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Self Introductions - Basic Greetings in Afrikaans
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Afrikaans Core 100 Word List

103 Words
tea
tee (n)
tea
drink tee
drink tea
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wine
wyn (n)
wine
glas wyn
glass of wine
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water
water (n)
water
beef
beesvleis (n)
beef
pork
varkvleis (n)
pork
chicken
hoender (n)
chicken
lamb
lam (n)
lamb
fish
vis (n)
fish
foot
voet (n)
foot
linker voet
left foot
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leg
been (n)
leg
lang bene
long legs
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head
kop (n)
head
kop en nek
head and neck
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arm
arm (n)
arm
twee arms
two arms
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hand
hand (n)
hand
Die kind steek sy hand op.
The child is raising his hand.
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finger
vinger (n)
finger
My vinger bloei.
My finger's bleeding.
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body
liggaam (n)
body
stomach
maag (n)
stomach
Ek het `n maagseer.
I have a stomach ache.
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back
rug (n)
back
My rug is seer.
My back hurts.
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chest
bors (n)
chest
Ek het bors pyn.
I have chest pain.
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nurse
verpleegster (n)
nurse
vroulike verpleegster.
female nurse
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employee
werknemer (n)
employee
vroulike werknemer
female employee
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police officer
polisie-man (n)
police officer
cook
kok (n)
cook
Sy is `n kok by `n vier-ster resturant.
She is a cook at a four-star restaurant.
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engineer
ingenieur (n)
engineer
Ek is 'n ingenieur.
I am an engineer.
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doctor
dokter (n)
doctor
manager
bestuurder (n)
manager
Die fabriek bestuurder gee instruksies.
The factory manager is giving instructions.
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