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You'll find everything you need to learn Afrikaans right here... benefiting from expert advice on audio lessons, language learning software, dictionaries, exercise books, language immersion and much more... Of course, if there is something you would like to know but can’t seem to find it through us, please let us know - we will be happy to do some research and do our best to dig it up, and improve the site for you. The comment box is at the bottom of this page. Did you know? A milestone in the development of this language was when the Bible was translated into it, in 1933. A fresh translation was issued in 1983, to mark the 50th anniversary. Useful phrases Hoe gaan dit met jou? Hoe gaan dit met u? (polite) (How are you?) Goed, dankie! (I'm fine, thanks) Wat is jou naam? Wat is u naam? (polite) (What's your name?) My naam is Michael. (My name is Michael) Wat is die nuus? (What's new?) Dankie (Thankyou ) Totsiens! (See you Later/Goodbye)
Language SynopsisOriginating from the Dutch language, many considered this tongue to simply be a "dialect" until late into the 19th century. It is now spoken by between 12 and 16 million people, mostly within Namibia and South Africa. Of course it is also spoken in some other parts of Africa, as you will see in the image below.
Culture CornerHere are some quirky and useful expressions:
Bangbroek (Scaredy Pants) Boet (Bro) Dinges (whatchmacallit - pronounced "dingus") Dof (stupid person) Eina (ouch) Jislaaik (wow) Kiff (nice) Lekker (great) Oke (macho) Robots (traffic lights) Swak (bummer) Cultural Quirks: South Africans are known for their love of sports: cricket, rugby and soccer, so don't head over without brushing up on the latest in these fields of knowledge, or you might get called a Dof! For a book that is the ultimate collection of information on probably every sport that has been played in South Africa, check The South African Dictionary of Sport National Dishes and recipes: A typical braai (barbecue) will inclued ostrich meat, kudo, springbok, and boewors... and no usual meal in South Africa would go without meat in it! Pap en smoor
Koeksister
Sosatie (a type of kebab)
Freshpak Rooibos Tea Traditional Music:
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out. It's got over 8000 definitions (in English) describing terms such as a 'rabbit punch' in boxing, an 'envelope' in ballooning, a 'fliffis' in trampolin-ing, and a rugby 'scrum'... everything you'll need to know to get by when chatting with South Africans about their beloved sports!
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