Afrikaans Phrases 1

Front 1

Good day.

Back 1

Goeiendag.

Front 2

Good morning.

Back 2

Goeiemôre.

Front 3

Good afternoon.

Back 3

Goeiemiddag.

Front 4

Good evening.

Back 4

Goeienaand.

Front 5

Good night.

Back 5

Goeienag.

Front 6

Pleased to meet you.
(lit. Pleased to know [you])

Back 6

Bly te kenne.

Front 7

How do you do?
(lit. Pleasant acquaintance.)

Back 7

Aangename kennis.

Front 8

Goodbye.
(lit. Until seeing.)

Back 8

Tot siens.

Front 9

Yes.

Back 9

Ja.

Front 10

No.

Back 10

Nee.

Front 11

I am very sorry.
(lit. It regrets me really.)

Back 11

Dit spyt my werklik.

Front 12

Thank you very much.

Back 12

Baie dankie.

Front 13

May I trouble you with something?
(lit. May I you with something trouble?)

Back 13

Mag ek jou met iets pla?

Front 14

Please wait a moment.

Back 14

Wag 'n oomblik, asseblief.

Front 15

I don't know.

Back 15

Ek weet nie.

Front 16

Yes, I know.

Back 16

Ja, ek weet.

Front 17

Have you been waiting long?
(lit. Wait you already long?)

Back 17

Wag jy al lank?

Front 18

I am very pleased to help you.
(lit. I help you eagerly.)

Back 18

Ek help jou graag.

Front 19

I don't want to be disturbed, please.
(lit. I want please not disturbed become not.)

Back 19

Ek wil asseblief nie gesteur word nie.

Front 20

You have been very kind.
(lit. It was very friendly of you.)

Back 20

Dit was baie vriendelik van jou.

Front 21

I am trying to learn Afrikaans but I cannot speak it yet.
(lit. I try now Afrikaans learn but I can it yet not speak not.)

Back 21

Ek probeer tans Afrikaans leer, maar ek kan dit nog nie praat nie.

Front 22

Sorry, I don't understand you.
(lit. It regrets me, I understand you not.)

Back 22

Dit spyt my, ek verstaan jou nie.

Front 23

I'll do my best to help you.
(lit. I shall my best do to you to help.)

Back 23

Ek sal my bes doen om jou to help.

Front 24

Come along.
(lit. Come along.)

Back 24

Kom saam.

Front 25

Stay here; I'll be back.
(lit. Stay here; I come now-now back.)

Back 25

Bly hier; ek kom nou-nou terug.

Front 26

My name is ...

Back 26

My naam is ...

Front 27

What is your name?

Back 27

Wat is jou naam?

Front 28

Please repeat that.
(lit. Repeat it, please.)

Back 28

Herhaal dit, asseblief.

Front 29

Look out!

Back 29

Pas op!

Front 30

It cannot be.
(lit. It can not be not.)

Back 30

Dit kan nie wees nie.

Front 31

What is the matter?
(lit. What wrong there?)

Back 31

Wat skort daar?

Front 32

I am looking for ...
(lit. I look ...)

Back 32

Ek soek ...

Front 33

I believe you.

Back 33

Ek glo jou.

Front 34

I don't believe you.

Back 34

Ek glo jou nie.

Front 35

Where are you?

Back 35

Waar is jy?

Front 36

Here I am.

Back 36

Hier is ek.

Front 37

I am leaving now.
(lit. I walk now.)

Back 37

Ek loop nou.

Front 38

It's such a sad story.

Back 38

Dis so 'n treurige verhaal.

Front 39

You make me very happy.

Back 39

Jy maak my baie gelukkig.

Front 40

Wait, I want to reward you.
(lit. Wait, I want you reward.)

Back 40

Wag, ek wil jou beloon.

Front 41

I am not sure.
(lit. I am not sure not.)

Back 41

Ek is nie seker nie.

Front 42

Do you understand?
(lit. Understand you?)

Back 42

Verstaan jy?

Front 43

Come inside and take a seat.
(lit. Come inside and sit.)

Back 43

Kom binne en sit.

Front 44

Would you like some coffee, tea, soda?
(lit. What about a cup coffee, cup tea, glas soda?)

Back 44

Wat van 'n koppie koffie, koppie tee, glas koeldrank?

Front 45

Would you like something to eat?
(lit. What about a little-bit to eat?)

Back 45

Wat van 'n ietsie te ete?

Front 46

I am thirsty.
(lit. I have thirst.)

Back 46

Ek het dors.

Front 47

I am hungry.
(lit. I have hunger.)

Back 47

Ek het honger.

Front 48

Where is the nearest W.C., please?

Back 48

Waar is die naaste toilet, asseblief?

Front 49

You needn't thank me.
(lit. Not to be thanked not.)

Back 49

Nie te danke nie.

Front 50

I want a ... please.
(lit. I want a ... have, please.)

Back 50

Ek wil 'n ... hê, asseblief.