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About Afrikaans
Afrikaans evolved from Dutch and is often called the youngest Germanic language.
Speakers
7+ million
Language Family
Germanic
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Easy
Spoken in
Why Learn Afrikaans?
Afrikaans is mutually intelligible with Dutch and opens doors to Southern Africa.
Common Afrikaans Words
Start your Afrikaans journey with these essential words and phrases.
Hallo
Hello
hah-LOH
Dankie
Thank you
DAHN-kee
Asseblief
Please
AH-seh-bleef
Ja
Yes
yah
Nee
No
nee-ah
Water
Water
VAH-ter
Kos
Food
kohs
Vriend
Friend
freent
Liefde
Love
LEEF-duh
Totsiens
Goodbye
TOHT-seens
History of Afrikaans
Afrikaans developed from 17th-century Dutch spoken by settlers at the Cape. Influenced by Malay, Portuguese, Khoisan, and Bantu languages, it diverged significantly from European Dutch. Afrikaans was standardized in the early 20th century and became an official South African language. Today it's spoken by diverse communities.
Is Afrikaans Hard to Learn?
Afrikaans is considered one of the easiest languages for English speakers. It has no verb conjugations (verbs don't change for person), simplified grammar compared to Dutch, and phonetic spelling. Many words are recognizable from English or Dutch.
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