Afrikaans/Common Phrases
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Translation | Phrase | IPA |
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Afrikaans | Afrikaans | /aːfrɪkaːns/ |
hello | hallo | /hɑloː/ |
How are you? | hoe gaan dit? | /huː xaːn dɪt/ |
good day | goeiedag | /xuːjə dɑx/ |
good morning | goeiemôre | /xuːjə mɔːrə/ |
good-bye | totsiens | /tɔʦiːns/ |
please | asseblief | /ɑsəbliːf/ |
thank you | dankie | /dɑŋkiː/ |
sorry | jammer | /jaɪ mer/ |
that one | daardie | /diː/ |
how much? | hoeveel | /huːfeːl/ |
yes | ja | /jaː/ |
no | nee | /ni/ |
I don’t understand | ek verstaan nie | /ɛk fərstaːn ni/ |
I can't speak Afrikaans | ek kan nie Afrikaans praat nie | /ɛk kan ni aːfrɪkaːns prɑːt ni/ |
Where's the bathroom? | waar is die toilet? | /βaːr ɪs diː tojlɪt/ |
What time is it? | Hoe laat is dit? | |
It's one o'clock. | Dis een-uur. | |
At one o'clock. | Om een-uur. | |
Yesterday | Gister | |
Today | Vandag | |
Tomorrow | Môre | |
generic toast | gesondheid! | /xəsɔntejt/ |
English | Engels | /ɛŋgəls/ |