Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for places around town
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Afrikaans. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Ingrid. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Afrikaans Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Afrikaans. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
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| beursie |
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| "wallet" |
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| beursie |
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| beursie |
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| "wallet" |
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| Die geld is in die beursie. |
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| "The money is in the wallet." |
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| Die geld is in die beursie. |
| 2. |
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| handsak |
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| "purse" |
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| handsak |
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| handsak |
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| "purse" |
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| Ek het my handsak gister verloor. |
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| "Yesterday I lost my purse." |
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| Ek het my handsak gister verloor. |
| 3. |
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| bestel |
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| "order" |
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| bestel |
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| bestel |
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| "order" |
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| Dit is nie wat ek bestel het nie. |
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| "This isn't what I ordered." |
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| Dit is nie wat ek bestel het nie. |
| 4. |
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| veld |
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| "field" |
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| veld |
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| veld |
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| "field" |
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| Sy behendigheid op die sokkerveld was welbekend, want hy het baie aanhangers gehad van regoor die wêreld. |
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| "His adroitness on the soccer field was well-known, as he had many fans around the world." |
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| Sy behendigheid op die sokkerveld was welbekend, want hy het baie aanhangers gehad van regoor die wêreld. |
| 5. |
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| woestyn |
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| "desert" |
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| woestyn |
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| woestyn |
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| "desert" |
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| Hy moes 'n gedeelte van die woestyn deurkruis om die beskawing te bereik waar hy kon hulp kry om sy stukkende motor in te sleep. |
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| "He had to traverse part of the desert to reach civilization where he could get help to tow his broken-down car." |
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| Hy moes 'n gedeelte van die woestyn deurkruis om die beskawing te bereik waar hy kon hulp kry om sy stukkende motor in te sleep. |
| 6. |
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| baas |
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| "boss" |
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| baas |
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| baas |
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| "boss" |
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| My baas is irriterend. |
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| "My boss is annoying." |
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| My baas is irriterend. |
| 7. |
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| kantoor |
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| "office" |
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| kantoor |
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| kantoor |
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| "office" |
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| My kantoor is op die tweede vloer. |
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| "My office is on the second floor." |
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| My kantoor is op die tweede vloer. |
| 8. |
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| medewerker |
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| "coworker" |
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| medewerker |
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| medewerker |
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| "coworker" |
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| My inkomste is minder in vergelyking met my medewerkers. |
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| "My income is relatively low compared to my coworkers'" |
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| My inkomste is minder in vergelyking met my medewerkers. |
| 9. |
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| vergadering |
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| "meeting" |
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| vergadering |
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| vergadering |
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| "meeting" |
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| Ons sal 3 uur 'n vergadering hê. |
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| "We'll have a meeting at 3 o'clock." |
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| Ons sal 3 uur 'n vergadering hê. |
| 10. |
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| polisiestasie |
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| "police station" |
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| polisiestasie |
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| polisiestasie |
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| "police station" |
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| Ek wil na die polisiestasie gaan. |
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| "I want to go to the police station." |
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| Ek wil na die polisiestasie gaan. |
| 11. |
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| apteek |
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| "pharmacy" |
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| apteek |
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| apteek |
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| "pharmacy" |
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| Waar is die naaste apteek? |
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| "Where is the closest pharmacy?" |
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| Waar is die naaste apteek? |
| 12. |
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| bakkery |
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| "bakery" |
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| bakkery |
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| bakkery |
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| "bakery" |
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| Ek koop my brood by die bakkery. |
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| "I buy my bread at the bakery." |
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| Ek koop my brood by die bakkery. |
| 13. |
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| fliekteater |
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| "movie theater" |
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| fliekteater |
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| fliekteater |
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| "movie theater" |
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| Watter fliekteater wil jy besoek? |
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| "Which movie theater do you want to visit? " |
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| Watter fliekteater wil jy besoek? |
| 14. |
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| onderhandeling |
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| "negotiation" |
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| onderhandeling |
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| onderhandeling |
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| "negotiation" |
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| Na twee jaar se onderhandeling, het die twee lande uiteindelik tot 'n ooreenkoms gekom. |
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| "After two years of negotiation, the two countries were finally able to agree." |
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| Na twee jaar se onderhandeling, het die twee lande uiteindelik tot 'n ooreenkoms gekom. |
| 15. |
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| kontrak |
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| "contract" |
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| kontrak |
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| kontrak |
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| "contract" |
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| Ons moet nog jou kontrak teken. |
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| "We still have to sign your contract." |
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| Ons moet nog jou kontrak teken. |
| 16. |
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| besigheid |
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| "business" |
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| besigheid |
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| besigheid |
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| "business" |
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| My pa besit 'n besigheid. |
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| "My dad owns a business." |
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| My pa besit 'n besigheid. |
| 17. |
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| ooreenkoms |
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| "deal" |
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| ooreenkoms |
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| ooreenkoms |
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| "deal" |
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| Ons het 'n ooreenkoms. |
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| "We have a deal." |
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| Ons het 'n ooreenkoms. |
| 18. |
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| besig |
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| "busy" |
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| besig |
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| besig |
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| "busy" |
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| Die straat is baie besig. |
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| "The street is very busy." |
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| Die straat is baie besig. |
| 19. |
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| ernstig |
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| "serious" |
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| ernstig |
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| ernstig |
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| "serious" |
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| Dit is seker nie baie ernstig nie. |
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| "It is probably not that serious." |
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| Dit is seker nie baie ernstig nie. |
| 20. |
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| moeg |
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| "tired" |
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| moeg |
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| moeg |
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| "tired" |
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| Ek is moeg. |
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| "I'm tired." |
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| Ek is moeg. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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