afrikaans

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 * Afrikaans** is spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is a West Germanic language and a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects. While the number of total speakers of Afrikaans is unknown, estimates range between 15 and 23 million.

Lekker dat jy die taal probeer praat! = Nice that you tried to speak the language!

wiki
south africa - south africa slang namibia

Wikipedia
[|Afrikaans] [|Die_Taalkommissie] [|English_words_of_Afrikaans_origin] [|Wikipedia in Afrikaans]

Elsewhere on the Web
[|Open languages] [|Forvo] http://www.netwerk24.com - https://twitter.com/Die_Burger [|Translate Afrikaans into English]

News
http://www.beeld.com

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Apps
[|Lingopal]

Vocabulary
Hello = Hallo Goodbye = Totsiens Good morning = Goeie môre Good afternoon = Goeie middag Good evening = Goeie naand Kind regards = Vriendelike groete Yes = Ja No = Nee Please = Asseblief Thanks = Dankie Delicious = Heerlik Uitstekend = Excellent Do you speak English? - Praat jy Engels? I don't speak Afrikaans - Ek praat nie Afrikaans nie Gees - Spirit Lekker Slaap / Slaap lekker - Sleep well Ek is nou moeg en honger - I am tired and hungry Carryout (Take away) - wegneem ete I'd like a red wine please - 'N glas rooiwyn, asseblief Geseënde Kersfees - Merry Christmas smaaklike ete - enjoy your meal/ bon appetit spookasem (ghost breath) - cotton candy (candyfloss) Vrywilligetweetisme - voluntweetism los kopsy kop raasMoer hulle = Kill them opskop = Shindig (literally a dance, op=up skop=kick)

New! Verantwoordelike reis = a responsible travel Verantwoordelike reisiger = responsible traveller Volhoubare toerisme = sustainable tourism Volhoudbaarheid = sustainability

Phrases
A star doesn't know that it's shining maar ons het al die jaare so gemaak In die lewe tel jou destinasie vir niks nie: dis jou reismaate wat die verskil maak
 * Groete van die Kaap** - Greetings from the Cape -- Saludos del Cabo
 * Stadig oor die klippe** - Be careful. Go slowly (literally: go slow over the stones). -- Cuidado
 * Hulle het geluister** - They have listened. -- Han escuchado.
 * Ek se -** I say (used like "you see") = ?
 * Gramadoelas** - very far away (at the end of the world) -- muy lejos
 * Slang in die gras** - snake in the grass (ie. something is wrong) -- Algo huele mal (literalmente: un vibora entre el pasto).

Double Check
Vorkammer - Front parlor

Animals
olifant - elephant kameelperd - giraffe renoster - rhinoceros beer - bear


 * ...And some (legitimate) words which always make South Africans smile**
 * Aapstert** - @ (as used in e-mail addresses). Literally 'monkey's tail'
 * Doodlesak** - bagpipes. Pronounced doodl-suck (from German Dudl = pipe + Sack = bag). But, of course, there's major double entendre in 'doodle.'
 * Spookasem** - candy floss. Literally 'ghost's breath'

Misc
is jy terug in Oaxaca? - Are you back in Oaxaca? Veels geluk met jou verjaarsdag, Ron! - Happy Birthday, Ron! -- Feliz cumpleaños Ron!

[|2:01] It's not a white language, it's not a black language. It's a language that came together because of people coming together

Music
http://www.ja.fm http://allafrica.com/stories/201207260747.html

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