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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
 |  Subject: English to Afrikaans Translations  Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:14 pm | |
| | English Greetings | Afrikaans Greetings: | | Hi! | Haai! / Hallo! | | Good morning! | Goeiemôre! | | Good evening! | Goeienaand! | | Welcome! (to greet someone) | Welkom! | | How are you? | Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Hoe gaan dit met u? (polite | | I'm fine, thanks! | Goed, dankie! | | And you? | En jou?
En u? (polite | | Good/ So-So. | Goed / so-so. | | Thank you (very much)! | Dankie! | | You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Nie te dankie! | | Hey! Friend! | Haai! Vriend! | | I missed you so much! | Ek het jou soveel verlang! | | What's new? | Wat is die nuus? | | Nothing much | Niks besonders nie. | | Good night! | Goeienag! | | See you later! | Totsiens! | | Good bye! | Totsiens! |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Afrikaans Translations Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:14 pm | |
| | Asking for Help and Directions |
| | I'm lost | Ek is verlore. | | Can I help you? | Kan ek jou help?
Kan ek u help? (polite) | | Can you help me? | Kan jy my help?
Kan u my help? (polite) | | Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Waar is die (badkamer / apteek)? | | Go straight! then turn left/ right! | Gaan / ry reguit! Dan links / regs draai! | | I'm looking for john. | Ek soek na Jan. | | One moment please! | 'n Oomblik asseblief! | | Hold on please! (phone) | Hou aan asseblief! / Bly aan asseblief! | | How much is this? | Hoeveel kos dit? | | Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Verskoon my! | | Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Ekskuus! | | Come with me! | Kom saam met my! |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Afrikaans Translations Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:15 pm | |
| How to Introduce Yourself | Do you speak (English/ Afrikaans)? | Praat jy (Engels / Afrikaans)?
Praat u (Engels / Afrikaans)? (polite) | | Just a little. | Net 'n bietjie. | | What's your name? | Wat is jou naam?
Wat is u naam? (politez | | My name is ... | My naam is ... | | Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Mnr. ... / Mev. ... / Mej. ... | | Nice to meet you! | Bly te kenne! | | You're very kind! | Jy is baie vriendlik! | | Where are you from? | Waarvandaan kom jy?
Waarvandaan kom u? (polite) | | I'm from (the U.S/ South Africa) | Ek kom van die (VSA / Suid-Afrika) af. | | I'm (American) | Ek kom van die (VSA / Suid-Afrika) af. | | Where do you live? | Waar woon jy?
Waar woon u? (polite) | | I live in (the U.S/ France) | Ek woon in (die VSA / Suid-Afrika) | | Did you like it here? | Het jy daarvan hier gehou? | | South Africa is a wonderful country | Suid-Afrika is 'n wonderlike land. | | What do you do for a living? | Wat is jou beroep? | | I work as a (translator/ businessman) | Ek werk soos 'n (vertaler / sakeman) | | I like Afrikaans | Ek hou van Afrikaans. | | I've been learning Afrikaans for 1 month | Ek het sedert een maand Afrikaans geleer. | | Oh! That's good! | O! Dis goed! | | How old are you? | Hoe oud is jy?
Hoe oud is u? (polite)
| | I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. | Ek is (twintig, dertig ...) jaar oud. | | I have to go | Ek moet gaan. | | I will be right back! | Ek sal dadelik terug wees. |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Afrikaans Translations Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:18 pm | |
| | Wish Someone Something |
| | Good luck! | Geluk! | | Happy birthday! | Gelukkige Verjaarsdag! | | Happy new year! | Gelukkige Nuwe Jaar! | | Merry Christmas! | Geseënde Kersfees! | |
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| Congratulations! | Gelukwensing! | | Enjoy! (for meals...) | Eet smaaklik! | | I'd like to visit South Africa one day | Ek wou graag eendags Suid-Afrika besoek. | | Say hi to John for me | Sê hallo aan Jan vir my. | | Bless you (when sneezing) | Seën jou!
Seën u! (polite) | | Good night and sweet dreams! | Goeienag en soete drome! |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Afrikaans Translations Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:19 pm | |
| | Solving a Misunderstanding |
| | I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) | Verskoon my! | | Sorry (for a mistake) | Jammer! | | No Problem! | Geen probleem!
| | Can You Say It Again? |
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Kan u dit weer sê? (polite) | | Can You Speak Slowly? |
Kan jy langsaam praat?
Kan u langsaam praat? (polite) | | Write It Down Please! | Skryf dit op asseblief! | | I Don't Understand! | Ek begryp nie dit nie! | | I Don't Know! | Ek weet nie dit nie! | | I Have No Idea. | Ek het keen idee. | | What's That Called In Afrikaans? | Hoe heet dit in Afrikaans? | | What Does "gato" Mean In English? | Wat beteken / bedoel "lingua" in Engels? | | How Do You Say "Please" In Afrikaans? | Hoe sê jy "Please" in Afrikaans?
Hoe sê u "Please" in Afrikaans? (polite) | | What Is This? | Wat is dit? | | My Afrikaans is bad. | My Afrikaans is sleg. | | I need to practice my Afrikaans | Ek moet my Afrikaans oefen. | | Don't worry! | Toe maar!
Moenie jou kwel nie!
Moenie u kwel nie! (polite) |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Afrikaans Translations Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:20 pm | |
| | Afrikaans Expressions and Words |
| | Good/ Bad/ So-So. | Goed / sleg / so-so. | | Big/ Small | Groot / klein | | Today/ Now | Vandag / nou | | Tomorrow/ Yesterday | Môre / gister | | Yes/ No | Ja / Nee | | Here you go! (when giving something) | De! / Hier is dit! | | Do you like it? | Hou jy daarvan? | | I really like it! | Ek hou werklik daarvan. | | I'm hungry/ thirsty. | Ek het honger / dors. | | In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. | In die môre / aand / snags. | | This/ That. Here/There | Dit / dit. Hier / daar. | | Me/ You. Him/ Her. | My / jou (polite - u). Hom / haar. | | Really! | Werklik! | | Look! | Kyk! | | Hurry up! | Maak gou! | | What? Where? | Wat? Waar? | | What time is it? | Hoe laat is dit? | | It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. | Dis tienuur. Dis half ag in die namiddag. | | Give me this! | Gee my dit! | | I love you! | Ek het jou lief! / Ek is lief vir jou!
Ek het u lief! / Ek is lief vir u! (polite) | | I feel sick. | Ek voel naar. | | I need a doctor | Ek het 'n dokter nodig. |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5876
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Afrikaans Translations Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:20 pm | |
| Numbers| One, Two, Three | een, twee, drie | | Four, Five, Six | vier, vyf, ses | | Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | sewe, ag, nege, tien |
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