Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for illnesses and common adjectives
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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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| hoofpyn |
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| "headache" |
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| hoofpyn |
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| hoofpyn |
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| "headache" |
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| Die vrou het 'n hoofpyn. |
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| "The woman has a headache." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die vrou het 'n hoofpyn. |
| 2. |
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| diarree |
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| "diarrhea" |
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| diarree |
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| diarree |
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| "diarrhea" |
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| Ek het diarree. |
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| "I have diarrhea." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek het diarree. |
| 3. |
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| simptome |
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| "symptoms" |
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| simptome |
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| simptome |
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| "symptoms" |
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| Wat is jou simptome? |
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| "What are your symptoms?" |
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| Wat is jou simptome? |
| 4. |
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| maagpyn |
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| "stomachache" |
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| maagpyn |
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| maagpyn |
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| "stomachache" |
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| My suster het maagpyn elke week. |
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| "My sister has stomachache every week" |
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| My suster het maagpyn elke week. |
| 5. |
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| skoon |
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| "clean" |
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| skoon |
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| skoon |
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| "clean" |
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| Ek sal die swembad skoonmaak. |
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| "I will clean the swimming pool." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek sal die swembad skoonmaak. |
| 6. |
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| droog |
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| "dry" |
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| droog |
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| droog |
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| "dry" |
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| Ek wag vir die verf om droog te word. |
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| "I'm waiting for the paint to dry." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek wag vir die verf om droog te word. |
| 7. |
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| stof |
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| "dust" |
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| stof |
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| stof |
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| "dust" |
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| Ek is allergies vir stof. |
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| "I am allergic to dust." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ek is allergies vir stof. |
| 8. |
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| stofsuig |
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| "vacuum" |
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| stofsuig |
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| stofsuig |
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| "vacuum" |
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| Ek moet dringend weer stofsuig! |
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| "I urgently have to vacuum again!" |
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| Ek moet dringend weer stofsuig! |
| 9. |
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| kruising |
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| "intersection" |
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| kruising |
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| kruising |
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| "intersection" |
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| Dit is by die kruising. |
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| "It's at the intersection." |
| (SLOW) |
| Dit is by die kruising. |
| 10. |
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| snelweg |
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| "highway" |
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| snelweg |
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| snelweg |
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| "highway" |
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| Verkeerskondisies op die snelweg is normaal vanoggend. |
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| "Traffic conditions on the highway are normal this morning." |
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| Verkeerskondisies op die snelweg is normaal vanoggend. |
| 11. |
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| pad |
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| "road" |
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| pad |
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| pad |
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| "road" |
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| Dit is die einde van die pad. |
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| "This is the end of the road." |
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| Dit is die einde van die pad. |
| 12. |
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| straat |
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| "street" |
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| straat |
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| straat |
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| "street" |
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| 'n Vrou het 'n ongeluk op die straat gehad. |
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| "A woman had an accident on the street." |
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| 'n Vrou het 'n ongeluk op die straat gehad. |
| 13. |
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| interessant |
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| "interesting" |
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| interessant |
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| interessant |
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| "interesting" |
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| Daar is so baie interessante uitstallings; dit is onmoontlik om almal te sien. |
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| "There are so many interesting exhibitions; it's impossible to see them all." |
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| Daar is so baie interessante uitstallings; dit is onmoontlik om almal te sien. |
| 14. |
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| gemeen |
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| "mean" |
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| gemeen |
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| gemeen |
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| "mean" |
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| Party mense is net gemeen, en wil nie ander mense gelukkig sien nie. |
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| "Some people are just mean, and don't want others to be happy." |
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| Party mense is net gemeen, en wil nie ander mense gelukkig sien nie. |
| 15. |
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| verveeld |
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| "bored" |
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| verveeld |
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| verveeld |
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| "bored" |
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| Die verveelde pa is reg om huis toe te gaan. |
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| "The bored father is ready to go home." |
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| Die verveelde pa is reg om huis toe te gaan. |
| 16. |
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| sewehonderd |
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| "seven hundred" |
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| sewehonderd |
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| sewehonderd |
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| "seven hundred" |
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| Ysbere kan tot sewehonderd kilogram weeg. |
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| "Polar bears can weigh up to seven hundred kilograms." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ysbere kan tot sewehonderd kilogram weeg. |
| 17. |
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| agthonderd |
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| "eight hundred" |
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| agthonderd |
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| agthonderd |
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| "eight hundred" |
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| Ek het agthonderd rand in een dag uitgegee. |
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| "I spent eight hundred rands in one day." |
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| Ek het agthonderd rand in een dag uitgegee. |
| 18. |
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| tweehonderd |
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| "two hundred" |
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| tweehonderd |
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| tweehonderd |
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| "two hundred" |
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| Is tweehonderd rand baie? |
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| "Is two hundred rand a lot?" |
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| Is tweehonderd rand baie? |
| 19. |
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| driehonderd |
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| "three hundred" |
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| driehonderd |
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| driehonderd |
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| "three hundred" |
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| Hierdie stad is driehonderd jaar oud. |
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| "This city is three hundred years old." |
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| Hierdie stad is driehonderd jaar oud. |
| 20. |
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| seshonderd |
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| "six hundred" |
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| seshonderd |
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| seshonderd |
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| "six hundred" |
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| Die dorp het seshonderd inwoners. |
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| "Six hundred people live in this town." |
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| Die dorp het seshonderd inwoners. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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