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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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| wit |
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| "white" |
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| wit |
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| wit |
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| "white" |
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| Ek het 'n wit perd gehad. |
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| "I had a white horse." |
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| Ek het 'n wit perd gehad. |
| 2. |
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| rooi |
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| "red" |
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| rooi |
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| rooi |
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| "red" |
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| Die man kyk na die rooi muur. |
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| "The man is facing the red wall." |
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| Die man kyk na die rooi muur. |
| 3. |
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| groen |
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| "green" |
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| groen |
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| groen |
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| "green" |
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| Ek is mal oor groen tee. |
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| "I love green tea." |
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| Ek is mal oor groen tee. |
| 4. |
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| eindig |
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| "finish" |
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| eindig |
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| eindig |
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| "finish" |
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| Wanneer gaan jou klas eindig? |
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| "When will your class finish?" |
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| Wanneer gaan jou klas eindig? |
| 5. |
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| begin |
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| "start" |
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| begin |
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| begin |
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| "start" |
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| Ek kan my dag nie begin sonder 'n koppie koffie nie. |
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| "I can't start my day without a cup of coffee." |
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| Ek kan my dag nie begin sonder 'n koppie koffie nie. |
| 6. |
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| geword |
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| "become" |
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| geword |
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| geword |
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| "become" |
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| Die fees het 'n belangrike vertoonvenster vir Europese films geword. |
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| "The festival has become an important showcase for European films." |
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| Die fees het 'n belangrike vertoonvenster vir Europese films geword. |
| 7. |
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| veertien |
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| "fourteen" |
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| veertien |
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| veertien |
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| "fourteen" |
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| My dogter is veertien jaar oud. |
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| "My daughter is fourteen years old." |
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| My dogter is veertien jaar oud. |
| 8. |
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| vyftien |
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| "fifteen" |
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| vyftien |
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| vyftien |
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| "fifteen" |
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| Wag vir my vir vyftien minute, okay? |
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| "Wait for me for fifteen minutes, okay?" |
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| Wag vir my vir vyftien minute, okay? |
| 9. |
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| sestien |
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| "sixteen" |
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| sestien |
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| sestien |
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| "sixteen" |
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| Om sestien te word is 'n groot gebeurtenis. |
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| "To turn sixteen is a big event." |
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| Om sestien te word is 'n groot gebeurtenis. |
| 10. |
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| telefoon |
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| "telephone" |
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| telefoon |
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| telefoon |
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| "telephone" |
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| Die telefoon lui. |
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| "The telephone is ringing." |
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| Die telefoon lui. |
| 11. |
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| oog |
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| "eye" |
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| oog |
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| oog |
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| "eye" |
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| Kry vir my oogdruppels op pad huis toe. |
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| "Get me some eye drops on your way home." |
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| Kry vir my oogdruppels op pad huis toe. |
| 12. |
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| tande |
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| "teeth" |
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| tande |
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| tande |
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| "teeth" |
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| Die olifant se ivoortande kan baie groot word. |
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| "The elephant's ivory teeth can become very large." |
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| Die olifant se ivoortande kan baie groot word. |
| 13. |
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| lip |
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| "lip" |
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| lip |
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| lip |
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| "lip" |
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| Sy lippe is droog. |
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| "His lips are dry." |
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| Sy lippe is droog. |
| 14. |
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| Kopieërmasjien |
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| "copy machine" |
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| Kopieërmasjien |
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| Kopieërmasjien |
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| "copy machine" |
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| Kan ek die kopieërmasjien gebruik? |
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| "Can I use the copy machine?" |
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| Kan ek die kopieërmasjien gebruik? |
| 15. |
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| lessenaar |
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| "desk" |
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| lessenaar |
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| lessenaar |
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| "desk" |
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| Die sak is onder die lessenaar. |
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| "The bag is under the desk." |
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| Die sak is onder die lessenaar. |
| 16. |
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| boek |
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| "book" |
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| boek |
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| boek |
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| "book" |
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| Beide boeke is op uitverkoping. |
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| "Both books are on sale." |
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| Beide boeke is op uitverkoping. |
| 17. |
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| pen |
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| "pen" |
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| pen |
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| pen |
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| "pen" |
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| Die pen het gerol. |
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| "The pen rolled." |
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| Die pen het gerol. |
| 18. |
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| poskantoor |
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| "post office" |
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| poskantoor |
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| poskantoor |
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| "post office" |
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| Waar is die poskantoor? |
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| "Where is the post office?" |
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| Waar is die poskantoor? |
| 19. |
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| biblioteek |
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| "library" |
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| biblioteek |
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| biblioteek |
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| "library" |
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| Draai by die biblioteek links af. |
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| "Turn left at the library." |
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| Draai by die biblioteek links af. |
| 20. |
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| supermark |
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| "supermarket" |
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| supermark |
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| supermark |
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| "supermarket" |
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| Die bank is iewers tussen die supermark en die karwas. |
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| "The bank is somewhere in between the supermarket and the car wash." |
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| Die bank is iewers tussen die supermark en die karwas. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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