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QuestionHow do I say "I miss you" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Ek mis jou" (mis and miss are pronounced the same).
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QuestionHow do I say "that's all, thank you" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Dis al, baie dankie."
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QuestionHow to say "my name is" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"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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QuestionHow can I say, "Very well, thank you" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Baie goed, dankie."
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QuestionHow do I say "I love you" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Ek lief jou" or "Ek is lief vir jou".
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QuestionHow do I say, "Can you please tell me your name" in Afrikaans?Community AnswerThe 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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QuestionI 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?Community AnswerThe 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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QuestionHow do I say "it's a pleasure" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Dit is 'n plesier."
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QuestionHow do I say "happy birthday" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Geluk met jou verjaarsdag" is more formal, "lekker verjaar" is more informal.
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QuestionHow do I say "It's a pleasure meeting you"?Community Answer"Dit is 'n plesier jou te ontmoet."
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QuestionHow do I say "I am from South Africa"?Community AnswerThe Afrikaans translation would be "Ek is van Suid-Afrika af" or "Ek kom van Suid-Afrika af".
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QuestionHow would I say "victory" in Afrikaans?Erno BotesCommunity Answer"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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QuestionHow do I say, "Hi, baby, how is my man this morning?"Community Answer"Hi, baba, hoe is my man vanoggend?"
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QuestionHow do I say 'my friend' in Afrikaans?Community Answer'My friend' in Afrikaans is: 'My vriend' (male) or 'My vriendin' (female). Afrikaans has gendered nouns for certain words.
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QuestionHow to say "I'm not feeling well" in Afrikaans?Community AnswerThe 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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QuestionHow do I greet the teacher and classmates?Community Answer"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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QuestionHow do I answer when greeting people in Afrikaans?Community AnswerIt 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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QuestionHow do I say "I love you too" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Ek's lief vir jou ook" or "Vir jou is ek ook lief" ("You, I love as well").
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QuestionHow do I say "are they here" in Afrikaans?Community AnswerJust say "Is hulle hier?" Is=are, they=hulle, here=hier.
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QuestionHow do I say he was born on the 28 of September?Community Answer"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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QuestionHow do I say, "I am very happy to see you, Mom, I missed you so much?"Wilmab01Community Answer"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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QuestionHow do I say " I'm not sure " in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Ek's nie seker nie", or you can say, "Ek is nie seker nie".
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QuestionHow do I respond to my teacher who says good morning in Afrikaans?Community AnswerYou would say "Goiemôre, Meneer" for a male teacher and "Goeiemôre, Juffrou" for a female teacher.
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QuestionWhat does "le jy nog" mean in Afrikaans?Community AnswerIt is an informal way of saying "Are you still in bed?" or "Are you still sleeping?"
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QuestionWhat is the Afrikaans translation of "I have a sprained ankle"?Community Answer'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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QuestionHow do I say "I love the way you smile"?Community Answer"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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QuestionHow do I say "I love you" in Afrikaans?Community Answer"Ek is lief vir jou" (I love you) or "Ek is Verlief op jou" (I am in love with you).
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QuestionHow do I say "How was your night?"Community Answer"Hoe was jou aand."
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QuestionHow do I say "What are you doing" in Afrikaans?Community AnswerYou 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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