LEARNING BASIC AFRIKAANS
LESSON 1
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GREETING
Good Day Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Sir Madam |
GROET
Goeiedag Goeiemôre Goeiemiddag Goeienaand Meneer Mevrou/Mejuffrou/Me |
Married woman = Addressed as "Mevrou" (Mrs)
Unmarried woman = Addressed as "Mejuffrou" (Miss)
Ïf you’re not sure = Address as "Me" (Ms)
APPLICATION
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Singular
Goeiedag meneer (Good day sir)
Goeiedag mevrou (Good day madam) Goeiedag mejuffrou (Good day Miss) Goeiedag me (Good day Ms)
Goeiemôre meneer (Good morning sir) Goeiemôre mevrou (Good morning madam) Goeiemôre mejuffrou (Good morning Miss) Goeiemôre me (Good morning Ms)
Goeiemiddag meneer (Good afternoon sir) Goeiemiddag mevrou (Good afternoon madam) Goeiemiddag mejuffrou (Good afternoon miss) Goeiemiddag me (Good afternoon Ms)
Goeienaand meneer (Good evening sir) Goeienaand mevrou (Good evening madam) Goeienaand mejuffrou (Good evening miss) Goeienaand me (Good evening Ms) |
Plural
Goeiedag menere (Good day gentlemen) Goeiedag dames (Good day ladies)
Goeiemôre menere (Good morning gentlemen) Goeiemôre dames (Good morning ladies)
Goeiemiddag menere (Good afternoon gentlemen) Goeiemiddag dames (Good afternoon ladies)
Goeienaand menere (Good evening gentlemen) Goeienaand dames (Good evening ladies) |
LESSON 2
ENQUIRING ABOUT SOMEONE’S WELLBEING
Hoe gaan dit met jou? = how are you?
Hoe gaan dit met u?
Please note that "jou" is used for friends, acquaintances, peers and younger persons, while "u" is used to show respect, i.e. for older persons, strangers, superiors and VIPs.
RESPONDING
Dit gaan goed met my = I am fine
Dit gaan goed met ons = We are fine
LESSON 3
If someone comes into your office…….
1. Kan ek u help? = Can I help you?
2. If the person continues to speak Afrikaans, refer him to Mr Vlok.
Kom saam met my na meneer/mevrou/mejuffrou Vlok (come with
me to Mr/ Mrs/MissVlok)
3. Hy sal u help (he will help you) (if the person who will help is male)
Sy sal u help (she will help you (if the person who will help is female)
Kom binne = Come in
Sit gerus = Please take a seat
LESSON 4
TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER
1. It is cold = Dit is koud.
It is cold today = Dit is vandag koud
Today = Vandag
2. It is hot = Dit is warm
It is hot today = Dit is vandag warm
3. I am/feel cold = Ek kry koud
4. I am warm/hot = Ek kry warm
5. Rain is falling = Dit reën.
LESSON 6
GENERAL REMARKS
1. Have a nice day = Geniet die dag
2. Enjoy your work = Lekker werk
3. I am tired = Ek is moeg
4. I am thirsty = Ek is dors
5. I am hungry = Ek is honger
6. I am happy = Ek is gelukkig
LESSON 7
INSTRUCTIONS
Write = skryf
Read = lees
Speak = praat
Look = kyk
Listen = luister
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Write a letter Read a book Speak Afrikaans Look at the book Listen to the news Listen here |
= Skryf ‘n brief = Lees ‘n boek = Praat Afrikaans = Kyk na die boek = Luister na die nuus = Luister nou |
LESSON 8
GENERAL
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We may start
Good day, ladies and gentlemen Speak May I speak to Jan? May I help you? Is he/she present? I Jan is here Where is Anna? She went out She is not here Where is Jan? He went out He is not here I do not know |
Ons kan begin
Goeiedag dames en here Praat Kan ek met Jan praat? Kan ek u help? Is hy/sy hier? Jan is hier Waar is Anna? Sy is uit Sy is nie hier nie Waar is Jan? Hy is uit Hy is nie hier nie Ek weet nie |