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LLeeaarrnn AAffrriikkaaaannss PPuubblliisshheedd bbyy DDiissccss DDiirreecctt CCooppyyrriigghhtt 22000055 Contents Language Note 3 Alphabet & Pronunciation 4 Vocabulary 6 Afrikaans- English Dictionary 8 Learn Afrikaans E-book Published and distributed by Discs Direct. You can print the book for personal and non-commercial use. All rights reserved. Copyright 2005 Discs Direct. Language note Afrikaans - previously known asCape DutchorKitchen Dutch History The language Afrikaans has its roots in seventeenth century Dutch but it has been influenced by many languages including: English, Malay, German, Portuguese, French and some African languages. Up until the 19th century Afrikaans acted only as the spoken language and Dutch was used as the formal and written language. On 14 August 1875 the GRA, an organization that promoted the Afrikaans language, was formed by Rev. S.J. Du Toit. The first complete translation of the Bible into Afrikaans was made in 1933. According to Act 8 of 1925 of South Africa it became the official language (incorporated into Dutch) together with English. The language was promoted alongside Afrikaner nationalism after 1948 and played an important role in minority white rule in Apartheid South Africa. With the new constitution of South Africa (1996) it was again accepted as one of the official languages of South Africa. It is important to note that Afrikaans is spoken by all races and ethnic groups in South Africa and much has been done in recent years to promote varieties of this language that were suppressed during the years of Apartheid. CLASSIFICATION: Family: Indo-European Group: Germanic Subgroup: West Germanic VARIETIES: Eastern Cape Afrikaans (Oosgrensafrikaans - which became Standard Afrikaans), Cape Afrikaans (Kaapse Afrikaans) and Orange River Afrikaans (Oranjerivierafrikaans). Speakers Around 5 811 547 people use Afrikaans as their home language in South Africa. The language is also spoken in the Republic of Namibia. Alphabet Pronunciation Guide Example of use in Afrikaans placed in brackets. a - asu in cup (kap) aa - asu in cup but longer likeah(daad) aai - asy in why (laai) ae - asu in dust but longer likeah, followed by article a (dae) b - similar tob in English c - ask in kitten (Calvinis) c - ass in size (celcius) ch - guttural sound likech in loch (chemie) ch - ask in kitten (chloor) ch/sj - assh in shot (China/Sjina) d - asd in donkey (daar) d - ast in hat (bed) e - asee in deer (edel) e - ase in hen (ken) e - ase in angel (bevat) ê - asai in hair (hê) ee - asee in deer (een) eë/ië - asea in fear, pronounced as two sounds (leër/skiër) eeu - asew in few (leeu) ei - asay in play (seil) eu - asee in deer with lips pouted (deur) eu - asew in few (euforie) f - similar tof in English g - gutteral sound likech in loch (geld) gh - asg in golf (gholf) h - similar toh in English i - ase in angel (sit) ie - asee in breed (dier) ie - asi in sick (siek) j - asy in you (jaar) kn - asc in cat +n in no (knoop) ng - asng in sing (vang) o - asoo in loot followed by rapidw with pouted lips (bode) o - asoo in loot, but shorter (euforie) o - aso in fort but shorter (oggend) o - asoy in boy (potjie) ô - asau in cause (môre) oe - asoo in loot (voer) oe - asoo in loot, but shorter (voet) oë - asoe in doer (vermoë) oei - asooey in phooey but preceded with rapidw (koei) oo - asoo in loot followed by rapidw with pouted lips (soom) ooi - asoi in oil but preceded with rapidw (strooi) ou - asoa in coat (hout) p - similar top in English r - asr in very, but lightly rolled (duiker) r - strongly rolledr, almost Scots (rooi) s - similar tos in English t - similar tot in English tj - asch in chunk (tjank) u - asi in sick with lips pouted (u) ui - asay in play but longer with pouted lips (lui) uie - asaye in player but longer with pouted lips (beduie) uu - asee in breed but with lips pouted (duur) v - asf in fun (vul) w - asw in sweep (swem) w - asv in visit (water) y - asay in play (yster) z - similar toz in English General Words and Phrases Greeting Hello - Hallo Good morning - Goeiemôre Good afternoon - Goeiemiddag Good evening - Goeienaand Good day (sir/madam/ladies and gentlemen/Jan) - Goeiedag (meneer/mevrou/dames en here/Jan) How are you? - Hoe gaan dit met jou? (More respectful: Hoe gaan dit met u?) I am fine. - Dit gaan goed met my. Fine, thank you. - Goed dankie. Goodbye - Totsiens Nice to meet you. - Aangename kennis. Good luck - Voorspoed Have a safe journey. - Veilige reis. Expressions yes - ja no - nee please - asseblief thank you - dankie help - help danger - gevaar emergency - noodgeval excuse me - verskoon my I am sorry. - Ek is jammer. I love you. - Ek is lief vir jou. Questions / sentences Do you accept (credit cards/traveler's cheques)? - Aanvaar u (kredietkaarte/reisigerstjeks)? How much is this? - Hoeveel kos dit? I want ... - Ek wil ... hê. I'm looking for ... - Ek is opsoek na ... What are you doing? - Wat doen jy? What is that? - Wat is dit daardie? What is the time? - Hoe laat is dit? What is this? - Wat is dit? Where are you going? - Waarheen gaan jy? Where is ...? - Waar is ...? (bank - bank / doctor - dokter / dentist - tandarts / garage - motorhawe / hotel - hotel / pharmacy - apteek / police station - polisiestasie / post office - poskantoor / railway station - spoorwegstasie / restaurant - restourant / toilets - toilette / winkel - shop) Numbers 1 - one - een 2 - two - twee 3 - three - drie 4 - four - vier 5 - five - vyf 6 - six - ses 7 - seven - sewe 8 - eight - agt 9 - nine - nege 10 - ten - tien 11 - eleven - elf 12 - twelve - twaalf 13 - thirteen - dertien 14 - fourteen - veertien 15 - fifteen - vyftien 20 - twenty - twintig 21 - twenty one - een en twintig 22 - twenty two - twee en twintig 50 - fifty - vyftig 100 - hundred -honderd 1000 - thousand - duisend Computers and Internet terms computer - rekenaar e-mail - e-pos e-mail address - e-posadres Internet - Internet Internet café - Internetkafee Internet service provider - Internetdiensverskaffer website - webwerf website address - webwerfadres web page - webblad Expressions and Idioms The Afrikaans language is very rich in idiomatic expressions. Many of the idioms used in Afrikaans were inherited from Dutch or loaned from English. The expression is listed, followed by a literal translation (or English equivalent). In the next line the explanation of the idiom is provided in Afrikaans, followed by an English explanation. Vyfde wiel aan die wa wees.(To be the fifth wheel on the wagon.) Oorbodig wees. (To be redundant.) 'n Naald in 'n hooimied soek. (Look for a needle in a haystack.) Onbegonne taak onderneem.(To undertake an impossible task.) Hy kan nie bokkem (or bokkom) braai nie. (He cannot fry a whole dried and salted mullet.) Hy is onbevoeg vir sy taak. (He does not have the know-how.) Afrikaans (cid:177) English Dictionary A aal - eel aalmoes - alms aambeeld - anvil aambei - haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid, pile aambeie - haemorhoids aan - to, toward, towards aan die brand steek - kindle, light aanbeveel - recommend, register aanbeveling - recommendation aanbod - offer aanbrand - burn aandag - attention aandenking - keepsake, memento, souvenir aandete - evening meal, supper aandoen - affect, call at, cause, give rise to aandoening - affection, emotion aandring - insist aandui - indicate, suggest, point out, show aangee - give, pass, spend aangenaam - agreeable, enjoyable, lovely, nice, pleasant aangesien - because, for the reason that, since aangry - move, stir, affect aanhaal - cite, quote aanhou - breed, keep, raise, rear aankom - arrive, get aankoms - arrival aankweek - cultivate, grow aanmoedig - encourage aanneem - accept, receive, take, take in aanpak - attempt, test, try aanpas - try on aanraai - advise, counsel aansien - esteem, regard, respect aansienlik - considerably aansit - put on aanskakel - put on, start, switch on, turn on aanslag - assault aansluit - join, associate, come together, pool aansluiting - joining, junction aansoek doen - aspire, aspire to, hope for, run for election aanspreeklik - responsible aanstaande - close, near, nearby, next aanstel - appoint aanstelling - appointment, appointment to office aanstoot - commotion, scandal aantal - amount, number aantas - corrode aantrek - put on aantrekkingskrag - attraction aantreklik - attractive aanvaar - accept, receive, take, take in aanvaarding - acceptance aanval - assault, attack aanvul - complete aap - ape, monkey aar - vein aarbei - strawberry aarde - earth, land, soil aardgas - natural gas aartappel - potato abakus - abacus abattoir - abattoir, slaughterhouse Abessiniër - Abyssinian ach - oh Achilles - Achilles Achilleshiel (cid:177) Achilles(cid:182) heel Adam - Adam adamsappel (cid:177) Adam(cid:182)s apple adder - viper Aden - Aden administrasie - administration, management admiraal - admiral Adonis - Adonis adres - address adresseer - address Adriatiese See - Adriatic, Adriatic Sea adverteer - advertise, announce, give notice advertensie - ad, advertisement advies - notification, notice, advice, counsel advokaat - advocate, lawyer afdeling - branch, compartment, department, pigeonhole afdelingswinkel - department store, warehouse, bazaar afdwaal - go astray, stray off afgaan - descend, get off, go down Afganistan - Afghanistan afgee - spread afgelope - last Afghaan - Afghan Afghanistan - Afghanistan afhaal - take off, put off afklim - get out, get out of a car afkondig - issue, proclaim, promulgate, publish, reveal aflewer - deliver, furnish, supply aflewering - delivery afmeting - dimension, measurement Afrika - Africa Afrikaan - African Afrikaans - African, Afrikaans, Afrikaans language Afrikaner - Afrikaner, Afrikander Afro-Asiaties - Afro-Asian afsender - sender afskakel - cut, cut a connection afskeid neem - say goodbye, take leave afskryf - amortize, deaden, write off afslag - abatement, discount, rebate afsny - cut off afsonderlik - apart, particular, separate, special afspraak - accommodation, agreement, appointment, date afstaan - cede, give in, give up, give way, relinquish afstand - distance, offset afsweer - abjure, abnegate aftree - retire afval - drop, fall, remainder, rest, debris, rubbish afwyk - turn ag - eight agste - eighth agter - behind, after, aback, backwards Agter-Indië - Indo-China agter wees - be late agterent - backside, rump, behind, bottom, buttocks agtergrond - background, bottom, foundation agterlik - backward, mentally deficient, retarded agtien - eighteen ah - woe ai - ouch akkomodasie - equipment akroniem - acronym aksie - action, activity akteur - actor aktivis - activist aktrise - actress akwarium - aquarium al - already, by now, yet al die - all Albaans - Albanian Albanees - Albanian Albanië - Albania Albanies - Albanian, Albanian language Albaniese taal - Albanian, Albanian language albei - both Aleoete - Aleutian Islands Alexandrië - Alexandria alfabet - alphabet algemeen - general, usual Algerië - Algeria Algeryn - Algerian Algeryns - Algerian Algiers - Algiers alibi - alibi alkohol - alcohol alledaags - commonplace, dismal, trite, daily alleen - alone, only, sole, solitary allerhande - every kind of Allerheilige - All Hallows, All Saints(cid:182) Day Allersiele - All Souls(cid:182) Day alles - altogether, everything, all of it almal - all, each, every, everyone almal se (cid:177) everyone(cid:182)s Alpe - Alps alreeds - already, by now, yet altwee - both altyd - always aluminium - aluminium, aluminum Amasone - Amazon amateur - amateur, fancier, dabbler, dilettante Amerika - America, United States of America, USA Amerikaans - American