Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including weather and marine animals
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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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| bly |
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| "happy" |
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| bly |
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| bly |
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| "happy" |
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| Ek is bly jy is nie meer siek nie. |
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| "I'm happy that you are not sick anymore." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek is bly jy is nie meer siek nie. |
| 2. |
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| hartseer |
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| " sad" |
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| hartseer |
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| hartseer |
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| " sad" |
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| My boetie was hartseer want ons mag nie die hondjies hou nie. |
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| "My little brother was sad because we weren't allowed to keep the puppies." |
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| My boetie was hartseer want ons mag nie die hondjies hou nie. |
| 3. |
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| kwaad |
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| "angry" |
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| kwaad |
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| kwaad |
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| "angry" |
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| Ek is kwaad vir my broer. |
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| "I'm angry at my brother." |
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| Ek is kwaad vir my broer. |
| 4. |
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| klere |
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| " clothing" |
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| klere |
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| klere |
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| " clothing" |
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| Die manekyn se klere is klein. |
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| "The mannequin's clothes are tiny." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die manekyn se klere is klein. |
| 5. |
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| skoene |
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| "shoes" |
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| skoene |
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| skoene |
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| "shoes" |
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| Daar is omtrent 6 plus skoene in die kas. |
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| "There are about 6 plus shoes in the closet." |
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| Daar is omtrent 6 plus skoene in die kas. |
| 6. |
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| kous |
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| " sock" |
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| kous |
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| kous |
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| " sock" |
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| Die kouse is skoon. |
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| "The socks are clean." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die kouse is skoon. |
| 7. |
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| onderklere |
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| "underwear" |
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| onderklere |
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| onderklere |
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| "underwear" |
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| My kouse en onderklere is in die boonste laai van my kas. |
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| "My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser." |
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| My kouse en onderklere is in die boonste laai van my kas. |
| 8. |
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| praat |
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| " talk" |
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| praat |
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| praat |
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| " talk" |
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| Ek sal nog met jou hieroor praat. |
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| "I will still talk to you about this." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek sal nog met jou hieroor praat. |
| 9. |
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| gee |
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| " give" |
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| gee |
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| gee |
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| " give" |
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| Ek gee baie van my tyd aan my ouers. |
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| "I give a lot of my time to my parents." |
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| Ek gee baie van my tyd aan my ouers. |
| 10. |
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| laag |
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| "low" |
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| laag |
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| laag |
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| "low" |
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| My suiker vlakke is laag! |
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| "My sugar levels are low!" |
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| My suiker vlakke is laag! |
| 11. |
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| hoë |
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| "high" |
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| hoë |
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| hoë |
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| "high" |
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| Die area is bekend vir sy hoë misdaad syfer. |
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| "This area is widely known for the high crime rate." |
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| Die area is bekend vir sy hoë misdaad syfer. |
| 12. |
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| vrug |
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| "fruit" |
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| vrug |
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| vrug |
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| "fruit" |
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| Vars vrugtesap is ‘n goeie manier om elke dag mee te begin. |
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| "Fresh fruit juice is a great way to start any day." |
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| Vars vrugtesap is ‘n goeie manier om elke dag mee te begin. |
| 13. |
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| seekat |
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| "octopus" |
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| seekat |
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| seekat |
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| "octopus" |
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| Die seekat swem onder water. |
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| "The octopus is swimming underwater." |
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| Die seekat swem onder water. |
| 14. |
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| haai |
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| "shark" |
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| haai |
| (SLOW) |
| haai |
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| "shark" |
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| Die haaie jag vir kos in die vlak water. |
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| "The sharks are hunting for food in the shallow water." |
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| Die haaie jag vir kos in die vlak water. |
| 15. |
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| walvis |
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| "whale" |
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| walvis |
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| walvis |
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| "whale" |
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| Die walvisse kom op na bo vir lug. |
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| "The whales are coming up for air." |
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| Die walvisse kom op na bo vir lug. |
| 16. |
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| bewolk |
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| "cloudy" |
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| bewolk |
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| bewolk |
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| "cloudy" |
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| Dit raak bewolk buite. |
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| "It's getting cloudy outside." |
| (SLOW) |
| Dit raak bewolk buite. |
| 17. |
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| koel |
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| "cool" |
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| koel |
| (SLOW) |
| koel |
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| "cool" |
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| Dit was meestal koel gewees gister. |
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| "It was mostly cool yesterday." |
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| Dit was meestal koel gewees gister. |
| 18. |
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| komkommer |
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| "cucumber" |
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| komkommer |
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| komkommer |
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| "cucumber" |
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| Die komkommer is lank en dun. |
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| "This cucumber is long and thin." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die komkommer is lank en dun. |
| 19. |
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| soetrissie |
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| "bell pepper" |
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| soetrissie |
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| soetrissie |
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| "bell pepper" |
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| Die algemeenste soetrissie is groen, rooi, of geel. |
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| "The most common bell peppers are green, red, or yellow." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die algemeenste soetrissie is groen, rooi, of geel. |
| 20. |
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| brokolie |
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| "broccoli" |
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| brokolie |
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| brokolie |
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| "broccoli" |
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| Jy moet 'n bietjie brokolie eet. |
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| "You should eat some broccoli." |
| (SLOW) |
| Jy moet 'n bietjie brokolie eet. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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