Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including animals and 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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| horlosie |
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| "watch" |
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| horlosie |
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| horlosie |
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| "watch" |
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| Dit wys 1 uur op my horlosie. |
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| "It shows one o'clock on my watch." |
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| Dit wys 1 uur op my horlosie. |
| 2. |
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| bril |
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| " glasses" |
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| bril |
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| bril |
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| " glasses" |
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| Sonder ‘n bril kan ek nie goed sien nie. |
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| "Without glasses, I can't see well." |
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| Sonder ‘n bril kan ek nie goed sien nie. |
| 3. |
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| baadjie |
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| "jacket" |
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| baadjie |
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| baadjie |
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| "jacket" |
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| Jy het 'n slegte gewoonte om jou baadjie in die gang te los. |
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| "You have the bad habit of leaving your jacket in the hallway." |
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| Jy het 'n slegte gewoonte om jou baadjie in die gang te los. |
| 4. |
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| ontvang |
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| "receive" |
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| ontvang |
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| ontvang |
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| "receive" |
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| Ek het twee poskaarte ontvang. |
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| "I received two postcards." |
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| Ek het twee poskaarte ontvang. |
| 5. |
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| soek |
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| "search" |
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| soek |
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| soek |
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| "search" |
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| Ek moet soek vir 'n woonstel. |
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| "I need to search for an apartment." |
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| Ek moet soek vir 'n woonstel. |
| 6. |
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| neem |
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| " take" |
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| neem |
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| neem |
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| " take" |
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| Die vlug neem 12 ure. |
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| "The flight takes 12 hours." |
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| Die vlug neem 12 ure. |
| 7. |
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| swak |
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| "weak" |
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| swak |
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| swak |
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| "weak" |
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| My been spiere is swak. |
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| "My leg muscles are weak." |
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| My been spiere is swak. |
| 8. |
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| sterk |
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| "strong" |
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| sterk |
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| sterk |
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| "strong" |
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| Die knoffel ruik baie sterk. |
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| "The garlic smell is very strong." |
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| Die knoffel ruik baie sterk. |
| 9. |
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| koud |
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| "cold" |
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| koud |
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| koud |
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| "cold" |
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| Dit is koud. |
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| "It is cold." |
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| Dit is koud. |
| 10. |
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| warm |
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| "hot" |
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| warm |
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| warm |
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| "hot" |
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| Ek is mal daaroor om warm tee op 'n koue dag te drink. |
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| "I love to drink hot tea on a cold day." |
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| Ek is mal daaroor om warm tee op 'n koue dag te drink. |
| 11. |
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| snaaks |
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| "funny" |
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| snaaks |
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| snaaks |
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| "funny" |
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| Dit boek is baie snaaks. |
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| "This book is pretty funny." |
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| Dit boek is baie snaaks. |
| 12. |
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| perske |
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| "peach" |
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| perske |
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| perske |
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| "peach" |
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| Baie vrouens van die ouer generasie in Suid Afrika het perskes en pere ingelê. |
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| "Many ladies from the older generation in South Africa used to preserve peaches and pears." |
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| Baie vrouens van die ouer generasie in Suid Afrika het perskes en pere ingelê. |
| 13. |
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| lemoen |
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| "orange" |
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| lemoen |
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| lemoen |
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| "orange" |
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| Rooi lemoensap het 'n lekker bittersoet nasmaak. |
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| "Blood orange juice has a nice bittersweet aftertaste." |
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| Rooi lemoensap het 'n lekker bittersoet nasmaak. |
| 14. |
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| aartappel |
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| "potato" |
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| aartappel |
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| aartappel |
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| "potato" |
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| Die aartappels kom van Peru af. |
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| "The potatoes come from Peru." |
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| Die aartappels kom van Peru af. |
| 15. |
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| soyabone |
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| "soybean" |
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| soyabone |
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| soyabone |
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| "soybean" |
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| 'n Soyaboon is 'n tipe boon. |
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| "A soybean is a kind of bean." |
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| 'n Soyaboon is 'n tipe boon. |
| 16. |
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| groente |
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| "vegetable" |
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| groente |
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| groente |
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| "vegetable" |
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| Is ‘n tamatie ‘n vrug of ‘n groente? |
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| "Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?" |
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| Is ‘n tamatie ‘n vrug of ‘n groente? |
| 17. |
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| koei |
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| "cow" |
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| koei |
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| koei |
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| "cow" |
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| Boere sal allerhande diere grootmaak, van koeie tot hoenders, perde en varke. |
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| "Farmers rear all kinds of animals, from cows to chickens, horses, and pigs." |
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| Boere sal allerhande diere grootmaak, van koeie tot hoenders, perde en varke. |
| 18. |
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| vark |
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| "pig" |
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| vark |
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| vark |
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| "pig" |
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| Varke is intelligente diere. |
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| "Pigs are intelligent animals." |
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| Varke is intelligente diere. |
| 19. |
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| perd |
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| "horse" |
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| perd |
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| perd |
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| "horse" |
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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. |
| 20. |
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| sneeu |
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| "snow" |
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| sneeu |
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| sneeu |
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| "snow" |
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| Die sneeu val in die bos. |
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| "The snow is falling in the woods." |
| (SLOW) |
| Die sneeu val in die bos. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Totsiens. |
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