Watching movies can be a great way to improve your Afrikaans speaking and listening skills. Enjoy watching the best Afrikaans movies while you're learning at AfrikaansPod101.com! Watching Afrikaans movies with English subtitles is a fantastic language learning aid. It allows you to listen to native speakers, as well as watch their lips to see how words are pronounced. It's also a great way to learn more about the Afrikaner culture! Impress your AfrikaansPod101 facilitator with your knowledge by watching Afrikaans movies online. When it comes to free Afrikaans movies to watch online, free copies and services are unfortunately sparse. Subscribing to sites such as Filmdoo, or a service such as Showmax, will broaden your options. These... Show more

Imagine a weekend on the sofa after a tiring work week, bowls filled with freshly popped popcorn, and a popular African TV show to binge-watch... There, you have all the elements of leisure! Also, you get to freshen up on your Afrikaans in an easy and fun way, which is exactly how we like it at AfrikaansPod101! It may be difficult to find many African TV shows on Netflix or African series on YouTube. We recommend that you look at subscribing to Showmax, a Netflix equivalent, to watch Afrikaans TV shows online. You can also look for places to download Afrikaans TV shows or other Afrikaans TV series downloads. How Does Watching South African TV Shows Help When Learning Afrikaans? Firstly, watching TV shows and movies in the... Show more

Have you ever tried to find a job in Africa? It's not an easy process. Good jobs are rather scarce on the continent, and South Africa is no different. Yet, it is not impossible, as foreign employment is not only allowed in South Africa—in some sectors, it is preferred and even encouraged. Like in any other country, the competition is tough, but there are ways to increase your chances of finding employment. One of the best ways, of course, is to be able to speak and understand one of South Africa's national languages. This will help you immensely, so consider signing up to learn one of South Africa's—Afrikaans. More about this later. Start with a bonus, and download the Business Words & Phrases PDF for FREE! (Logged-In... Show more

Few things are more discouraging putting in the work and effort to learn a foreign language, only to not use it for a while and forget a large part of what you studied. Once you have a good handle on a language it’s not hard to practice it so that it stays in the forefront on your mind. In this post we’ll take a look a 5 practical ways you can make Afrikaans a part of your daily life so that you don’t forget the language. Enjoy! 1) Use language exchanges The idea behind a language exchange is that you find someone who fluently speaks your target language and is also learning your native language. During the exchange you spend half the time speaking in the language you’re learning (in this case Afrikaans), and the other half in... Show more

Learn all the Afrikaans New Year wishes online, in your own time, on any device! Join AfrikaansPod101 for a special Afrikaans New Year celebration! Can you relate to the year passing something like this: “January, February, March - December!”? Many people do! Quantum physics teaches us that time is relative, and few experiences illustrate this principle as perfectly as when we reach the end of a year. To most of us, it feels like the old one has passed in the blink of an eye, while the new year lies ahead like a very long journey! However, New Year is also a time to celebrate beginnings, and to say goodbye to what has passed. This is true in every culture, no matter when New Year is celebrated. So, how do you say Happy New Year... Show more

Do you know any ways to wish someone a ‘Merry Christmas’ in Afrikaans? AfrikaansPod101 brings you easy-to-learn translations and the correct pronunciation of Afrikaans Christmas phrases! Christmas is the annual commemorative festival of Christ’s birth in the Western Christian Church. It takes place on December 25th and is usually celebrated with much food and fanfare! However, not all cultures celebrate Christmas. In some countries, Christmas is not even a public holiday! However, many countries have adapted Christmas and its religious meaning to tally with their own beliefs, or simply in acknowledgment of the festival’s importance to other cultures. If you want to impress native Afrikaans speakers with culturally-appropriate... Show more

In most cultures, it is custom to express gratitude in some way or another. The dictionary defines gratitude as follows: it is “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness”. Giving a sincere, thankful response to someone’s actions or words is often the ‘glue’ that keeps relationships together. This is true in most societies! Doing so in a foreign country also shows your respect and appreciation for the culture. Words have great power - use these ones sincerely and often! Table of Contents 12 Ways to say ‘Thank you’ in Afrikaans Video Lesson: Learn to Say ‘Thank You’ in 3 Minutes Infographic & Audio Lesson: Survival Phrases - Thank You Video Lesson: ‘Thank You’ in 31... Show more