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How do I say 'I need your help with my vocabulary' in Afrikaans?

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You would say: 'Ek het hulp nodig met my woordeskat.'

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How do I say I love you in Afrikaans?

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"Ek het jou lief." "Ek is lief vir jou." Both can be used.

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How do I pronounce Uitspeek?

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'Uit'- [Uh-ay-t] 'spreek' - [Spr-ee-uh-k] The uh is pronounced like 'i' in sit or knit. The ee is the ee in meet or seed. The ay is pronounced like that of say, may, or day. Remember to pronounce your r's correctly.

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How do I say "How is your day?" in Afrikaans?

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You would say "Hoe is jou dag?" Hoe is pronounced as 'who'; Is is pronounced as 'is'; Jou is pronounced as 'yo'; and Dag is pronounced as 'duh-ag'.

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How do I say "I can speak Afrikaans very well" in Afrikaans?

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"Ek kan baie goed Afrikaans praat." The verb should always be at the end of the sentence.

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Is it easier for Dutch natives to learn Afrikaans?

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Yes, the two are almost the same. Afrikaans is basically a diluted form of Dutch.

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How do I pronounce, Uitspreek, my, by and jou?

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Say [uit] like you are saying hate without the H and [spreek] like you are saying spree,dragging the (E) and followed by the (k) in the word cake. Say [my] the same way you say May. Say [by] the same way you say Bay. Say [Jou] like you are saying "Yoh".

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How do I write the word "horse" in Afrikaans?

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The word 'horse' in Afrikaans is 'perd'. You pronounce it as 'pear' but with a 'd' at the end.

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How do I say "book" in Afrikaans?

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The same way you say it in English, the only difference is the spelling - in Afrikaans, book is spelled "boek."

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How do I say yesterday in Afrikaans?

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Gister, the g is not pronounced as gee but rather as a scratchy sound from your throat, it is hard to explain so I'd recommend using Google to help you with pronunciation.

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How do I say I have feelings for you in Afrikaans?

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Say " Ek is lief vir jou." That is basically saying "I love you." But he/she will understand what you mean.

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How do I say, "Good morning" in Afrikaans?

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Say "Goeiemôre", which means Good Morning. You could also just say their name after the greeting to show you understand the language.

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How do I say "I went to Egypt" in Afrikaans?

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You would say: "Ek het van Egypt toe gegaan." The verb is always at the end of a sentence with a 'ge'.

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How do I say I was robbed in Afrikaans?

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Say: Ek was beroof. Say 'ek' as in 'ebb' just change the b to k. Say 'was' as 'bus' but change the b to v. Say 'beroof' in two parts. 'be...' as in 'bin' without the 'n and say 'roof' as in 'moor' but change the m and r to r and f. Remember to roll the r like Italians do.

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How do I say: I am coming tomorrow in Afrikaans?

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Say: Ek kom môre. Say 'ek' as in 'ebb' but change the b to k. Kom Say as in 'dorm' replace d with k and omit the r. More. Say just like 'more' but add 'uh' at the end (moruh). Remember to roll the r like the Italians do.

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