TEACH YOURSELF
AFRIKAANS
Helena van Schalkwyk
Struik Lifestyle
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CONTENTS
Introduction
5
Pronunciation key
10
1
In die kantoor
13
2
Laat ek u voorstel Let me introduce you
19
3
Hoe groot is jou gesin? How big is your family?
26
4
Hoe kom ek by . . . ? How do I get to . . . ?
33
5
Beroepe Careers
39
6
Reis en verblyf Travel and accommodation
44
7
By die hotel At the hotel
51
8
Hoe laat is dit? What is the time?
57
9
Waar woon u? Where do you live?
66
10
Kos en inkopies Food and shopping
74
11
Betaal Pay
89
12
In die stad In the city
99
13
Wat maak ons vanaand? What should we do tonight?
109
14
Die poskantoor en bank The post office and bank
121
15
Soek u werk? Are you looking for work?
137
16
Motorbestuur Driving a car
154
17
Gesondheid Health
167
18
In die buitelug Out of doors
178
19
Landbou, mynbou en nywerheid Agriculture, mining
and industry
191
20
Kultuur Culture
203
Key to the Exercises
208
Afrikaans-English Vocabulary
219
Index to Grammar Notes
248
In the office
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INTRODUCTION
We do not live in isolation, but through continuous interaction with other
people and life around us. English-speaking newcomers to South Africa are
in a fortunate position in that they can use their mother tongue throughout
South Africa and be understood. At times, however, they come across
mainly Afrikaans-speaking communities and find themselves at a loss. Or
many immigrant parents often realize that their children, who study
Afrikaans at school, have an advantage over them in that they can express
themselves effectively in Afrikaans, which is one of 11 official languages
recognised in South Africa. For these people and for unilingual South
Africans and foreigners we have compiled this course in communicating in
Afrikaans. The language in this book reflects Afrikaans as used by the
ordinary person in oral and written communication. We believe that
language is meaning-based. The most immediate need is to be able to
refer to a core of basics in the real world, that is, for instance, to be able to
name things, states, events and attributes, using the words the speaker
knows. The learner must also be able to link words together to express
propositions – the building blocks of communication. The first task in
learning to communicate is to create propositions. But we must go beyond
child language where, for a child to make himself understood: ‘me hungry’
– ‘ek honger’ is sufficient. We must reach a standard adult syntax where
‘Please give me something to eat’ – ‘Gee my asseblief iets om te eet’ is
much more acceptable. Furthermore, in studying a new language we must
strive to create a feel for the correct word order, mood or register. This can
easily be achieved if we approach language from a communicative angle and
a natural style. In this conversational speech one becomes familiar with
transactional skills, such as how to ask for directions, send an e-mail, etc.
Language is influenced by communicative goals and processes. The
effects of this interaction between the speaker, the listener and the
message influence the communication process, but we are fully aware of
the fact that there are many other barriers to communication, such as
physical and psychological barriers that arise when the communicators
have different values, ages, backgrounds, education, intelligence, interests,
needs, occupations, etc. Our main concern in this book, however, lies in
the removal of language barriers. If the speaker as well as the listener has
a thorough understanding of a language, its structure and its idiom, and if
there is proper feedback, language communication will be effective.
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5
This book is intended for the individual who wishes to study alone, but
can also be used in a class situation. Although the book aims at the adult
beginner, it is written in such a way that it could assist every learner to
enhance his language communication by increasing his vocabulary and by
acquiring language skills.
The book is also aimed at the vast number of South Africans who
possess only a working knowledge of Afrikaans and who feel that they
would like, first, to master Afrikaans so as to communicate effectively both
in speech and in writing; secondly, to read daily newspapers and magazines;
and thirdly to appreciate literary works.
Teach yourself Afrikaans, therefore, aims at providing a basic conversational
vocabulary and language patterns closely related to everyday life.
In this book the reader will be taught, inter alia, the acceptable way of
introducing one another, of greeting one another and of conversing at
social functions, together with the basics of grammar and idiom. Written
communications, especially letter writing, have not been neglected. The
aim throughout has been to make two-way communication effective.
The sections of the course aim to provide the particular language skills
required in a given situation. Appropriate dialogues accompany each
section. Some, for instance, deal with understanding and answering
simple questions. You will learn to give information about yourself and
other people. You will be able to introduce people and greet them formally
and informally.
The section on grammar will teach you the rudiments of simple structures.
You will learn to talk about the present, the past and the future.
In one section 4 you will learn how to ask for, and to understand,
directions, while another deals with matters pertaining to travel, from
booking your seat to your arrival at a destination.
Further sections deal with housing, food, shopping, telecommunication,
road safety, employment, health, sport, games, holidays and the South
African scene – each in an appropriate setting.
Initially instructions will be given in English. Afrikaans instructions will
be introduced gradually.
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DIALOGUES
The dialogues form an important part of the book. They are examples of
spoken Afrikaans in everyday situations. The vocabulary below each dialogue
and the alphabetical vocabulary at the back of the book will enable you to
understand the dialogues without difficulty. However, it will also be necessary
to refer to a good bilingual dictionary from time to time, such as the Pharos
Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Dictionary first published in 2005.
Notes
Grammatical structures are not taught for their own sake, but are always
provided for practical reasons.
Exercises
Practical exercises fall into the following categories:
True or false?
This comprehension exercise is based on the content of the dialogue. You
should read the statement, refer to the text if necessary and then state
whether the statement is true or false. Try to refrain from guessing. You are
often required to rewrite correctly the statements which are false.
Answer in English
Questions are generally in English and are based on a dialogue in Afrikaans.
Answer in Afrikaans
Open-ended questions are generally avoided to enable you to correct your
answers. The correct answers are at the back of the book in a key to the
exercises. This type of question tests your understanding of Afrikaans. Your
ability to answer briefly and to the point is checked at the same time.
New language functions are normally practised in these questions.
For this type of question you are required to link responses to cues.
Select the correct answer
This type of comprehension exercise is also based on dialogue. It is a
multiple-choice exercise.
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Comprehension
This is a reading and comprehension exercise. The material for these
exercises is taken from documents, advertisements, announcements, lists
of films and shows, exhibitions, books, news so-called realia – or from
narrative passages. This section will also teach you something about the
geography, history, culture and people of South Africa.
The questions are meant to test your comprehension and to give you
clues to meaning.
Fill in the missing word
This exercise is also a comprehension exercise. You are expected to select
the missing word from a given list. This exercise teaches you to distinguish
between nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, etc.
Use of the book
Although Teach yourself Afrikaans is intended to be self-tuitional, it could
also be used successfully in conversational courses for beginners at schools,
colleges and other institutions where language is taught. Those who wish
to improve their Afrikaans could also benefit by studying this book.
Study procedure
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
First read the introduction to each section as it states the purpose of
the lesson.
Read the dialogue and try to understand the subject matter of the
conversation and try to attain an overall idea of the situation.
Then try to work out the details from the vocabulary list and expressions
given. Do spend time in trying to make sense of the conversation
and in learning new vocabulary and structures systematically.
Application: Try to apply the language principles you have learned in a
certain type of situation to other similar situations. Practise daily.
Refer to the sections on grammar to understand the meaning of main
grammatical structures such as the formation of plurals, diminutives,
tenses, etc.
Reread the conversation until you are satisfied that it is quite clear.
Turn to the exercises and try to answer the questions, which test your
understanding of the dialogue.
Compare your answers with the answers given at the end of the book.
Correct your mistakes.
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Afrikaans – the language
Afrikaans, the youngest Germanic language, stems from seventeenthcentury Dutch – from which it developed spontaneously for three centuries
on the African continent. It is now an independent language which has
severed its main ties with Dutch, while still retaining its Germanic character.
As such it is a language cousin of English. The family relationship accounts
for many resemblances to English – as you will see when comparing
vocabulary, grammar and idiom.
Let us, for instance, look at the following simple sentence in which the
resemblance is obvious:
My pen is in my hand.
This sentence could be either English or Afrikaans. The same words
(admittedly with a difference in pronunciation) are arranged in exactly the
same way in both languages to form a sentence. You will also note a
simplification of grammar compared to German, for instance, in that there
are no declensions and inflections in this sentence.
From the point of view of grammar, Afrikaans is considered to be a
very easy language. For instance, once you have learnt a verb you can use
that form for all persons, singular and plural.
Example:
My seun is in die park. (My son is in the park.)
My seuns is in die park. (My sons are in the park.)
Mnr. Brown drink koffie. (Mr Brown drinks coffee.)
Mnr. en mev. Brown drink koffie. (Mr and Mrs Brown drink coffee.)
PRONUNCIATION
Afrikaans is a very phonetic language. Words are generally pronounced as
they are spelled and there are no silent letters in Afrikaans. This
pronunciation guide was developed to help English-speaking users
pronounce Afrikaans words. We recommend that you use the 1987
Readers Digest English-Afrikaans Dictionary as your main source of
reference for the pronunciation of Afrikaans words. Refer to the Pharos
Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Dictionary first published in 2005 for
the meaning of words.
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Letters which do not appear in this key are pronounced the same in
Afrikaans as in English (e.g. b, h, 1, m, n, p and t).
Letters underlined have a longer sound than the same letters not
underlined. A line above a letter or letters indicates that the sound is shorter
than that of the same letter or letters without such a line.
The stress mark (‘) appears after the syllable that carries the main accent.
This is not intended to be a guide to completely correct pronunciation;
it is merely an approximation using the sounds of English words. For
instance, we have left the spelling on- (as in onbeskadig – undamaged) as
‘on’ in the pronunciation, but this syllable is often pronounced as ‘om’ in
some words and as a nasalised ‘au’ (as in cause) in others. To indicate all
the variant pronunciations would be too confusing.
Afrikaans
i
e/de
u
ê
ô
ei
y
ui
uie
ch
g
e
eë/ië
e
ee
eu
eu
eeu/ieu
v
gh
Symbol
â
â
â
ai
au
ay
ay
ay
ayâ/ay’â
ch
ch
e
ea/e’a
ee
ee
ee
ew
ew
f
g
like e in angel
like e in angel
like e in angel but with lips pouted
like ai in hair
like au in cause
like ay in play
like ay in play
like ay in play but longer and with lips pouted
like aye in player but longer and with lips pouted
guttural like ch in loch
guttural like ch in loch
like e in hen
like ea in fear (two sounds)
like ee in deer
like ee in deer
like ee in deer with lips pouted
like ew in few but shorter
like ew in few
like f in fun
like g in golf
English sound
Pronunciation key
sit (sât)
bevat(bâfut’)
put (pât)
hê (hai)
môre (mau’râ)
bleik (blayk)
yster (ays’târ)
lui (lay)
beduie (bâday’â)
chemie (chee’mi)
groot (chRoowt)
ken (ken)
leë (le’a), skiër (ske’ar)
edel (ee’dâl)
een (een)
deur (deer)
euforie (ewfoori’)
eeufees (ew’fees)
vul (fâl)
gholf (golf)
Sample Afrikaans word
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Afrikaans
ie
u
ie
u/uu
c/ch
kn
nk
o
ou
oe
o/oe
oë/oeë
o/oo
a(a)u
0
r
r
c
ch/sj
Symbol
i
î
i
ii
k
kân
ng
o
oa
oo
oo
oo’e
oow
ow
oy
R
r
s
sh
like sh in shot
like oo in loot but followed by a rapidly
spoken w with lips pouted
like ow in cow
like oy in boy
strongly rolled – almost Scots
like r in very (lightly rolled)
like s in size
like oe in doer
rapidly spoken â sound in between like ng in sing
like o in fort, but shorter
like oa in coat
like oo in loot
like oo in loot but shorter
like c in cat followed by n in no with
like i in sick
like i in sick but with lips pouted
like ee in breed
like ee in breed but with lips pouted
like k in kitten
English sound
China (Shi’nu)
siek (sik)
u (form of address – î)
dier(dir)
duur (diir)
chloor (kloowr)
Calvinis (kulfinâs’)
knoop (kânoowp’)
bank (bungk)
oggend (o’chant)
bout (boat)
voer (foor)
euforie (ewfoori’)
voet (foot)
vermoë (fârmoo’e)
bode (boow’dâ)
soom (soowm)
gemia(a)u (châmiow’)
potjie (poy’ki)
rond (Ront)
duiker (day’kar)
celsius (sel’siâs)
Sample Afrikaans word
PRONUNCIATION KEY
11
Afrikaans
g
tj
d
a
aa or a
ae
w
w
ooi
oei
J
aa/aai
Symbol
sh
tch
t
u
u
ua/u’â
v
w
woi
wooey
y
y
like shin or shot but voiced
like ch in chunk
like t in tart
like u in cup
like u in cup but longer like ah
like u in dust but longer like ah, followed by article ‘a’
like v in visit
like w in swoop
like oi in oil but preceded by a rapidly spoken w
like ooey in phooey but preceded by a rapidly spoken w
like y in you
like y in why
English sound
genre (shun’râ)
tjank (tchungk)
bed (bet)
kap (kup)
daad (dut)
dae (du’â)
water (vu’târ)
swem (swem)
sooi (swoi)
koei (kwooey)
jammer (yu’mâr)
paai (py)
Sample Afrikaans word
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1
In die kantoor
In this section you will learn how to greet people and to ask and answer a
few questions.
HOE GAAN DIT?
Mr Brits is the manager of Protea Engineering. His employees want to learn
to speak Afrikaans. Rita is his secretary.
Brits
Rita
Brits
Rita
Brits
Rita
Brits
Rita
Brits
Rita
Goeiemôre, Rita! Hoe gaan dit? (Hoe gaan dit met jou?)
Goed, dankie. Hoe gaan dit met u?
Uitstekend.
’n Koppie tee?
Nee dankie. Wanneer kom Peter Smith?
Tienuur.
Is hy Engels?
Ja, hy praat Engels. Hy verstaan ook ’n bietjie Afrikaans.
Waarvandaan kom hy?
Van Zimbabwe af.
IN DIE KANTOOR
Goeiemôre!
Hoe gaan dit? (Hoe gaan dit met jou?)
Goed, dankie.
Hoe gaan dit met u?
Uitstekend.
’n Koppie tee?
Nee dankie.
Wanneer kom ... ?
Tien-uur.
Is hy Engels?
Ja. Hy praat Engels.
Hy verstaan ook ’n bietjie Afrikaans.
Waarvandaan kom hy?
Van Zimbabwe af.
IN THE OFFICE
Good morning!
How are you? (Informal)
I am well, thank you.
How are you? (Formal)
Very well.
A cup of tea?
No thanks.
When is ... coming?
Ten o’clock.
Is he English?
Yes. He speaks English.
He also understands a little
Afrikaans.
Where is he from?
From Zimbabwe.
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GREETING
Goeiemôre, Meneer. Hoe gaan dit?
Good morning, Sir.
Goeiemiddag, Mevrou. Hoe gaan dit met u? Good afternoon, Madam.
Goeienaand, Juffrou. Hoe gaan dit met jou? Good evening, Miss.
Goeienag!
Goodnight!
TITLES
Meneer Smit
Mevrou Smit
Mejuffrou/Juffrou Smit
English
abbreviation
Mr Smit
Mrs Smit
Miss Smit
Afrikaans
abbreviation
Mnr. Smit
Mev. Smit
Mej. Smit
WAT IS U NAAM?
Brits
Sheila
Brits
Dave
Brits
Dave
Brits
Jones
Brits
Jones
Brits
Williams
Brits
Wat is u naam?
Ek is Sheila MacDonald.
En u naam?
Ek is Dave Miller.
Wie is die dame?
Sy is my vrou, Mary.
Kom sit. Waar is dr. Jones?
Hier is ek.
Is Jack Williams hier?
Ja, daar is hy.
Kom u van Engeland af, mnr. Williams?
Nee, van Skotland af.
Welkom, dames en here.
WAT IS U NAAM?
Ek is …
en
Wie is die dame?
Sy is my vrou.
Kom sit asseblief.
Waar is dr. Jones?
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
I am ...
and
Who is the lady?
She is my wife.
Please sit down.
Where is Dr Jones?
IN THE OFFICE
Hier is ek.
Is Jack Williams hier?
Daar is hy.
Kom u van Engeland af?
Nee, van Skotland af.
Welkom, dames en here.
Here I am.
Is Jack Williams here?
There he is.
Are you from England?
No, I am from Scotland.
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen.
WAAR IS .. ?
Cook
Smith
Cook
Smith
Cook
Smith
Cook
Goeienaand!
Waar is die poskantoor?
In Hoofweg.
Waar is die stasie?
Langs die poskantoor.
Waar is die bank?
Agter die stasie.
Waar is … ?
die poskantoor
in Hoofweg
die stasie
langs
die bank
agter
Where is. . . ?
the post office
in Main Road
the station
next to
the bank
behind
WAT IS DIT IN AFRIKAANS?
Brits
Davids
Brits
Davids
Brits
Davids
Brits
Davids
Brits
Wat is dit?
Dit is ’n tafel.
En dit?
Dis ’n stoel.
Wat is dit hierdie?
Dis die deur.
Wat is dit daardie?
Dis ’n muur.
U leer vinnig.
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Wat is dit?
Dit is ’n tafel.
Dis ’n stoel.
Wat is dit hierdie?
Dis die deur.
Wat is dit daardie?
Dis ’n muur
U leer vinnig.
What is this?
It is a table.
It’s a chair.
What is this here?
the door
What is that over there?
a wall
You are learning fast.
A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Rita
Smith
Rita
Smith
Rita
Smith
Rita
Protea. Goeiemôre. Kan ek help?
Goeiemôre. Peter Smith hier. Hoe laat begin die Afrikaanse
klas, Mevrou?
Vyfuur. Net na werk.
Waar?
In die raadskamer. Kom jy vanmiddag?
Ja. Wie gaan ons leer?
Julle gaan nou na mnr. Visser se klas.
Kan ek help?
Can I help?
Hoe laat begin die Afrikaanse
klas?
What time does the Afrikaans class
start?
Vyfuur.
Net na werk.
In die raadskamer.
Kom jy vanmiddag?
Wie gaan ons leer?
five o’clock.
Just after work.
In the boardroom.
Are you coming this afternoon?
Who will teach us?
Julle gaan nou na mnr. Visser
se klas.
You are now going to Mr Visser’s
class.
nou
now
NOTES
1
There are two forms each for ‘you’ (singular) and ‘you’ (plural) in
Afrikaans:
(i) The intimate or informal ‘jy’ (sing.) is used when you speak to an
acquaintance, a relative, friend, child or peer. The plural is ‘julle’.
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(ii) The formal ‘u’ (sing. and plural) is used when you address a senior,
your employer, a complete stranger, a distinguished person, or
anyone to whom you wish to show respect.
2
The form of the verb is the same for all persons.
ek (I)
jy, u (you)
hy (he)
sy (she)
ons (we)
julle, u (you)
hulle (they)
3
4
Se indicates possession
Mnr. Brits se sekretaresse.
Mnr. Visser se klas.
leer Afrikaans
Mr Brits’s secretary.
Mr Visser’s class.
There are two forms for enquiring after someone’s health.
Informal or intimate:
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Formal:
Hoe gaan dit met u?
(Literally: How goes it with you?) Note that the informal jy has changed
to jou after the preposition met (with). (More about this at a later stage.)
This expression is often shortened to: Hoe gaan dit?
5
The definite article the is die.
The indefinite article a is ’n.
Note that ’n is always a small letter preceded by an apostrophe.
6
Questioning words
wat?
what?
hoe?
how?
wanneer?
when?
wie?
who?
waar?
where?
waarvandaan? from where?
7
The verb leer is used for both learn and teach.
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Exercise 1
1
Reg of verkeerd? (True or false?)
The following statements concern the aforementioned dialogues. Say
whether each is true or false. Rewrite those that are false.
(a) Peter Smith praat en verstaan ’n bietjie Afrikaans.
(b) Rita is mnr. Brits se vrou.
(c) Die Afrikaanse klas begin na werk.
(d) Peter kom van Skotland af.
(e) Mnr. Williams kom van Skotland af.
2
Vrae (Questions)
(a) Wie is mnr. Brits se sekretaresse?
(b) Hoe laat begin die Afrikaanse klas?
(c) Wat is mej. MacDonald se naam?
(d) Waarvandaan kom mnr. Williams?
(e) Waar is mnr. Visser se klas?
BEGRIP
Read the conversation, then answer the questions. This is an exercise on
comprehension.
(a) Can Smith and Jones speak and understand a little Afrikaans?
(b) Who greets and welcomes everybody?
(c) Is Miss MacDonald present?
(d) Who turned up last?
Mnr. Visser Goeiemiddag, dames en here. Baie welkom hier.
Wie praat Afrikaans?
Smith
Ek praat en verstaan ’n bietjie Afrikaans.
Jones
Ek ook.
Visser
Waar is ons nou?
Smith
In die raadskamer.
Visser
Waar is mej. MacDonald?
Smith
Sy is in die kantoor.
Visser
Hier kom mnr. en mev. Miller. Kom sit.
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2
Laat ek u voorstel
In this section you will learn how to introduce people and to provide
personal details. Numbers, names of days, months and public holidays will
be given to assist you in general conversations.
GENIET U DIE LES?
Brits
Sheila
Peter
Sheila
Brits
Peter
Sheila
Brits
Almal
Brits
Laat ek u voorstel …mej. MacDonald … Peter Smith.
Aangename kennis.
Bly te kenne ... Kom u ook na die beginnersklas?
Ja, ek begin vandag.
U kollegas is reeds in die klas. Kom asseblief saam met my.
Mag ek jou Sheila noem?
Ja, seker.
Geniet u die les?
Ja, ons leer elke dag meer Afrikaans.
Julle is goeie studente.
Geniet u die les?
Laat ek u voorstel.
Aangename kennis.
Bly te kenne.
Are you enjoying the lesson?
Let me introduce you.
How do you do?
Pleased to meet you.
Kom u ook na die beginnersklas?
Are you also attending the class
for beginners?
Ja, ek begin vandag.
Yes, I‘m starting today.
U kollegas is reeds in die klas.
Your colleagues are in the
class already.
Kom asseblief saam met my.
Please come with me.
Mag ek jou Sheila noem?
(jou – informal object form)
May I call you Sheila?
Ja, seker.
Ons leer elke dag meer.
Julle is goeie studente.
Yes, certainly.
We are learning more every day.
You are good students.
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IN DIE KLAS
Peter
Sheila
Peter
In wie se kantoor werk jy?
Ek is mnr. Brown se sekretaresse. Waar werk jy?
Ek is ’n rekenmeester by die maatskappy.
KOM ONS GAAN DRINK KOFFIE
Peter
Sheila
Peter
Sheila
Peter
Sheila
Peter
Sheila
Peter
Sheila
Peter
Sheila, wat drink jy, koffie of tee?
Koffie, dankie.
Melk en suiker?
Nee dankie, ek drink my koffie swart en bitter.
Wat doen jy môreaand?
Niks.
Hoekom gaan ons nie fliek nie? Dis naweek.
Graag, dit sal lekker wees.
Wat is jou adres?
Ek woon in Brooklyn, Kerkstraat 10.
Ek sien jou sewe-uur.
In wie se kantoor werk jy?
sekretaresse
rekenmeester
by die maatskappy
Kom ons gaan drink koffie.
melk en suiker
swart en bitter
In whose office do you work?
secretary
accountant
at the company
Let’s go and have some coffee.
milk and sugar
black and bitter
Wat doen jy môreaand?
What are you doing tomorrow
evening?
Niks
Dis naweek.
Hoekom gaan ons nie fliek nie?
Graag, dit sal lekker wees.
Wat is jou adres?
Ek woon in Kerkstraat.
Ek sien jou sewe-uur.
Nothing
It’s weekend.
What about going to the cinema?
I’d love to – it would be nice.
What is your address?
I live in Church Street.
I’ll see you at seven.
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU
Dae
Vandag is ...
Maandag
Dinsdag
Woensdag
Donderdag
Vrydag
Saterdag
Sondag
Gister was dit Woensdag.
Môre sal dit Vrydag wees.
Today is ...
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yesterday was Wednesday.
Tomorrow will be Friday.
Maande
een
twee
drie
vier
vyf
ses
sewe
ag
nege
tien
elf
twaalf
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
Januarie
Februarie
Maart
April
Mei
Junie
Julie
Augustus
September
Oktober
November
Desember
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Wat is die datum vandag?/Die hoeveelste is dit vandag?
Dis die
eerste Januarie (first)
tweede Februarie (second)
derde Maart (third)
vierde April (fourth)
vyfde Mei (fifth)
sesde Junie (sixth)
sewende Julie (seventh)
agste Augustus (eighth)
negende September (ninth)
tiende Oktober (tenth)
elfde November (eleventh)
twaalfde Desember (twelfth)
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TEACH YOURSELF AFRIKAANS
dae/dag
vandag
gister
maand
môre
days/day
today
yesterday
month
tomorrow
Wat is die datum vandag?/
Die hoeveelste is dit vandag?
What is the date today?
Openbare vakansiedae
The following public holidays are observed in South Africa (note the
abbreviations of the months):
Nuwejaarsdag
Menseregtedag
Goeie Vrydag
Vryheidsdag
Gesinsdag
Werkersdag
Jeugdag
Vrouedag
Erfenisdag
Versoeningsdag
Kersdag
Welwillendheidsdag
1 Jan.
21 Mrt.
Mrt./Apr.
27 Apr.
Mrt./Apr.
1 Mei
16 Jun.
9 Aug.
24 Sep.
16 Des.
25 Des.
26 Des.
New Year’s Day
Human Rights Day
Good Friday
Freedom Day
Family Day
Workers’ Day
Youth Day
Women’s Day
Heritage Day
Day of Reconciliation
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill
From time to time, public holidays are reviewed and might be changed.
Meer getalle
13 dertien
14 veertien
15 vyftien
16 sestien
17 sewentien
18 agtien
19 negentien
20 twintig
21 een en twintig
22 twee en twintig
30 dertig
31 een en dertig
40 veertig
50 vyftig
60 sestig
70 sewentig
80 tagtig
90 negentig
99 nege en negentig
100 honderd
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU
die dertiende
die veertiende
die vyftiende
die sestiende
die twintigste
die een en twintigste
die sestigste
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13th
14th
15th
16th
20th
21st
60th
Note that numbers, such as twenty-one are joined by en, e.g. een en twintig,
which may also be written een-en-twintig.
PRAAT OOR USELF
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
Rita
Joyce
U voorname, Mevrou?
Joyce Ann.
U van?
Walker.
U ouderdom?
Een en dertig.
Is u getroud, geskei of ’n weduwee?
Ek is getroud.
Wat is u man se voorletters?
L.M.
Wat is sy beroep?
Hy is ’n prokureur.
Hoeveel kinders het u?
Drie.
Hoe oud is hulle?
Twee, vier en vyf.
Waar woon u?
My adres is Hoofweg 34, Pretoria-Noord.
Wat is u kwalifikasies?
Ek het ’n besigheidsdiploma.
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TEACH YOURSELF AFRIKAANS
PRAAT OOR USELF
voorname
u van
ouderdom
een en dertig
getroud
geskei
’n weduwee
man
voorletters
beroep
prokureur
Waar woon u?
Hoeveel kinders het u?
Hoe oud is hulle?
adres, Pretoria-Noord
kwalifikasies
SPEAK ABOUT YOURSELF
first names
your surname
age
thirty one
married
divorced
a widow
husband
initials
occupation
lawyer
Where do you live?
How many children do you have?
How old are they?
address, Pretoria North
qualifications
NOTES
1
Jou is the object form of jy. Example: ‘Laat ek jou voorstel.’
Let me introduce you. Instead of ‘Laat ek u voorstel’ you could use
the following: ‘Laat ek u bekendstel/Ontmoet ... ‘ (formal) or ‘Laat ek
jou/julle bekendstel’ (informal)
2
Instead of reeds (already) you can use al or alreeds.
Exercise 2
1
Reg of verkeerd? (True or false?) If false, write down the correct answer.
(a) Mevrou Walker is geskei.
(b) Meneer Walker is ’n rekenmeester.
(c) Hulle het drie kinders.
(d) Sheila MacDonald werk in mnr. Brits se kantoor.
(e) Sheila en Peter gaan die naweek fliek.