Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for weather and common drinks
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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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| kakao |
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| "cocoa" |
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| kakao |
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| kakao |
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| "cocoa" |
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| 'n Warm koppie kakao op 'n koue wintersnag is 'n troos. |
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| "A warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter's evening." |
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| 'n Warm koppie kakao op 'n koue wintersnag is 'n troos. |
| 2. |
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| koeldrank |
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| "soft drink" |
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| koeldrank |
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| koeldrank |
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| "soft drink" |
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| Die koeldrank is in die koelerboks. |
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| "The soft drinks are in the cooler." |
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| Die koeldrank is in die koelerboks. |
| 3. |
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| sap |
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| "juice" |
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| sap |
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| sap |
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| "juice" |
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| Mango sap is baie dik en soet. |
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| "Mango juice is very thick and sweet." |
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| Mango sap is baie dik en soet. |
| 4. |
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| boekrak |
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| "bookshelf" |
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| boekrak |
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| boekrak |
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| "bookshelf" |
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| Hy het 'n boekrak gekoop om sy boeke op te sit. |
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| "He bought a bookshelf to put his books on." |
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| Hy het 'n boekrak gekoop om sy boeke op te sit. |
| 5. |
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| bed |
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| "bed" |
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| bed |
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| bed |
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| "bed" |
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| Ek gaan elke aand 9 uur bed toe. |
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| "I go to bed every night at 9 o’clock PM." |
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| Ek gaan elke aand 9 uur bed toe. |
| 6. |
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| spieël |
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| "mirror" |
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| spieël |
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| spieël |
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| "mirror" |
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| Die seep is naby die spieël. |
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| "The soap is near the mirror." |
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| Die seep is naby die spieël. |
| 7. |
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| laaikas |
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| "dresser" |
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| laaikas |
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| laaikas |
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| "dresser" |
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| Die hout laaikas is antiek. |
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| "The wooden dresser is an antique." |
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| Die hout laaikas is antiek. |
| 8. |
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| vee |
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| "sweep" |
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| vee |
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| vee |
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| "sweep" |
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| Dit is so stowwerig, vee die vloer! |
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| "It's so dusty, sweep the floor!" |
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| Dit is so stowwerig, vee die vloer! |
| 9. |
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| wegpak |
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| "put away" |
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| wegpak |
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| wegpak |
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| "put away" |
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| Ek moet die skottelgoed wegpak. |
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| "I have to put away the dishes. " |
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| Ek moet die skottelgoed wegpak. |
| 10. |
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| mop |
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| "mop" |
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| mop |
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| mop |
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| "mop" |
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| Ek het die sap gemors, so ek sal die vloer mop. |
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| "I spilled the juice, so I'll mop the floor." |
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| Ek het die sap gemors, so ek sal die vloer mop. |
| 11. |
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| kelnerin |
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| "waitress" |
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| kelnerin |
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| kelnerin |
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| "waitress" |
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| Sy het gewerk as 'n kelnerin totdat haar aspirasie om 'n voltydse aktrise te word 'n werklikheid geword het. |
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| "She worked as a waitress until her aspiration of becoming a full time actor came to fruition." |
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| Sy het gewerk as 'n kelnerin totdat haar aspirasie om 'n voltydse aktrise te word 'n werklikheid geword het. |
| 12. |
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| Fahrenheit |
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| "Fahrenheit" |
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| Fahrenheit |
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| Fahrenheit |
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| "Fahrenheit" |
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| Water vries op twee-en-dertig Fahrenheit. |
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| "Water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit." |
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| Water vries op twee-en-dertig Fahrenheit. |
| 13. |
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| temperatuur |
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| "temperature" |
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| temperatuur |
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| temperatuur |
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| "temperature" |
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| Die man se liggaamstemperatuur is hoër as normaal. |
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| "The man's body temperature is higher than normal." |
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| Die man se liggaamstemperatuur is hoër as normaal. |
| 14. |
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| bedompig |
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| "humid" |
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| bedompig |
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| bedompig |
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| "humid" |
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| Dit is bedompig in Augustus. |
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| "It's humid in August." |
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| Dit is bedompig in Augustus. |
| 15. |
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| winderig |
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| "windy" |
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| winderig |
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| winderig |
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| "windy" |
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| More gaan koud en winderig wees, so dra asseblief jou serp. |
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| "Tomorrow will be cold and windy, so please wear a scarf." |
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| More gaan koud en winderig wees, so dra asseblief jou serp. |
| 16. |
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| speelgrond |
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| "playground" |
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| speelgrond |
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| speelgrond |
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| "playground" |
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| Is daar ook 'n glyplank op die speelgrond? |
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| "Is there also a slide on the playground?" |
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| Is daar ook 'n glyplank op die speelgrond? |
| 17. |
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| swembad |
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| "pool" |
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| swembad |
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| swembad |
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| "pool" |
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| Ek sal die swembad skoonmaak. |
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| "I will clean the swimming pool." |
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| Ek sal die swembad skoonmaak. |
| 18. |
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| tennis |
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| "tennis" |
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| tennis |
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| tennis |
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| "tennis" |
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| Tennis kan die hele jaar gespeel word. |
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| "Tennis can be played all year round." |
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| Tennis kan die hele jaar gespeel word. |
| 19. |
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| basketbal |
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| "basketball" |
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| basketbal |
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| basketbal |
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| "basketball" |
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| Meeste basketbalspelers is lank. |
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| "Most basketball players are tall." |
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| Meeste basketbalspelers is lank. |
| 20. |
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| liter |
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| "liter" |
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| liter |
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| liter |
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| "liter" |
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| Ek drink elke dag een liter melk. |
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| "I drink one liter of milk every day." |
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| Ek drink elke dag een liter melk. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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