
How about learning a bit of Afrikaans!!
There's this "Obsessions" thingie on my mate Caite's site and one of the
obsessions reads - You want to learn Afrikaans so you can talk to your favorite South
African cricketer in two languages, English and Afrikaans!! ![]()
So if you think the same, then this page is a must read. You won't become an Afrikaans expert (O no! I have no intentions of starting serious Afrikaans classes, remember this is all fun!) But just in case you have some serious ambitions to learn the language (die taal), go check out www.afrikaans.us for Afrikaans music, stories, grammar, pronunciation and more vocabulary.
Thanks a zillion to Megan from South
Africa for most of the translations.
| Good morning: Goeie môre |
| Good afternoon: Goeie middag |
| Good evening: Goeie aand, but u say it goeie naand |
| Good night: Goeie nag |
| Hello: Hello (yep, its the same in Afrikaans too) |
| Bye: Bye/Totsiens/Tata |
| Have a nice day: Geniet jou dag |
| Enjoy: Geniet |
| I want South Africa to win the World Cup: Ek wil hê dat Suid Afrika die Wêreld Beker sal wen |
| Ja: Yes |
| Be nice to everyone: Wees gaaf met almal |
| Enjoy the rest of your day!: Geniet jou dag wat volg! (source - Jenny) |
| South Africa will give a Australia a good hiding : South Africa sal Australia 'n goeie slaan gee (this is what Mark Boucher had to say to a fan!!) (source - Jenny) |
| The Proteas Rock!: Its a statement, u can't change it too much Die Proteas Rock! |
| Can you speak Afrikaans? : Kan Jy Afrikaans Praat ? (and after reading all the above stuff, you SHOULD answer Ja!) (source - Jenny) |
| Your'e so good! : Jy is goet! (source - Caite) |
| Your'e a sweetie : Jy is un Swoetart! (source - Caite) |
| I love you : Ik hou van jou (source - Caite) |
| There was a suggestion that I should tell
something about the Afrikaans pronounciation too. So here it is! (see, I do care for your
suggestions!!) Thanks to Jenny for sending this and lots of other translations. a - as u in cup (kap) |