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How do I say "I miss you" in Afrikaans?

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"Ek mis jou" (mis and miss are pronounced the same).

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How do I say "that's all, thank you" in Afrikaans?

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"Dis al, baie dankie."

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How to say "my name is" in Afrikaans?

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"My name is..." is basically "My naam is..." You could also use "Ek is" or "Ek's," the Afrikaans equivalent to "I am" or "I'm."

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How can I say, "Very well, thank you" in Afrikaans?

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"Baie goed, dankie."

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How do I say "I love you" in Afrikaans?

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"Ek lief jou" or "Ek is lief vir jou".

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How do I say, "Can you please tell me your name" in Afrikaans?

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The direct translation is: "Kan jy asseblief vir my sê wat jou naam is?" "What is your name?" is "Wat is jou naam?"

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I have heard the words "Laka slorpe" used by a family that speak Afrikaans when saying goodnight. What is the correct spelling for this, and what does it mean?

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The correct spelling is "lekker slaap." It's often used by Afrikaner teenagers as "lke/leka/lekke slaap" and means "sleep well."

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How do I say "it's a pleasure" in Afrikaans?

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"Dit is 'n plesier."

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How do I say "happy birthday" in Afrikaans?

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"Geluk met jou verjaarsdag" is more formal, "lekker verjaar" is more informal.

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How do I say "It's a pleasure meeting you"?

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"Dit is 'n plesier jou te ontmoet."

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How do I say "I am from South Africa"?

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The Afrikaans translation would be "Ek is van Suid-Afrika af" or "Ek kom van Suid-Afrika af".

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How would I say "victory" in Afrikaans?

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"Oorwinning", from the verb "wen" (English: "to win"). The prefix "oor" is often used in Afrikaans words; for example, in words such as "oorweeg" ("weeg" means weigh), oorslaap (to sleep over at somebody's place), and "oorstap" (to cross, as "stap" means walk).

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How do I say, "Hi, baby, how is my man this morning?"

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"Hi, baba, hoe is my man vanoggend?"

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How do I say 'my friend' in Afrikaans?

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'My friend' in Afrikaans is: 'My vriend' (male) or 'My vriendin' (female). Afrikaans has gendered nouns for certain words.

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How to say "I'm not feeling well" in Afrikaans?

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The translation for "I'm not feeling well" is "Ek voel nie lekker nie." And I feel sick is "Ek voel siek" or "Ek voel naar"

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How do I greet the teacher and classmates?

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"Goeie môre, meneer" (good morning, sir), "Goeie môre, mevrou" (good morning, ma'am), "Goeie, juffrou" (good morning, miss), "Goeie môre klas" (good morning, class). The "ô" sound is pronounced as in Australia or August.

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How do I answer when greeting people in Afrikaans?

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It would depend on the greeting used. You can respond with 'hallo' in most situations, but typically you respond with a similar greeting as used by the other person. E.g. for 'Goeiemôre', you would respond with 'Goeiemôre' or 'Môre'.

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How do I say "I love you too" in Afrikaans?

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"Ek's lief vir jou ook" or "Vir jou is ek ook lief" ("You, I love as well").

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How do I say "are they here" in Afrikaans?

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Just say "Is hulle hier?" Is=are, they=hulle, here=hier.

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How do I say he was born on the 28 of September?

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"Hy Is op 28 September gebore". The verb "was born" can be translated as "is gebore". You can now construct a number of sentences in this way using the pronouns such as "sy" (she) and "hulle" (they).

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How do I say, "I am very happy to see you, Mom, I missed you so much?"

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"Dit is lekker om mamma te sien, ek het mamma so gemis." The older generation will never speak to their parents in "you" format; they will use the word mom or dad in the place of you. The younger generation is a little more freed from this, and might only use the word mom or dad once in a conversation.

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How do I say " I'm not sure " in Afrikaans?

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"Ek's nie seker nie", or you can say, "Ek is nie seker nie".

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How do I respond to my teacher who says good morning in Afrikaans?

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You would say "Goiemôre, Meneer" for a male teacher and "Goeiemôre, Juffrou" for a female teacher.

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What does "le jy nog" mean in Afrikaans?

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It is an informal way of saying "Are you still in bed?" or "Are you still sleeping?"

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What is the Afrikaans translation of "I have a sprained ankle"?

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'Ek het n geswikte enkel' or 'ek het my enkel geswik' (I sprained my ankle). 'Swik' means 'sprain'. 'Enkel' means 'ankle'.

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How do I say "I love the way you smile"?

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"I love the way you smile" doesn’t translate well in Afrikaans. You can say, "Jy het ń lieflike glimlag" (translates to "you have a lovely smile") or "Ek is mal oor jou glimlag" (translates to "I am mad about your smile").

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How do I say "I love you" in Afrikaans?

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"Ek is lief vir jou" (I love you) or "Ek is Verlief op jou" (I am in love with you).

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How do I say "How was your night?"

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"Hoe was jou aand."

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How do I say "What are you doing" in Afrikaans?

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You say 'wat jy doit'. The W is pronounced as a V and this phrase is usually a confrontational phrase, as in you have caught someone doing they should not be.

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