Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including morning activities and entertainment
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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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| nagklere |
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| "pajamas" |
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| nagklere |
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| nagklere |
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| "pajamas" |
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| Ek het my nagklere aangetrek en gaan slaap. |
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| "I put on my pajamas and went to sleep." |
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| Ek het my nagklere aangetrek en gaan slaap. |
| 2. |
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| bra |
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| "brassiere" |
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| bra |
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| bra |
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| "brassiere" |
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| wit bra |
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| "white brassiere" |
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| wit bra |
| 3. |
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| word wakker |
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| "wake up" |
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| word wakker |
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| word wakker |
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| "wake up" |
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| Die seun word wakker en klim uit sy bed. |
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| "The boy wakes up and leaves his bed." |
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| Die seun word wakker en klim uit sy bed. |
| 4. |
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| kommute |
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| "commute" |
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| kommute |
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| kommute |
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| "commute" |
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| Die geld is nie te sleg nie, maar jy moet ontrent twee ure kommute elke dag. |
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| "The pay is not bad, but you have to commute to work for at least two hours." |
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| Die geld is nie te sleg nie, maar jy moet ontrent twee ure kommute elke dag. |
| 5. |
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| eet |
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| "eat" |
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| eet |
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| eet |
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| "eat" |
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| As jy nagereg eet elke dag gaan jy vet word. |
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| "If you eat dessert every day, you are going to get fat!" |
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| As jy nagereg eet elke dag gaan jy vet word. |
| 6. |
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| kuns |
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| "art" |
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| kuns |
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| kuns |
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| "art" |
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| Baie skole bied nie meer kuns klasse aan nie. |
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| "Many schools don't offer art classes anymore." |
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| Baie skole bied nie meer kuns klasse aan nie. |
| 7. |
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| literatuur |
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| "literature" |
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| literatuur |
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| literatuur |
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| "literature" |
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| Ek het nie geweet hierdie land het soveel goeie literatuur nie! |
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| "I didn't know this country had so much great literature!" |
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| Ek het nie geweet hierdie land het soveel goeie literatuur nie! |
| 8. |
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| film |
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| "movie" |
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| film |
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| film |
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| "movie" |
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| Ek hou regtig van hierdie film! |
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| "I really like this movie!" |
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| Ek hou regtig van hierdie film! |
| 9. |
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| musiek |
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| "music" |
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| musiek |
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| musiek |
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| "music" |
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| Ek geniet dit om na musiek te luister. |
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| "I enjoy listening to music." |
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| Ek geniet dit om na musiek te luister. |
| 10. |
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| antwoord |
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| "answer" |
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| antwoord |
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| antwoord |
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| "answer" |
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| Moenie te veel oor die antwoord dink nie. |
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| "Don't think about the answer too much." |
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| Moenie te veel oor die antwoord dink nie. |
| 11. |
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| oplei |
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| "teach" |
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| oplei |
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| oplei |
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| "teach" |
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| Sy moet hulle oplei. |
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| "She needs to teach them." |
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| Sy moet hulle oplei. |
| 12. |
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| vra |
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| "ask" |
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| vra |
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| vra |
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| "ask" |
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| Ek sal hom vra wat sy naam en adres is. |
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| "I'll ask him his name and address." |
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| Ek sal hom vra wat sy naam en adres is. |
| 13. |
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| toemaak |
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| "close" |
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| toemaak |
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| toemaak |
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| "close" |
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| Kan jy die deur toemaak? |
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| "Could you close the door? " |
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| Kan jy die deur toemaak? |
| 14. |
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| geboorte |
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| "birth" |
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| geboorte |
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| geboorte |
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| "birth" |
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| Ons vier ons beboorte elke jaar. |
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| "We celebrate our birth every year." |
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| Ons vier ons beboorte elke jaar. |
| 15. |
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| werk |
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| "work" |
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| werk |
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| werk |
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| "work" |
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| Hoekom wil jy hier werk? |
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| "Why do you want to work here?" |
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| Hoekom wil jy hier werk? |
| 16. |
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| aanskakel |
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| "turn on" |
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| aanskakel |
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| aanskakel |
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| "turn on" |
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| Die man het die lig afgeskakel. |
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| "The man turned on the light." |
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| Die man het die lig afgeskakel. |
| 17. |
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| afskakel |
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| "turn off" |
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| afskakel |
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| afskakel |
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| "turn off" |
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| Kan jy die ligte afskakel? |
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| "Can you turn off the lights?" |
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| Kan jy die ligte afskakel? |
| 18. |
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| uit eet |
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| "eat out" |
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| uit eet |
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| uit eet |
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| "eat out" |
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| Mense hou daarvan om uit te een oor naweke. |
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| "People like to eat out on the weekends." |
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| Mense hou daarvan om uit te een oor naweke. |
| 19. |
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| woon by |
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| "attend" |
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| woon by |
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| woon by |
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| "attend" |
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| Almal by die departement woon die vergadering by. |
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| "Everyone in the department is attending a meeting." |
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| Almal by die departement woon die vergadering by. |
| 20. |
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| Wes |
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| "West" |
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| Wes |
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| Wes |
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| "West" |
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| Die son sak in die weste. |
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| "The sun sets in the west." |
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| Die son sak in die weste. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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