Afrikaans Greetings (English to Afrikaans)
Ever wondered how to properly greet someone in Afrikaans? This page should help!
First up are the translations that will have you saying hello, followed by a few timely greetings to be used during certain parts of the day, and finally a few ways to say goodbye.
Note: Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from Afrikaans to English.
Hello (English to Afrikaans):
Hello ➔ Hallo
Hi ➔ Haai
Welcome ➔ Welkom
Timely Greetings (English to Afrikaans):
Good morning ➔ Goeie môre
Good afternoon ➔ Goeie middag
Good evening ➔ Goeie naand
Nice to Meet You:
Pleased to meet you. (Formal) ➔ Aangename kennis.
Pleased to meet you. (Informal) ➔ Lekker om jou te ontmoet.
Goodbye (English to Afrikaans):
Farewell ➔ Voerspoort
Good bye ➔ Tot siens
Have a nice day! ➔ Lekker dag!
*English to Afrikaans greetings last updated: March 14, 2018.
Corrections?
As most of the translations in the list above are user submitted, it's quite possible for there to be mistakes on the page. If you speak Afrikaans and have a correction you'd like to share, feel free to leave a message below. Thanks again for any help you can provide.