Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including business attire and school-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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| das |
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| "necktie" |
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| das |
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| das |
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| "necktie" |
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| As jy nie jou das oordentlik vou nie, gaan jy slordig lyk. |
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| "If you don't tie your necktie properly, you will look like a slob." |
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| As jy nie jou das oordentlik vou nie, gaan jy slordig lyk. |
| 2. |
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| pak |
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| "suit" |
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| pak |
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| pak |
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| "suit" |
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| Besigheidsmanne voel hulle pak is 'n tipe van 'n hedendaagse wapen uitrusting. |
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| "Businessmen tend to feel their suits are a sort of modern-day armor." |
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| Besigheidsmanne voel hulle pak is 'n tipe van 'n hedendaagse wapen uitrusting. |
| 3. |
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| skoen |
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| "sneaker" |
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| skoen |
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| skoen |
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| "sneaker" |
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| My skoene is baie gemaklik. |
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| "My sneakers are very comfortable." |
| (SLOW) |
| My skoene is baie gemaklik. |
| 4. |
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| een en twintig |
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| "twenty-one" |
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| een en twintig |
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| een en twintig |
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| "twenty-one" |
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| Die gebou het een en twintig verdiepings. |
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| "The building has twenty-one stories." |
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| Die gebou het een en twintig verdiepings. |
| 5. |
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| twee en twintig |
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| "twenty-two" |
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| twee en twintig |
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| twee en twintig |
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| "twenty-two" |
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| Twee en twintig is haar gunsteling nommer. |
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| "Twenty-two is her favorite number." |
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| Twee en twintig is haar gunsteling nommer. |
| 6. |
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| drie en dertig |
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| "thirty-three" |
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| drie en dertig |
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| drie en dertig |
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| "thirty-three" |
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| My jonger broer is drie en dertig jaar oud. |
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| "My younger brother is thirty-three years old." |
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| My jonger broer is drie en dertig jaar oud. |
| 7. |
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| vier en veertig |
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| "forty-four" |
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| vier en veertig |
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| vier en veertig |
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| "forty-four" |
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| Ek het vier en veertig eksamens die jaar. |
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| "I'll have forty-four exams this year." |
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| Ek het vier en veertig eksamens die jaar. |
| 8. |
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| vyf en vyftig |
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| "fifty-five" |
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| vyf en vyftig |
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| vyf en vyftig |
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| "fifty-five" |
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| My TV het vyf en vyftig kanale. |
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| "My TV has fifty-five channels." |
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| My TV het vyf en vyftig kanale. |
| 9. |
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| student |
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| "student" |
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| student |
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| student |
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| "student" |
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| Daar is nege en twintig studente in my klas. |
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| "My class has twenty-nine students." |
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| Daar is nege en twintig studente in my klas. |
| 10. |
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| kyk |
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| "watch" |
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| kyk |
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| kyk |
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| "watch" |
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| As dit reën sal ons 'n DVD kyk. |
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| "If it rains, we will watch a DVD instead." |
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| As dit reën sal ons 'n DVD kyk. |
| 11. |
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| klaskamer |
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| "classroom" |
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| klaskamer |
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| klaskamer |
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| "classroom" |
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| Jy sal dit oor die hele klaskamer kry. |
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| "You will find them across the classroom." |
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| Jy sal dit oor die hele klaskamer kry. |
| 12. |
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| skool |
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| "school" |
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| skool |
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| skool |
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| "school" |
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| Ek het dit op skool geleer. |
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| "I learned it in school." |
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| Ek het dit op skool geleer. |
| 13. |
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| skoolstoel |
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| "school chair" |
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| skoolstoel |
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| skoolstoel |
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| "school chair" |
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| Ek het 'n kussing vir my skool stoel gekry. |
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| "I bought a cushion for my school chair." |
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| Ek het 'n kussing vir my skool stoel gekry. |
| 14. |
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| lessenaar |
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| "school desk" |
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| lessenaar |
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| lessenaar |
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| "school desk" |
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| Die stoel is aan die lessenaar vas. |
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| "The chair is attached to the school desk." |
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| Die stoel is aan die lessenaar vas. |
| 15. |
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| blaai deur die internet |
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| "surf the internet" |
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| blaai deur die internet |
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| blaai deur die internet |
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| "surf the internet" |
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| Ek blaai deur die internet elke aand voor slaaptyd. |
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| "I surf the internet every night before bed." |
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| Ek blaai deur die internet elke aand voor slaaptyd. |
| 16. |
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| noord |
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| "north" |
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| noord |
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| noord |
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| "north" |
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| Augrabiese Watervalle is 'n bekende toeriste aantreklikheid in die noorde van die land. |
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| "Augrabies waterfalls is a famous tourist attraction in the north of the country." |
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| Augrabiese Watervalle is 'n bekende toeriste aantreklikheid in die noorde van die land. |
| 17. |
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| terug |
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| "return" |
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| terug |
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| terug |
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| "return" |
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| Sy bring nou die boeke terug. |
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| "She is returning the books." |
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| Sy bring nou die boeke terug. |
| 18. |
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| bad |
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| "bathe" |
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| bad |
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| bad |
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| "bathe" |
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| Ek hou daarvan om te bad in die aand net na werk. |
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| "I like to bathe in the evening just after work." |
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| Ek hou daarvan om te bad in die aand net na werk. |
| 19. |
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| slaap |
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| "sleep" |
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| slaap |
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| slaap |
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| "sleep" |
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| Darem kan ons more laat slaap. |
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| "At least we can sleep late tomorrow." |
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| Darem kan ons more laat slaap. |
| 20. |
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| Suid |
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| "south" |
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| Suid |
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| Suid |
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| "south" |
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| Ek moet suid gaan. |
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| "I have to go south." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek moet suid gaan. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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