English to Afrikaans Translations for Beginners
Looking for somewhere to kick off your basic Afrikaans learning? You've come to the right place! Below you'll find 30 beginner translations to help you better communicate in Afrikaans. Includes English to Afrikaans translations for phrases like "please", "thank you", and "you're welcome", plus, "what is your name?" and "do you speak Afrikaans?"
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Beginner's Phrases from English to Afrikaans:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of basic phrases from Afrikaans to English.
English to Afrikaans for Yes and No
Yes ➔ Ja
No ➔ Nee
Maybe ➔ Miskien
Please and Thank You from English to Afrikaans
Please ➔ Asseblief
Thank you. ➔ Dankie.
Thank you very much. ➔ Baie dankie.
Thank you very much for everything. ➔ Baie dankie vir alles.
You're welcome. ➔ Jy is welkom.
You're welcome. ➔ Nie te dankie.
You're very welcome. ➔ Jy is baie welkom.
Asking How Are You? from English to Afrikaans
How are you? ➔ Hoe gaan dit?
I'm fine. ➔ Ek gaan goed.
I'm fine, thank you. ➔ Dit gaan goed, dankie.
I'm okay. ➔ Ek is oke.
Fine, and you? ➔ Goed, en met jou?
Exchanging Names from English to Afrikaans
What is your name? ➔ Wat is jou naam?
My name is (name). ➔ My naam is (name).
Her name is (name). ➔ Haar naam is (name).
Asking Do You Speak English? or Afrikaans?
Can you speak Afrikaans? ➔ Kan jy Afrikaans praat?
Do you speak Afrikaans? ➔ Praat jy Afrikaans?
Do you speak English? ➔ Praat jy Engels?
I don't speak much Arikaans. ➔ Ek praat nie baie Afrikaans nie.
I don't understand you. ➔ Ek verstaan jou nie.
Can you speak slowly? ➔ Kan jy langsaam praat?
My Afrikaans is bad. ➔ My Afrikaans is sleg.
Other Useful Vocabulary from English to Afrikaans
How old are you? ➔ Hoe oud is jy?
I don't know. ➔ Ek weet nie.
I come from... ➔ Ek kom uit...
What is the time? ➔ Hoe laat is dit?
Where is the bathroom? ➔ Waar is die badkamer?
This basic English to Afrikaans word list was last updated on April 4, 2025.
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