Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including direction words and words for hygiene
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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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| buite |
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| "outside" |
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| buite |
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| buite |
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| "outside" |
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| 'n Aantreklike man wag vir jou buite. |
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| "A handsome guy is waiting outside for you." |
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| 'n Aantreklike man wag vir jou buite. |
| 2. |
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| binne |
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| "inside" |
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| binne |
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| binne |
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| "inside" |
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| Moenie hardloop binne die huis nie! |
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| "No running inside the house!" |
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| Moenie hardloop binne die huis nie! |
| 3. |
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| links |
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| "left" |
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| links |
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| links |
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| "left" |
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| Draai links by die bioskoop. |
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| "Turn left at the cinema." |
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| Draai links by die bioskoop. |
| 4. |
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| regs |
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| "right" |
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| regs |
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| regs |
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| "right" |
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| Die bank is regs. |
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| "The bank is on the right." |
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| Die bank is regs. |
| 5. |
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| eerste |
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| "first" |
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| eerste |
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| eerste |
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| "first" |
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| Dit is die eerste dag van klas. |
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| "It's the first day of class." |
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| Dit is die eerste dag van klas. |
| 6. |
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| tweede |
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| "second" |
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| tweede |
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| tweede |
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| "second" |
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| Hulle het 'n tweede huis gekoop in Hawaii. |
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| "They bought a second house in Hawaii." |
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| Hulle het 'n tweede huis gekoop in Hawaii. |
| 7. |
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| derde |
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| "third" |
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| derde |
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| derde |
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| "third" |
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| Dit is die derde keer wat ek bel. |
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| "This is the third time I am calling." |
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| Dit is die derde keer wat ek bel. |
| 8. |
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| seep |
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| "soap" |
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| seep |
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| seep |
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| "soap" |
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| Die seep lê naby die spieël. |
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| "The soap is near the mirror." |
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| Die seep lê naby die spieël. |
| 9. |
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| tandeborsel |
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| "toothbrush" |
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| tandeborsel |
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| tandeborsel |
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| "toothbrush" |
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| Ek het my tandeborsel vergeet. |
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| "I forgot my toothbrush." |
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| Ek het my tandeborsel vergeet. |
| 10. |
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| tandepasta |
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| "toothpaste" |
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| tandepasta |
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| tandepasta |
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| "toothpaste" |
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| Hoeveel kos dié tandepasta? |
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| "How much is this toothpaste?" |
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| Hoeveel kos dié tandepasta? |
| 11. |
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| sjampoe |
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| "shampoo" |
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| sjampoe |
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| sjampoe |
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| "shampoo" |
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| As jy van die sjampoe in jou oë kry, spoel dit dadelik uit met water. |
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| "If some of the shampoo gets in your eyes, rinse them with water immediately." |
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| As jy van die sjampoe in jou oë kry, spoel dit dadelik uit met water. |
| 12. |
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| informasie |
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| "information" |
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| informasie |
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| informasie |
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| "information" |
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| Kom ons ontmoet voor die toeriste informasie kantoor. |
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| "Let's meet in front of the tourist information office." |
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| Kom ons ontmoet voor die toeriste informasie kantoor. |
| 13. |
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| boer |
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| "farmer" |
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| boer |
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| boer |
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| "farmer" |
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| Jy kan boere sien wat lietsjies verkoop langs die pad. |
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| "You can find farmers selling lychees on the side of the road." |
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| Jy kan boere sien wat lietsjies verkoop langs die pad. |
| 14. |
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| sekretaresse |
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| "secretary" |
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| sekretaresse |
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| sekretaresse |
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| "secretary" |
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| As jy 'n sekretaresse wil wees, moet jy goed wees met organiseer. |
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| "In order to be a secretary, you have to be good at organizing." |
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| As jy 'n sekretaresse wil wees, moet jy goed wees met organiseer. |
| 15. |
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| bankbestuurder |
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| "banker" |
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| bankbestuurder |
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| bankbestuurder |
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| "banker" |
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| My broer is 'n bankbestuurder. |
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| "My brother is a banker." |
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| My broer is 'n bankbestuurder. |
| 16. |
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| skrywer |
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| "writer" |
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| skrywer |
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| skrywer |
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| "writer" |
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| Zakes Mda was 'n goeie akteur en skrywer. |
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| "Zakes Mda was a good actor and writer." |
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| Zakes Mda was 'n goeie akteur en skrywer. |
| 17. |
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| probeer |
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| "try" |
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| probeer |
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| probeer |
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| "try" |
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| Ek sal probeer onthou. |
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| "I will try to remember." |
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| Ek sal probeer onthou. |
| 18. |
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| meet |
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| "measure" |
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| meet |
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| meet |
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| "measure" |
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| Min of meer is reg. Jy hoef nie elke millimeter te meet nie. |
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| "More or less is fine. You don't have to measure every millimeter." |
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| Min of meer is reg. Jy hoef nie elke millimeter te meet nie. |
| 19. |
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| hou |
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| "keep" |
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| hou |
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| hou |
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| "keep" |
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| Ek hou die dokumente in die leêr. |
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| "I keep the documents in the file" |
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| Ek hou die dokumente in die leêr. |
| 20. |
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| wag |
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| "wait" |
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| wag |
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| wag |
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| "wait" |
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| Ek gaan laat wees, so wag asseblief vir my. |
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| "I might be late so please wait for me." |
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| Ek gaan laat wees, so wag asseblief vir my. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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