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Totsiens— Goodbye (parting phrase)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet— Pleased to meet you (informal)
Lekker eet!— Have a nice meal
Herhaal dit, asseblief— Please say that again
Aangename kennis— Pleased to meet you (formal)
Ja, 'n bietjie— Yes, a little
Gaan weg!— Go away!
Goeie middag— Good afternoon / (Afternoon greeting)
Nee— No
My naam is ...— My name is ...
Dis 'n plesier— You're welcome
Jy kan Afrikaans met my praat— Speak to me in Afrikaans
Hoeveel kos dit?— How much is this?
Stop!— Stop!
Ja— Yes
Môre— Good morning / (Morning greeting)
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar— Christmas and New Year greetings
Waa issie toilet?— Where's the toilet? (slang)
Dankie— Thank you
Hierdie dame sal alles betaal— This lady will pay for everything
Miskien— Maybe
Waar is die toilet?— Where's the toilet?
Ek verstaan nie— I don't understand
Goeie dag— Hello (formal greeting)
Laat my met rus!— Leave me alone!
Gelukkige Verjaarsdag— Birthday greetings
Help!— Help!
Welkom— Welcome
Hierdie meneer sal alles betaal— This gentleman will pay for everything
Mooi loop— Goodbye, go/walk well
Praat jy Afrikaans?— Do you speak Afrikaans?
Asseblief— Please
Praat stadiger asseblief— Please speak more slowly
My skeertuig is vol palings— My hovercraft is full of eels
Wat is u naam?— What's your name? (formal)
Sê dit weer, asseblief— Please say that again
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar— Christmas and New Year greetings
Brand!— Fire!
Lekker dag!— Have a nice day
Ek verstaan— I understand
Smaaklike ete!— Bon appétit
Bel die polisie!— Call the police!
Jammer!— Sorry
Voorspoedige reis!— Have a good journey
Geseënde Paasfees— Easter greetings
Ek het jou lief— I love you
Hoe gaan dit met u?— How are you? (formal)
Sal jy met my dans, asseblief?— Would you like to dance with me?
Bly te kenne— Pleased to meet you (formal)
Gesondheid!— Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Los my uit asseblief!— Leave me alone!
Baie dankie— Thank you
Ek kom van ... af— I'm from ...
Sterkte!— Good luck!
Ek mis jou— I miss you
Wat is jou naam?— What's your name? (informal)
Nag— Good night
Hoe sê u ... in Afrikaans?— How do you say ... in Afrikaans? (formal)
Waarvandaan kom jy?— Where are you from? (informal)
Baie goed dankie, en self?— Good, thanks, and yourself?
Goeienaand— Good evening / (Evening greeting)
Skryf dit neer asseblief!— Please write it down
Een taal is nooit genoeg nie— One language is never enough
Veilige reis!— Bon voyage
Praat met my in Afrikaans— Speak to me in Afrikaans
Ek's lief vir jou— I love you
Geluk!— Congratulations!
Waarvandaan kom u?— Where are you from? (formal)
Goeienag— Good night
Praat jy Engels?— Do you speak English?
Goeiemôre— Good morning / (Morning greeting)
Hoe sê jy ... in Afrikaans?— How do you say ... in Afrikaans? (informal)
Hallo— Hello
Word gou gesond!— Get well soon
Hoe gaan dit met jou?— How are you? (informal)
Ek weet nie— I don't know
Goed, dankie, en met jou/u? — Good, thanks, and you?
Ekskuus!— Excuse me
Haai— Hello (informal greeting)
Verskoon my!— Excuse me