Essential Afrikaans Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Afrikaans words and phrases you need
to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ...
	Hallo. Hello. Tot siens. Goodbye. Praat u Engels? Do you speak English? Ek verstaan nie. I don't understand. 'n Bietjie. A little. Ja. Nee. Yes. No. Hoeveel kos dit? How much is it? Te duur. Oukei. Too expensive. OK. Asseblief. Please. (Baie) dankie. Thank you (very much).
Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions. The Top 20 ...
	Wat is u naam? What is your name? My naam is ... My name is ... Hoe gaan dit? How are you? Baie goed. En met u? Good. And you? Waar is ...? Where is ...? Waar is die toilet? Mans/Dames Where is the toilet? Men/Women Ek's jammer. Verskoon my. Sorry. Excuse me. Geen probleem nie. No problem. Ek wil ... I want ... Ek wil nie ... I don't want ...
Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around. The Top 30 ...
	Waar kom u vandaan? Where are you from? Ek is van Australië.* I am from Australia. Die rekening, asseblief. The bill, please. Ek het verdwaal. I am lost. Stop! Wag! Stop! Wait! Hier, daar, daar oorkant. Here, there, over there. Taxi. Hotel. Lughawe. Stasie. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Ek hou van ... I like ... Ek hou nie van ... nie. I don't like. een, twee, drie, vier, vyf. one, two , three, four, five. ses, sewe, agt, nege, tien. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerika - America Kanada - Canada Engeland - England Ierland - Ireland Nieu-Seeland - New Zealand
Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies. Useful extras ...
	Gesondheid! Cheers! goed / sleg good / bad groot / klein big / small naby / ver near / far minder / meer less / more nog 'n / genoeg another / enough Ek is 'n vegetariër. I am vegetarian. Ek eet nie vleis nie. I don't eat meat. ... hoender ... ... chicken. ... vis ... ... fish. Ek is allergies vir neute. I am allergic to nuts. ... grondboontjies. ... peanuts. ... vis. ... fish. ... seekos. ... seafood. ... eiers. ... eggs.