Full Afrikaans

Wat is u naam?

What is your name?

Ek is …

I am …

En

And

Wie is die dame?

Who is the lady?

Sy is my vrou.

She is my wife.

Kom sit asseblief.

Please sit down.

Waar is … ?

Where is …?

Hier is ek.

Here I am.

Daar is hy.

There he is.

Kom u van Engeland af?

Are you from England?

Nee, van … af.

No, I am from …

Welkom, dames en here.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen.

Waar is … ?

Where is … ?

Die poskantoor

The post office

In Hoofweg

In Main Road

Die stasie

The station

Langs

Next to

Die bank

The bank

Agter

Behind

Wat is dit?

What is this?

Dit is ‘n tafel.

It is a table.

Dis ‘n stoel.

It’s a chair.

Wat is dit hierdie?

What is this here?

Die deur

The door

Wat is dit daardie?

What is that over there?

‘n muur

A wall

U leer vinnig.

You are learning fast.

In die kantoor

In the office

(Goeie) môre

Good morning

Hoe gaan dit?

How are you? (inf.)

Goed, dankie.

I am well, thank you.

Hoe gaan dit met u?

How are you? (form.)

Uistekend.

Very well.

'n Koppie tee?

A cup of tea?

Nee dankie.

No thanks.

Waneer kom … ?

When is … coming?

Tien uur.

Ten o'clock

Is hy Engels?

Is he English?

Ja. Hy praat Engels.

Yes. He speaks English.

Hy verstaan ook 'n bietjie Afrikaans.

He also understands a little Afrikaans.

Waarvandaan kom hy?

Where is he from?

Van … af.

From …

Meneer

Sir

Mevrou

Madam

Juffrou

Miss

Mejuffrou

Miss

(Goeie)middag

Good afternoon

(Goeie) naand

Good evening

Goeie nag

Goodnight

aangename kennis

Nice to meet you / How do you do? (For when shaking hands)

Bly te kenne

Variation of Nice to meet you / How do you do? (For when shaking hands)

Hallo

Hello

jy

you (nom, informal)

jou

you (acc, informal)

u

you (formal, nom/acc, plural/singular)

tot siens

Goodbye

tatta

bye

(Ek) sien jou

(I’ll) see you

(Ek) sien jou later

(I’ll) see you later

mooi loop / mooi ry

Goodbye; get home safely

mooi bly

Response to mooi ry/loop

ek

I

hy

he

sy

she

dit

it (nom/acc)

ons

we/us

julle

you (plural, informal)

hulle

they/them

(alles van die) beste / voorspoed

all the best

laat dit goed gaan

all the best/take care

geniet die dag

have a nice day

is dit?

Question tag (~is that so?)

my

me

hom

him

haar

her