Learn Afrikaans
An interactive app to learn Afrikaans language
Examples: aap, jaar, daar
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Examples: beer, meer, seer
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Examples: boek, koek, soek
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Examples: huis, muis, tuin
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Examples: deur, kleur, geur
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Examples: klein, reis, sein
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Examples: tyd, wys, fyn
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Examples: sneeu, leeu, spreeu
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Examples: muur, vuur, duur
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Word: hallo
Translation: hello
Example sentence: Hallo, hoe gaan dit?
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Word: dankie
Translation: thank you
Example sentence: Baie dankie vir jou hulp.
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Word: skool
Translation: school
Example sentence: Ek gaan na die skool toe.
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Word: huis
Translation: house
Example sentence: My huis is groot.
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Word: water
Translation: water
Example sentence: Mag ek 'n bietjie water kry?
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Word: vriendelik
Translation: friendly
Example sentence: Die mense hier is baie vriendelik.
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Word: belangrik
Translation: important
Example sentence: Dit is 'n belangrike les.
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Word: toekoms
Translation: future
Example sentence: Wat is jou planne vir die toekoms?
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Word: omgewing
Translation: environment
Example sentence: Ons moet die omgewing bewaar.
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Word: verbeelding
Translation: imagination
Example sentence: Gebruik jou verbeelding om die storie te voltooi.
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Word: gebeurtenis
Translation: event
Example sentence: Die gebeurtenis sal môre plaasvind.
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Word: wetenskaplik
Translation: scientific
Example sentence: Dit is 'n wetenskaplike eksperiment.
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Word: onafhanklik
Translation: independent
Example sentence: Suid-Afrika het in 1961 onafhanklik geword.
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Rule: Basic sentence structure
Explanation: Afrikaans follows Subject-Verb-Object order: 'Ek eet kos' (I eat food)
Rule: Definite articles
Explanation: Afrikaans has one definite article 'die' for both singular and plural: 'die boek' (the book), 'die boeke' (the books)
Rule: Indefinite article
Explanation: 'n is used as 'a/an': ''n boek' (a book)
Rule: Past tense
Explanation: Form the past tense with 'het ge-': 'Ek het geëet' (I ate)
Rule: Future tense
Explanation: Form the future tense with 'sal': 'Ek sal eet' (I will eat)
Rule: Negation
Explanation: Use 'nie' at the end: 'Ek verstaan nie' (I don't understand)
Rule: Passive voice
Explanation: Form with 'word' (present) or 'is' (past): 'Die boek word gelees' (The book is being read)
Rule: Subjunctive mood
Explanation: Express with 'sou': 'Ek sou help as ek kon' (I would help if I could)
Rule: Conditional clauses
Explanation: Use 'as': 'As dit reën, bly ons tuis' (If it rains, we stay home)