Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for settlements and common emotions
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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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| land |
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| "country" |
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| land |
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| land |
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| "country" |
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| Die beste toer in die land. |
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| "The best tour in the country." |
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| Die beste toer in die land. |
| 2. |
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| dorp |
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| "village" |
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| dorp |
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| dorp |
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| "village" |
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| My oupa bly in 'n klein dorp. |
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| "My grandfather lives in a small village." |
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| My oupa bly in 'n klein dorp. |
| 3. |
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| dorp |
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| "town" |
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| dorp |
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| dorp |
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| "town" |
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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. |
| 4. |
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| voorstad |
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| "suburb" |
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| voorstad |
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| voorstad |
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| "suburb" |
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| Ek het verlede jaar na die voorstad getrek. |
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| "I moved to the suburbs last year." |
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| Ek het verlede jaar na die voorstad getrek. |
| 5. |
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| kamer |
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| "room" |
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| kamer |
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| kamer |
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| "room" |
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| My kamer is klein. |
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| "My room is small." |
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| My kamer is klein. |
| 6. |
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| brand |
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| "burn" |
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| brand |
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| brand |
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| "burn" |
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| Die son gaan jou brand. |
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| "The sun is going to burn you. " |
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| Die son gaan jou brand. |
| 7. |
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| skaak |
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| "chess" |
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| skaak |
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| skaak |
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| "chess" |
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| Wat van 'n spel skaak? |
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| "What about a game of chess?" |
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| Wat van 'n spel skaak? |
| 8. |
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| taal |
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| "language" |
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| taal |
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| taal |
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| "language" |
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| Dink oor 'n taal wat jy wil praat. |
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| "Think of a language you want to learn." |
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| Dink oor 'n taal wat jy wil praat. |
| 9. |
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| droog blaas |
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| "blow-dry" |
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| droog blaas |
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| droog blaas |
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| "blow-dry" |
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| Ek blaas my hare droog elke dag. |
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| "I blow-dry my hair every morning." |
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| Ek blaas my hare droog elke dag. |
| 10. |
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| vegkuns |
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| "martial arts" |
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| vegkuns |
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| vegkuns |
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| "martial arts" |
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| Hou jy van vegkuns? |
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| "Do you like martial arts?" |
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| Hou jy van vegkuns? |
| 11. |
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| tevrede |
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| "satisfied" |
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| tevrede |
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| tevrede |
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| "satisfied" |
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| Ek is tevrede met die resultate. |
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| "I'm satisfied with the result." |
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| Ek is tevrede met die resultate. |
| 12. |
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| kalm |
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| "calm" |
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| kalm |
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| kalm |
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| "calm" |
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| Die oseaan is kalm. |
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| "The ocean is calm." |
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| Die oseaan is kalm. |
| 13. |
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| kam |
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| "comb" |
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| kam |
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| kam |
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| "comb" |
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| Ek kam my hond elke dag. |
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| "I comb my dog every day." |
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| Ek kam my hond elke dag. |
| 14. |
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| gorrel |
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| "gargle" |
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| gorrel |
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| gorrel |
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| "gargle" |
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| Ek gorrel verskeie kere 'n dag. |
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| "I gargle several times a day." |
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| Ek gorrel verskeie kere 'n dag. |
| 15. |
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| ontevrede |
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| "dissatisfied" |
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| ontevrede |
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| ontevrede |
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| "dissatisfied" |
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| Hy was ontevrede met die resultate van die verkope. |
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| "He was dissatisfied with the results of the sale." |
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| Hy was ontevrede met die resultate van die verkope. |
| 16. |
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| vyf duisend |
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| "five thousand" |
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| vyf duisend |
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| vyf duisend |
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| "five thousand" |
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| Vyf duisend mense maak protes in die vierkant. |
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| "Five thousand people were protesting on the square." |
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| Vyf duisend mense maak protes in die vierkant. |
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| drie duisend |
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| "three thousand" |
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| drie duisend |
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| drie duisend |
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| "three thousand" |
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| In Peru bestaan daar meer as drie duisend aartappels. |
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| "In Peru, more than three thousand types of potatoes exist." |
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| In Peru bestaan daar meer as drie duisend aartappels. |
| 18. |
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| ses duisend |
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| "six thousand" |
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| ses duisend |
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| ses duisend |
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| "six thousand" |
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| Daar is ses duisend eilande in Griekeland. |
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| "There are around six thousand islands in Greece." |
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| Daar is ses duisend eilande in Griekeland. |
| 19. |
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| sewe duisend |
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| "seven thousand" |
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| sewe duisend |
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| sewe duisend |
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| "seven thousand" |
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| Sy het sewe duisend albums verkoop. |
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| "She sold seven thousand albums." |
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| Sy het sewe duisend albums verkoop. |
| 20. |
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| nege duisend |
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| "nine thousand" |
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| nege duisend |
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| nege duisend |
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| "nine thousand" |
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| Nege duisend troepe het onttrek uit die land. |
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| "Nine thousand troops withdrew from the country." |
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| Nege duisend troepe het onttrek uit die land. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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