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Goeie dag almal!
I would like to officially introduce myself. My name is Chiquita. Iâm from South Africa and my native language is Afrikaans. Iâve been asked by quite a few people for Afrikaans resources, but, unfortunately, theyâre very scarce. I have decided to compile some of my own and share it with you guys! Geniet dit!
History and background:
(Unfortunately, I cannot verify ALL the information, but I will try my best to make sure itâs accurate.)
The languages of South Africa | Brand South Africa (along with information about South Africaâs 10 other official languages!)
Afrikaans | About World Languages
Afrikaans | Omniglot (Arabic section requires verification.)
Afrikaner | SAHO
Afrikaans language | Wikipedia
Afrikaans language | SA-Venues
Online lessons:
Afrikaans lessons | polymath.org
Afrikaans | Openlanguages
Learn Afrikaans | Heinâs Universe
Afrikaans lessons | Easy Afrikaans
Learn Afrikaans | Learn 101
How to Learn to Speak Afrikaans | WikiHow
Afrikaans Language Course | ielanguages
All you need to know about Afrikaans | Rawlangs
Music:
Bands and groups (active):
(Link in name leads to home pages, where applicable.)
Fokofpolisiekar (profanity), (lit. âF*ck off police carâ) - Alternative rock. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Die Heuwels Fantasties (lit. âThe Hills Fantasticâ) - Alternative, Electronica, Indie, Pop. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Van Coke Kartel (lit. âFrom Coke Cartelâ) - Alternative rock. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Straatligkinders (lit. âStreet light childrenâ)Â - Rock. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Foto na Dans (lit. âPhoto after Danceâ) - Progressive rock. - Background | YouTube
Die Antwoord (profanity and considered vulgar), (lit. âThe Answerâ) - Hip hop, Rap, Rave. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Eden - Pop - Background
Die Melktert Komissie (lit. âThe Milktart Commissionâ) - Pop, Acoustic. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Glaskas (lit. âGlass caseâ) - Pop, Rock. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Artists and musicians:
(Link in name leads to home pages, where applicable.)
Elvis Blue - Pop, Adult contemporary. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Kurt Darren - Afrikaans folk music. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Steve Hofmeyr - Afrikaans folk/pop. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Jack Parow (profanity) - Hip hop, Rap, Afrikaans rap. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Nådine - Pop. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Bobby van Jaarsveld - Pop. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Bok van Blerk - Pop rock. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Chris Chameleon - Folk, World, Rock, Acoustic. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Hennie Jacobs - Acoustic. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Juanita du Plessis - Afrikaans gospel. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Snotkop (vulgar), (lit. âBooger headâ) - Pop, Kwaito, Rap. - Background | YouTube | Facebook
Karlien van Jaarsveld - Pop. - YouTube | Facebook
Movies:
Dis ek, Anna (2015, lit. âItâs me, Annaâ) - Drama. Movie based off of the novel written by Anchien Troskie. A girl endures abuse at the hands of her stepfather. A court case ensues.
Semi-soet (2012, lit. âSemi-sweetâ) - Romantic comedy. A desperate young woman tries to save her company from someone taking over. A relationship can seal the deal, therefore, she hires a model to be her significant other.
As jy sing (2013, lit. âIf you singâ) - Musical comedy. A music teacher supports his singing group. Circumstances force them to sing for what they believe in.
Poena is koning (vulgar and profanity), (2007, lit. âPoena is kingâ) - Comedy. Two teens boys go on a mission. They refuse to stay virgins until the finish highschool.
Bakgat! (2008, lit. âCool!â) - Comedy. A popular girl is dumped by the highschool sport star. She goes on a mission to transform the school wimp into the next best thing.
Bakgat! 2 (2010, lit. âCool! 2âłÂ - Comedy. The characters from the first movie now attend university. Some dreams, like a rugby career, seem unreachable.
Bakgat! Tot die mag 3 (2013, lit. âCool! To the power 3âł) - Comedy. The main character aspires to win a rugby league and pay for his wedding with the prize money, meanwhile, he is putting his relationship in danger.
Wolwedans in die Skemer (2012, lit. âWolf dance in the duskâ) - Thriller. Sonja arrives at a hotel where sheâs supposed to take up her new job as a receptionist, but following a freak accident, she has no idea who she is.
Liefling (2010, lit. âDarlingâ) - Musical romance. A girl with a love for life falls in love during the December holidays, but fate, and other people, intervenes.
Pretville (2012, lit. âFun-villeâ) - Musical. A movie that in set in a typical 1950â˛s town, showing what life was like back then.
Faan se trein (2014, lit. âFaanâs trainâ) - Drama. A mentally challenged man has a dream of having his own traicn. We accompany him on his journey.
Pad na jou hart (2014, lit. âRoad to your heartâ) - Romantic comedy. A young man has 5 days to travel across the country to attend his fatherâs funeral. He catches a ride with a beautiful young lady.
Treurgrond (2015, lit. âMourn groundâ) - Drama. A movie that shows how farm attacks affect the whole community, not just the family.
Jou Romeo (2016, lit. âYour Romeoâ) - Teen comedy. A school has to cancel a play due to budget cuts. Kids stand up, and try to keep the play going.
Sy klink soos lente (2016, lit. âShe sounds like springâ) - Comedy. A guy tries to win a girlâs heart by lying to her, saying he is part of a band. He is a mere motor mechanic. Now he needs a plan, or heâs going to lose her.
Vir die voĂŤls (2016, lit. âFor the birdsâ) - Comedy. A wild girl on the verge of marrying isnât sure if the married life is for her.
Vir Altyd (2016, lit. âForeverâ) - Romantic comedy. A girl is left in front of the altar by her significant other. She makes some âbad decisionsâ and ends up going on a journey where she realises who she really loves.
Videos:
Learn Afrikaans 101 | YouTube
Learn Afrikaans - Steohenstone | YouTube
Learn Afrikaans | YouTube
Greetings - Learn Afrikaans | YouTube (I listed this one specifically, because I know people other than natives struggle with the g-sound!)
Extras:
Afrikaans slang | Wikipedia (checked this out myself, not too bad!)
Afrkaans memes and jokes (@antiegriet) | Instagram
Afrikaans quotes (@cool_kwadraat) | Instagram
Maroela Media - Social platform filled with articles and news.
Afrikaans.com - A page with a little bit of everything.
Pasella - A travel series focused on food, celebrities, and all the fun little things in South Africa.
Afrikaans is Groot (lit. âAfrikaans is Bigâ) - A annual event hosting some of the best Afrikaans artists in the country. | Facebook
I really, really hope this helps! Please report any problems, any feedback would also be appreciated! Thank you so much for reading, spread the word!
*Disclaimer: I do not own any of the content mentioned on this page, but am merely sharing it for educational purposes, Should any individual have a problem, please contact me without hesitation.
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Hey guys! So on todayâs topic - common manners in Afrikaans. As you know, in a lot of languages some things are frowned upon and seen as disrespectful, so, to save you from embarrasment when talking to a native, here are some guidelines.
Please and thank you.
Even though I believe this is used all over the world, it is seen as highly ill-mannered when you donât use The Magic Wordsâ˘. Native Afrikaans speakers can tell you a lot of instances where Afrikaans elders asked them, âen hoe vra jy?â (this makes no sense in English, but âand how do you ask?â).
Addressing strangers.
Even though this is extremely formal, strangers and people of higher authority are addressed as âuâ (keep in mind this is lowercase). There is no English equivalent, since the English language makes use of you.
âUâ (uppercase) is also a way Christians use to address the Lord.
Mom, Dad and elders.
This is a very important one. When speaking to the above mentioned, you make no use of pronouns - highly disrespectful and frowned upon.
For example,
âMom, can Mom please hand me Momâs mirror, along with Momâs lipstick?â
This makes almost no sense (from my experience) in English, but In Afrikaans, this is life (it also takes really long to finish a sentence and it annoys other people around you).
Means of addressing people formally.
âMevrouâ - Afrikaans equivalent of Mrs, abbreviation - Mev.
âMeneerâ - Afrikaans equivalent of Mr, abbreviation - Mnr.
âMejuffrouâ - Â Afrikaans equivalent of Ms, abbreviation - Mej.
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So, op vandag se onderwerp - algemene maniere in Afrikaans. Soos julle weet is daar is baie tale sekere goed wat as verkeerd geag word en as disrespekvol gesien word, so, om julle die verleentheid te spaar wanner julle met `n Afrikaans sprekende praat, hier is `n paar riglyne.
Asseblief en dankie.
Al glo ek vas dat hierdie dwars oor die wĂŞreld gebruik word, word dit gesien as hoogs ongemanierd wanneer jy nie Die Tower Woordeâ˘Â gebruik nie. Afrikaans sprekendes kan jou van verskeie kere vertel waar `n ouer persoon hul gevra het, âen hoe vra jy?â (dit maak geen sin in Engels nie, maar âand how do you ask?â).
Adresseer vreemdelinge.
Al is die vreeslik formeel, word vreemdelinge en mense van hoĂŤr gesag geadresseer as âuâ (hou in gedagte, dit is onderkas). Daar is geen Engelse gelyke nie, omdat die Engelse taal gebruik maak van you.
âUâ (hoofletter) is ook `n manier waarop Christene die Here adresseer.
Ma, Pa en ouer mense.
Die is baie belangrik. Wanneer daar met die bogenoemde gepraat word, word daar glad nie gebruik gemaak van voornaamwoorde nie - hoogs disrespekvol en word op neergekyk.
Byvoorbeeld,
âMa, kan Ma asseblief Ma se spieĂŤl met Ma se lipstiffie aangee?â
Dit maak geen sin (uit my ervaring) in Engels nie, maar in Afrikaans is dit lewe (dit vat ook baie lank om `n sin klaar te maak en irriteer die mense rondom jou).
Maniere om mense formeel aan te spreek.
âMevrouâ - Afrikaanse vorm van âMrsâ, afkorting - Mev.
âMeneerâ - Afrikaanse vorm van âMrâ, afkorting - Mnr.
âMejuffrouâ - Afrikaanse vorm van âMsâ, afkorting - Mej.
Ek hoop regtig die help. Deel asseblief!
Onomatopoeia
What is onomatopoeia?
According to a popular dictionary entry, onomatopoeia is a word that imitates or replicates the sound that is referred to by the word itself. Examples of onomatopoeia include âmeowâ, âroarâ and everyday sounds like âtick-tockâ.
Unfortunately, it is not shared across languages, for instance, Rice Krispies are characterized by their familiar âsnap, crackle, and popâ. In German, you will sound crazy, since Germans use âKnisper! Knasper! Knusper!â
Here follows some Afrikaans examples.
South African birds: Piet-my-vrou (directly translated âPete-my-wifeâ, called this because of the birdâs call), koekoek (cuckoo).
Insects: tjirp (chirping of crickets), tok-tok (tock-tock, after the âToktokkieâ or the Darkling beetle).
Animals: miauw (meow), woef (woof), bê (baa).
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Wat is klanknabootsing?
Volgens `n populĂŞre woordeboekinskrywing, is klanknabootsing `n woord wat `n klank naboots of repliseer waarna die woord self verwys. Voorbeelde van klanknabootsing sluit in âmiauw, âbrulâ en allerdaagse klanke soos âtik-tokâ.
Ongelukkig word dit nie oor tale gedeel nie, byvoorbeeld, Rice Krispies wat geken word aan die bekende âsnap, crackle and popâ. In Duits, sal jy mal klink, aangesien Duiters gebruik maak van âKnisper! Knasper! Knusper!â
Hier volg `n paar Afrikaanse voorbeelde.
Suid-Afrikaanse voĂŤls: Piet-my-vrou (direk vertaal âPete-my-wifeâ, so genoem danksy die voĂŤl se geluide), koekoek (cuckoo).
Insekste: tjirp (chirping of crickets), tok-tok (tock-tock, vernoem na die Toktokkie of die Darkling-besie).
Diere: miauw (meow), woef (woof), bê (baa).

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New Afrikaans lesson up - how to explain to people why youâre learning Afrikaans. Thank you so much for the support over the past few days since I started this baby channel! You are all amazing and Iâm so lucky to be able to share my home language with you all.Â
ââShrekââ apparently means ââa cool guyââ in Afrikaans
New Afrikaans lesson! Talking about appearance :D
Some words:
Lank: tall Kort: short Lang hare: long hair Kort hare: short hair Vet: fat Maer: skinny
Hereâs a takeaway sentence: Dit is lelik om vir iemand te se hulle is vet. It is rude to tell someone they are fat.
Learn example sentences and more words in the video! Subscribe to my Afrikaans learning channel for more free lessons!
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Afrikaans word-order
Constructing a sentence in Afrikaans is relatively simply since one neednât worry about cases, conjugations or even gender agreement. All that matters is syntax (or word order).
Iâve attempted to cover quite a lot in this postâ briefly. Feel free to send an ask for a more detailed explanation of a specific aspect
âş Normal sentences
âş most importantly, Afrikaans is a V2 language, which means the verb is always the 2nd element in the sentence. Keep an eye out for this because itâs always true (in main clauses).
âş All other elements are pretty flexible. The general word order rule is STOMPI which stands for: Subject â Time â Object â Manner â Place â Infinitives and participles (although sometimes the object can go after the adverb of manner). Together with the V2-rule, that gives you SvTOMPI â you neednât follow it too rigidly, but itâs a good guideline.
For example, some basic sentences:
My naam is Samââ(My name is Sam)
Ek eet soggens Ĺ appelââ(I eat an apple in the mornings)
Ek wil mĂ´re biblioteek toe gaanââ(I want to go to the library tomorrow)
Here is a longer sentence :
Ek skryf elke dag Ĺ artikel stilletjies by die werk om te blogââ (I write an article quietly at work every day, to post on my blog)
for emphasis, you can start the sentence with almost any of the elements. But remember, no matter what you start with, the verb will be in the 2nd position and everything else follows the pattern :
Ek skryf elke dag Ĺ artikel stilletjies by die werk om te blog
Notice in the following sentences that the subject comes after the verb! This is different from English!
Elke dag, skryf ek Ĺ artikel stilletjies by die werk om te blog
Stilletjies skryf ek elke dag Ĺ artikel by die werk om te blog [*poetic]
By die werk skryf ek elke dag Ĺ artikel stilletjies om te blog
Starting with the infinitive adds the nuance of : âIn order to âŚâ
Om te blog, skryf ek elke dag Ĺ artikel stilletjies by die werk
And starting with the object only works in the passive voice:
Ĺ Artikel word elke dag deur my stilletjies by die werk geskryf om te blog
âşQuestions
Similarly, questions start with a question word, the verb follows in the 2nd position, and then STOMPI
Hoe gaan dit vandag met jou?ââ(How are you today?)
Waarvoor wil jy mĂ´re biblioteek toe gaan? (Why do you want to go to the library tomorrow?)
Other questions simply invert the subject and the verb. In these instances, the verb will be in the 1st position:
Gaan jy mĂ´re biblioteek toe?â(Are you going to the library tomorrow?)
âş Tense
the same rules apply to the past and future tenses. Just remember that participles go at the end with the infinitives.
Present:âEk skryf Ĺ artikel by die werkâ(I write an article at work)
Past:ââEk het Ĺ artikel by die werk geskryf
Future:âEk sal Ĺ artikel by die werk skryf
You should also be aware of separable verbs. These are best left for a post specifically about verbs, but since it influences word order, this is how it works:
Present:âEk gooi die rommel weg â(I throw the rubbish/trash away)
Past:ââEk het die rommel weggegooi
Future:âEk sal die rommel weggooi
âş Conjunctions
Above, were the word-order rules for a single sentence. Now, when joining two sentences together, they type of conjunction used will have an effect on the word order in the subordinate clauses (the second sentence)
Ek gaan biblioteek toeââ (Iâm going to the library)
My boek is reeds laat ââ(My book is already late)
âş GROUP 1 consists of maar (but), en (and), of (or), want (because). The word order of both clauses stays the same. For example:
âş GROUP 2 consists of dan (then), daarna (thereafter), dus, daarom (therefore), toe (then), anders (otherwise), al (although). Here the verb come directly after the conjunction :
âş GROUP 3 consists of dat (that), omdat (because), totdat (until), nadat (after), sodat (so that), wat (who, what), alhoewel (although), toe (when), terwyl (while), sedert (since), as, of (if), tensy (unless). After Group 3 conjunctions, the verb goes to the end of the 2nd clause:

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Verbs
be - om te wees (present: is, past: was)
there is - x (present: daar is, past: daar was)
have - om te hĂŞ, gehad (present: het)
do - om te doen, gedoen
create (aka âmakeâ) - om te maak, gemaak / om te skep, geskep
cause (aka âmakeâ) - om te maak, gemaak / om te veroorsaak, veroorsaak
go - om te gaan, gegaan
say - om te sĂŞ, gesĂŞ
speak - om te praat, gepraat
know - om te weet, geweet (facts) / om te ken, geken (people)
think - om te dink, gedink
want - om te wil, gewil (past: wou)
like - om te hou van, gehou van
can - om te kan (past: kon)
need - om te moet (past: moes)
should - sou
try - om te probeer, geprobeer
feel - om te voel, gevoel
work (also as a noun) - om te werk, gewerk / die werk, werke
learn - om te leer, geleer
get (meaning âobtainâ) - om te kry, gekry
use - om te gebruik, gebruik
start - om te begin, begin
eat - om te eet, geĂŤet
see - om te sien, gesien
write - om te skryf, geskryf
give - om te gee, gegee
sleep - om te slaap, geslaap
Phrases
hello - hallo / goeie dag (formal) / haai (informal)
goodbye - totsiens
âNice to meet you.â - Lekker om jou te ontmoet. (informal) / Bly te kenne. (formal)Â / Aangename kennis. (formal)
yes - ja
no - nee
okay - oukei
please - asseblief
thank you - dankie
youâre welcome - dis ân plesier
sorry - jammer
excuse me (to catch someoneâs attention) - verskoon my
well (as in âWell, I think thatâŚâ) - wel
Conjunctions
that (as in âI think thatâŚâ or âthe woman thatâŚâ) - dat
and - en
or - of
but - maar
though - hoewel
because - omdat
therefore - dus
if - as
Prepositions
before (also as a conjunction) - voor after (also as a conjunction) - na
of - van
from - uit / van to - na
in - in
at (place) - by
at (time) - by
with - met
about - oor
like (meaning âsimilar toâ) - soos
for (warning, this one has several meanings that you need to take care of) - vir
Adjectives and adverbs
a lot -Â ân baie a little -Â ân bietjie
good / well - goed, goeie, comparative: beter, superlative: beste bad / badly - sleg, slegte
more (know how to say âmore ⌠thanâ) - meer (âŚas) / comparative form
most - mees / superlative form
enough - genoeg, genoeg
even - selfs
Adjectives
the, a (technically articles) - die - ân
this (also as a noun) - hierdie / diĂŠ that (also as a noun) - daardie / diĂŠ
all - al, alle some - sommige, sommige no - geenâŚnie, geenâŚnie
other - ander, ander
any - enig, enige
easy - maklik, maklike hard - moeilik, moeilike
early - vroeg, vroeĂŤ, comparative: vroeĂŤr late - laat, late, comparative: later
important - belangrik, belangrike
cool (as in âthatâs coolâ) - fantasties, fantastiese
different - verskillend, verskillende
beautiful - pragtig, pragtige
Adverbs
very - baie
too (as in âtoo muchâ) - te
also - ook
only - enigste
now - nou
here - hier
maybe - miskien
always - altyd sometimes - soms
today (also as a noun) - vandag yesterday - gister tomorrow - mĂ´re
almost - amper
still - nog
quickly - vinnig, vinnige
Nouns
thing - die ding, dinge
person - die persoon, persone
place - die plek, plekke
everything - alles something - iets nothing - niks
time (as in âa long timeâ) - die tyd, tye
time (as in âI did it 3 timesâ) - die keer, kere
friend - die vriend, vriende
mother, father, parent - die moeder, moeders - die vader, vaders - die ouer, ouers
daughter, son, child - die dogter, dogters - die seun, seuns - die kind, kinders
wife, husband - die vrou, vroue - die man, mans
girlfriend, boyfriend - die vriendin, vriendinne - die kĂŞrel, kĂŞrels
breakfast - die ontbyt, ontbyte
lunch - die middagete, middagetes
dinner - die aandete, aandetes
money - die geld, geld
day - die dag, dae
year - die jaar, jare
hour - die uur, ure
week - die week, weke
house - die huis, huise
office - die kantoor, kantore
language - die taal, tale
name -Â die naam, name
word - die woord, woorde
company - die maatskappy, maatskappye
Internet - die Internet, x
Question Words
who - wie
what - wat
where - waar
when - wanneer
why - waarom
how - hoe
how much - hoeveel
Pronouns
I - ek
you - jy
she, he - sy - hy
it - dit
we - ons
you (plural) - julle
they - hulle
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An Afrikaans malva pudding recipe! This is probably the easiest, tastiest pudding youâll make in your life. Sweet, buttery, squishy South African goodness. This video was made especially on request for @half1house - hope you enjoy! :D The video is in Afrikaans (for my Afrikaans learning channel) but subtitles in English are provided. Some words: Appelkooskonfyt - apricot jam Botter - butter Glas bak - glass dish Oond - oven Meng saam - mix together Strooi/gooi oor - pour over Asyn - vinegar Koeksoda -baking soda
â˛âźâ˛ AFRIKAANS â˛âźâ˛ essential December phrases
Desember â December Somer â summer die hitte â the heat dis so warm â itâs so warm dis bloedig warm buite â itâs boiling hot outside dis vuurwarm â itâs very hot ek kry warm â Iâm hot (Iâm getting hot)
â so warm dat die kraaie gaap â so hot the crows are yawning (idiom : itâs very hot)
ân dors â a thirst ek is dors â Iâm thirsty ek wil ⌠hĂŞ, asseblief â I would like ⌠please ek wil ⌠drink â Iâd like to drink ⌠jy drink graag ⌠â you enjoy drinking ⌠om te drink â to drink water â water yswater â ice water koeldrank â cooldrink, soda (vrugte) sap â (fruit) juice melk â milk wyn â wine bier â beer gemmerbier â ginger beer roomys â ice cream waatlemoen â watermelon
saans is dit bietjie koeler â in the evenings, itâs a bit cooler daar waai ân koel bries/windjie â a cool breeze is blowing om in die rivier te swem â to swim in the river om op die strand te speel â to play on the beach om see toe te gaan â to go to the sea
⺠isiXhosa version ⺠Sesotho version
Grammatika: Posisie van Werkwoorde - Position of Verbs
Normally, a verb takes the second position in the sentence. After conjunctions, in dependent clauses, the verb will take a certain position in the clause based on what the conjunction is.
Verb second
When the verb is second, it just looks like a normal sentence.
Conjunctions:Â
en - and
maar - but
want - because
of - or
Verb first
The verb and the subject swap their normal places, with the subject taking the second position
Conjunctions:
dan - then (present and future)
toe - then (past)
anders - otherwise
al - even if
daarom - therefore
dus - thus
gevolglik - consequently
hierdeur - by this
daardeur - by that
tog - yet
verder - furthermore
intussen - in the meantime
daarna - thereafter
Verb last
The verb is pushed to the end of the sentence, making it subject-object-verb order. The negative ânieâ is added in between the subject and object, as well as at the end, as usual. With an auxiliary verb, the other verb(s) will follow the main verb at the end, except for âhetâ and the past participle, where the participle comes before âhet.â
Conjunctions:
ALL QUESTION WORDS (ex.: hy het gevra wie die boeke gekoop het - he asked who bought the books)
dat - that
omdat - because
sodat - so that
voordat - before
nadat - after
totdat - until
soos - like
sodra - as soon as
solank - as long as
as - if (conditional)
of - if ( _ or not?)
sedert - since
alhoewel - although
tensy - unless
aangesien - seeing that, since
wat - who
wanneer - when (present and future, not question)
toe - when (past, not question)
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die noorde, x - north
noord, noord - north
die noordooste, x - northeast
noordoos, noordoos - northeast
die ooste, x - east
oos, oos - east
die suidooste, x - southeast
suidoos, suidoos - southeast
die suide, x - south
suid, suid - south
die suidweste, x - southwest
suidwes, suidwes - southwest
die weste, x - west
wes, wes - west
die noordweste, x - northwest
noordwes, noordwes - northwest

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Grammatika: Die Teenwoordige Deelwoord - The Present Participle
In English, the present participle is formed by adding âingâ to the end of a verb. In Afrikaans, you add âendeâ to most verbs (ex.: om te sing - to sing, singende - singing) for the attributive adjective (die singende seun - the singing boy) and âendâ (ex.: singend - singing) for the adverb (die seun het singend gekom - the boy came singing). The following changes occur:
A long vowel changes how it is written, since there is now the VCV pattern (ex. om te eet - to eat, etend(e) - eating)
A short vowel doubles the consonant to avoid the VCV pattern (ex.: om te sit - to sit, sittend(e) - sitting)
Few irregulars, like âom te vlieg - vlieĂŤnd(e)â (to fly - flying) or âom te vlug - vlugtend(e)â (to flee, fleeing)
(I tried) Hallo, hoe gaan dit? Dit gaan goed, dankie. En self? Dit gaan nie te goed nie. Hello, how are you? Good thanks. And yourself? Itâs not going too well. HehÂ
Afrikaans always reads like It was written by a drunk English speaker who took one too many blows to the head in their dayâŚ
^Â ?????????????????????????!11!!!1??.
er, while I know saying things like âX language is like Y language with rocks in your mouth etc etc.â and itâs mostly in palatable fun, when it comes to English-influenced creoles* (or languages that borrow English, since Afrikaans is from Dutch) saying things like the above are basically saying, âThis is bad English, why canât they speak âgoodâ English,â and this elitist junk has/has had repercussions for speakers of said stigmatized languages. Itâs also hella fucked up, since the reason Dutch creoles (or French-, or English-) exist is imperialism and colonial violence.Â
Top it off, English spelling is a goddamn catastrophe, if wii speld klosr tu the wae wii talkd things would look a lot different! Afrikaans wasnât written until the 19th century, itâs pretty new and hasnât got all the archaic whatnot English spelling does (then look at old English, also a mess).Â
Basically just take a hot second before you say shit like this about languages. Language are the way people function in the world. Languages are personal and political, and I would never want to hear something so close to me talked about in such a casually derisive manner.Â
*not everyone thinks Afrikaans is a creole, and really Iâm not up on it enough to have an opinion, but regardless all languages are equal regardless of formation.
Btw, everyone, this is what is called being a pompous ass. Not only does this fuckwit fail to see what I was really saying, the shitlord had the gall to accuse of being linguistic elitist and then treat my harmless jab as an affront to not just the language, but to the people who speak it. On top of all of this he has the audacity to say Afrikaans is a âstigmatizedâ language. Are you shitting me?
This is whatâs called linguistic snobbery and being a outright humourless cunt.
And for anyone whoâs wondering: Afrikaans is related to Dutch and although it might have English influences (I donât really know), for the most part it evolved COMPLETELY separately from English. Because both English and Afrikaans are new low germanic languages, they have some degree (albeit very, very little) of mutual intelligibility especially in the written form. This makes it seem weird for one speaker to read the other â almost like it is familiar. As my American friend say, reason Afrikaans is like reading English with Schwarzenegger accent⌠I donât really see that but I see the humour because câmon look at the similarities.
Oh yeah â and AFRIKAANS AINT A FUCKING CREOLE YA BLOODY IGNORAMUS
hopefully op wonât reblog this and start a shitstorm, but whatever worst things have happened â and for the record I loved the graphic itâs amazing and informational and cute and I really donât have any issue with the op, itâs the guy above that ticked me off
ok Iâm done with my rant
thanks guise hurhur dont hate me thank for liking my graphic i have more here lets not fight about lovely afrikaans be nice everyone is beautiful dankie
Interessant dat hierdie mense die moeite doen om my taal te leer en dan die herkoms daarvan te beledig. Doen bietjie beter navorsing volgende keer. Afrikaans het invloede uit 17de eeuse Nederlands, Brabant, Engels, Malei en Khoi-san. Look up the early history of Cape Town, where it originated. Maybe then youâll realise itâs a language that brought people together, that also has a complicated history. Like most languages and countries. Dink voor jy oordeel. Cool graphic !
^ you tell them! Dankie! Ek stem saam. Dit is mense wat te min weet van die taal wat op ân eerste indruk iets negatiefs sĂŞ. Dis lekker om nog ân Afrikaner te ontmoet wat belangstel in taal! Aangename kennis! :DÂ
ân Voorbeeld van die Werklike WĂŞreld - A Real World Example
interessant, interessante - interesting
dat - that
hierdie, hierdie - this, these
die mens, mense - person, human being, people
die moeite, x - trouble, difficulty, effort, pains
die taal, tale - language
om te leer, geleer - to learn
en - and
dan - then, than
die herkoms, x - origin, descent
daarvan - of that
om te beledig, beledig - to insult, offend
om te doen, gedoen - to do
bietjie - a bit, a little
goed, goeie, comparative=beter, superlative=beste - good
die navorsing, navorsings- research
om te volg, gevolg - to follow
volgend, volgende - following, next
die keer, kere - time, turn
die invloed, invloede - influence
uit - from
die eeu, eeue - century
om te dink, gedink - to think
voor - before
om te oordeel, geoordeel - to judge
om te stem, gestem - to vote
saam - together
te - too
min, min, comparative=minder - little
om te weet, geweet - to know, be aware of
op - on, up, upon
eerste, eerste - first
die indruk, indrukke - impression
iets - something
negatief, negatiewe - negative
om te sĂŞ, gesĂŞÂ - to say
dis -itâs
lekker, lekkere, comparative=lekkerder - nice, good, tasty, fun
nog - still, yet
om te ontmoet, ontmoet - to meet, encounter
om te belangstel, belang gestel - to take an interest in, be interested in
aangenaam, aangename, comparative=aangenamer - pleasant, enjoyable, agreeable
die kennis, kennisse - knowledge, acquaintance