vocabulary

	ja	yes
	nee	no
	miskien	maybe
	OK oraait	OK
	Dankie!	Thank you!
	Met plesier! Dis ŉ plesier!	You're welcome! (m/f)
	Versoning ... Verskoon my .../ Ekskuus ...	Excuse me, … (sg/pl)
	Ek is jammer.	I'm sorry. (m/f)
	Ek het ... Ek het geen ...	I have … / I don't have ...
	Ons het ... Ons het geen ...	We (don't) have …
	Daar is ... Daar is geen ...	There is (no) ...

Introducing yourself

	My naam is ...	My name is ...
	Ek kom van ...	I'm from ...
	Ek is getroud. Ek is nie getroud nie.	I am married. / I am not married.
	Ek toer alleen. Ek toer nie alleen nie.	I am traveling alone. / I am not traveling alone. (m/f)
	Ek toer saammet ...	I'm traveling with ...

Comprehension

	Praat u ... ?	Do you speak …? (m/f)
	Praat iemand hier ... ? Praat iemand hierso ... ?	Does anyone here speak ...?
	Skryf dit asseblief neer.	Could you write that down please. (m/f)
	Herhaal dit asseblief.	Could you please repeat that. (m/f)
	Net ŉ oomblik asseblief.	Just a moment please.

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