Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including money-related and business-related words
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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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| president |
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| "president" |
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| president |
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| president |
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| "president" |
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| Die president is geflank aan beide kante deur Geheime Diens agente wat onder eed beloof het om hom te beskerm. |
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| "The president was flanked on both sides by Secret Service agents who had sworn to protect him." |
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| Die president is geflank aan beide kante deur Geheime Diens agente wat onder eed beloof het om hom te beskerm. |
| 2. |
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| industrie |
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| "industry" |
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| industrie |
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| industrie |
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| "industry" |
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| Die industrie is nie so maklik om in werk te kry nie. |
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| "It's not easy to get a job in this industry." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die industrie is nie so maklik om in werk te kry nie. |
| 3. |
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| beld |
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| "belt" |
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| beld |
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| beld |
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| "belt" |
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| Die beld is te kort. |
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| "The belt is too short." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die beld is te kort. |
| 4. |
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| muntstuk |
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| "coin" |
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| muntstuk |
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| muntstuk |
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| "coin" |
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| Ek het nie 'n muntstuk nie. |
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| "I don't have a coin." |
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| Ek het nie 'n muntstuk nie. |
| 5. |
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| geld |
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| "money" |
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| geld |
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| geld |
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| "money" |
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| Ek het nie jou geld vandag nie. |
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| "I don't have your money today." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek het nie jou geld vandag nie. |
| 6. |
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| debietkaart |
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| "debit card" |
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| debietkaart |
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| debietkaart |
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| "debit card" |
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| Ek het my debietkaart verloor en toe moes ek polisie toe gaan. |
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| "I lost my debit card and had to go to the police. " |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek het my debietkaart verloor en toe moes ek polisie toe gaan. |
| 7. |
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| rekening |
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| "bill" |
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| rekening |
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| rekening |
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| "bill" |
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| Hy het dit uiteindelik reggekry om al sy rekeninge te betaal. |
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| "He finally managed to pay all his bills." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hy het dit uiteindelik reggekry om al sy rekeninge te betaal. |
| 8. |
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| fotografie |
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| "photography" |
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| fotografie |
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| fotografie |
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| "photography" |
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| Studeer jy fotografie? |
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| "Are you studying photography?" |
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| Studeer jy fotografie? |
| 9. |
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| uittrek |
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| "take off" |
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| uittrek |
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| uittrek |
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| "take off" |
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| Kan ek my baadjie uittrek? |
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| "Can I take my jacket off?" |
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| Kan ek my baadjie uittrek? |
| 10. |
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| slaapkamer |
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| "bedroom" |
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| slaapkamer |
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| slaapkamer |
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| "bedroom" |
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| Die uitsig van die slaapkamer is pragtig. |
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| "The view from the bedroom is beautiful." |
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| Die uitsig van die slaapkamer is pragtig. |
| 11. |
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| kombuis |
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| "kitchen" |
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| kombuis |
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| kombuis |
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| "kitchen" |
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| Dit is donker in die kombuis in die middag. |
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| "It is dark in the kitchen in the afternoon." |
| (SLOW) |
| Dit is donker in die kombuis in die middag. |
| 12. |
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| badkamer |
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| "bathroom (not the toilet/restroom!)" |
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| badkamer |
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| badkamer |
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| "bathroom (not the toilet/restroom!)" |
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| Die badkamer het 'n klein venster. |
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| "The bathroom has a tiny window." |
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| Die badkamer het 'n klein venster. |
| 13. |
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| gradeplegtigheid |
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| "graduation" |
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| gradeplegtigheid |
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| gradeplegtigheid |
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| "graduation" |
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| Môre is my seun se gradeplegtigheid. |
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| "Tomorrow is my son's graduation ceremony." |
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| Môre is my seun se gradeplegtigheid. |
| 14. |
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| promosie |
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| "promotion" |
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| promosie |
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| promosie |
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| "promotion" |
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| Ons het die memorandumblokkies verniet gekry by die promosie veldtog. |
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| "We got free memo pads as a present at the promotion campaign." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ons het die memorandumblokkies verniet gekry by die promosie veldtog. |
| 15. |
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| huweliksherdenking |
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| "anniversary" |
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| huweliksherdenking |
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| huweliksherdenking |
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| "anniversary" |
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| Baie geluk met julle huweliksherdenking. |
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| "Best wishes for your anniversary." |
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| Baie geluk met julle huweliksherdenking. |
| 16. |
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| begrafnis |
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| "funeral" |
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| begrafnis |
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| begrafnis |
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| "funeral" |
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| Nie baie treurders het na die begrafnis toe gekom nie, want nie baie mense het die oorledene en sy familie geken nie. |
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| "Not many lamenters came to the funeral as not many people knew the deceased or his family." |
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| Nie baie treurders het na die begrafnis toe gekom nie, want nie baie mense het die oorledene en sy familie geken nie. |
| 17. |
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| troue |
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| "wedding" |
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| troue |
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| troue |
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| "wedding" |
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| Hulle het 'n luukse troue gehad. |
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| "They had a luxurious wedding." |
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| Hulle het 'n luukse troue gehad. |
| 18. |
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| verduidelik |
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| "explain" |
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| verduidelik |
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| verduidelik |
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| "explain" |
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| Die man verduidelik sy idee. |
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| "The man is explaining his idea." |
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| Die man verduidelik sy idee. |
| 19. |
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| agter |
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| "back" |
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| agter |
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| agter |
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| "back" |
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| Die internetkafee is agter die kroeg. |
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| "The internet cafe is at the back of the bar." |
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| Die internetkafee is agter die kroeg. |
| 20. |
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| oos |
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| "east" |
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| oos |
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| oos |
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| "east" |
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| Vir oos van die stad. |
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| "For east of the city." |
| (SLOW) |
| Vir oos van die stad. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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