English to Afrikaans Greetings
Ever wondered how to properly greet someone in Afrikaans? This page should help! There's all sorts of greetings and goodbyes to help you greet whoever you happen to run across.
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 you'll find a few ways to say goodbye.
Greetings from English to Afrikaans:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from Afrikaans to English.
English to Afrikaans Words for Hello
Hello ➔ Hallo
Hi ➔ Haai
Welcome ➔ Welkom
Timely Greetings from English to Afrikaans
Good morning ➔ Goeie môre
Good afternoon ➔ Goeie middag
Good evening ➔ Goeie naand
Nice to Meet You from English to Afrikaans
Pleased to meet you. (Formal) ➔ Aangename kennis.
Pleased to meet you. (Informal) ➔ Lekker om jou te ontmoet.
English to Afrikaans Words for Goodbye
Farewell ➔ Voerspoort
Good bye ➔ Tot siens
Have a nice day! ➔ Lekker dag!
*English to Afrikaans greetings last updated: March 14, 2018.
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