Greetings and Goodbyes in Afrikaans
Need to greet someone in Afrikaans? This page should help! After reading below, you'll be able to answer questions like, How do you say hello in Afrikaans? and How do you say good morning in Afrikaans?
See below for a variety of translated hellos and goodbyes in Afrikaans, plus a few timely greetings (like good morning, afternoon, evening, and night) which can be said during certain hours of the day. You'll also find a section for exchanging pleasantries for first meetings (like nice to meet you).
Afrikaans Greetings:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Afrikaans.
Ways to Say Hello in Afrikaans
Haai ➔ Hi
Hallo ➔ Hello
Welkom ➔ Welcome
Timely Greetings in Afrikaans
Goeie môre ➔ Good morning
Goeie middag ➔ Good afternoon
Goeie naand ➔ Good evening
Goeie nag ➔ Good night
Afrikaans for Nice to Meet You
Aangename kennis. ➔ Pleased to meet you. (Formal)
Goed om jou te ontmoet. ➔ Nice to meet you.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet. ➔ Pleased to meet you. (Informal)
Ways to Say Goodbye in Afrikaans
Lekker dag! ➔ Have a nice day!
Pas jouself op! ➔ Take care of yourself!
Sien jou later! ➔ See you later!
Sien jou môre! ➔ See you tomorrow!
Tot siens ➔ Good bye
Voerspoort ➔ Farewell
This list of Afrikaans greetings was last updated on March 23, 2025.
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