Afrikaans/Common Phrases
| Translation | Phrase | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans | /aːfrɪkaːns/ |
| hello | hallo | /hɑloː/ |
| How are you? | hoe gaan dit? | /huː xaːn dɪt/ |
| good day | goeiedag | /xuːjə dɑx/ |
| good morning | goeiemôre | /xuːjə mɔːrə/ |
| good-bye | totsiens | /tɔʦiːns/ |
| please | asseblief | /ɑsəbliːf/ |
| thank you | dankie | /dɑŋkiː/ |
| sorry | jammer | /jaɪ mer/ |
| that one | daardie | /diː/ |
| how much? | hoeveel | /huːfeːl/ |
| yes | ja | /jaː/ |
| no | nee | /ni/ |
| I don’t understand | ek verstaan nie | /ɛk fərstaːn ni/ |
| I can't speak Afrikaans | ek kan nie Afrikaans praat nie | /ɛk kan ni aːfrɪkaːns prɑːt ni/ |
| Where's the bathroom? | waar is die toilet? | /βaːr ɪs diː tojlɪt/ |
| What time is it? | Hoe laat is dit? | |
| It's one o'clock. | Dis een-uur. | |
| At one o'clock. | Om een-uur. | |
| Yesterday | Gister | |
| Today | Vandag | |
| Tomorrow | Môre | |
| generic toast | gesondheid! | /xəsɔntejt/ |
| English | Engels | /ɛŋgəls/ |