English to Afrikaans Random Words and Phrases
Welcome to our list of random Afrikaans words and phrases - because it's fun to be a little random sometimes, right?. Well, this page is random, because it contains any translations without a formal category. Then it's ordered alphabetically by the English translation, and ready for your perusal.
You'll find much randomness in the list found below, but if there comes a time when there's enough similar translations to move some of these words to their own page, then they'll be moved accordingly. For now, enjoy the random Afrikaans translations.
Random Words from English to Afrikaans:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of random words from Afrikaans to English.
Random Words from English to Afrikaans
Aggressive ➔ Aggressiewe
Boat ➔ Boot
Book ➔ Boek
Books ➔ Boeke
Cheer ➔ Aanmoedig
Difficult ➔ Moeilik
Down ➔ Af
Fast ➔ Vinnig
Finger ➔ Vinger
Foot ➔ Voet
Generator ➔ Kragopwekker
Ghost ➔ Spook
Grab ➔ Gryp
Happy ➔ Gelukkig
House ➔ Huis
Kind ➔ Soort
Laugh ➔ Lag
Leg ➔ Been
Listen ➔ Luister
Look ➔ Kyk
Nice, cool (describing goodness, not temperature) ➔ Lekker
Night ➔ Nag
North ➔ Noord
Orange juice ➔ Lemoenesap
Police officer ➔ Polisie-man
Slow ➔ Stadig
Small ➔ Klein
Sock ➔ Sokkie
South ➔ Suid
Stone ➔ Steen
Strange ➔ Vreemd
Teacher ➔ Onderwyser
Year ➔ Jaar
Random Phrases from English to Afrikaans
Happy birthday ➔ Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Happy birthday to you my dear sister. ➔ Baie geluk met jou verjaarsdag my liewe sussie.
I am happy. ➔ Ek is gelukkig.
I am not joyful. (as in jolly) ➔ Ek is nie vralik nie.
It's a lovely day today. ➔ Dit is 'n mooi dag, vandag.
Merry Christmas ➔ Geseënde Kersfees
The good life ➔ Lekker Lewe
You are a monkey. ➔ Jy is 'n aap.
This list of random English to Afrikaans words was last updated on March 24, 2025.
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