Basic Afrikaans Phrases with Pronunciation

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Afrikaans Basic Phrases

Good Morning	Goeie môre (often shortened to Môre!)
Good Day	Goeie dag
Hello / Hi	Haai / Hallo / Hoi
Good Evening	Goeie naand
Good Night	Goeie nag
Goodbye	Totsiens
Please	Asseblief
Thank you (very much)	(Baie) dankie
You're welcome	Dis 'n plesier
Yes / No	Ja / Nee
Mister / Misses / Miss	Meneer / Mevrou / Mejuffrou
How are you?	Hoe gaan dit met jou?
How are you? (How are you feeling?)	Hoe voel jy?
Good, thank you	Goed, dankie
Not so good	Nie so goed nie
What's your name?	Wat is jou naam?
My name is...	My naam is ...
Nice to meet you!	Bly om jou te ontmoet! / Aangename kennis
Welcome!	Welkom!
Where are you from?	Waar kom jy vandaan?
I'm from...	Ek kom van ...
Where do you live?	Waar woon jy?
I live in...	Ek woon in ...
How old are you?	Hoe oud is jy?
I am ____ years old.	Ek is ___ jaar (oud).
Do you speak Afrikaans?	Praat jy Afrikaans?
I [don't] speak Afrikaans	Ek praat [nie] Afrikaans
Dutch, German, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian	Nederlands, Duits, Engels, Sweeds, Deens, Noors
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese	Frans, Italiaans, Spaans, Portugees, Russies, Japanees, Sjinees
Yes, a little bit.	Ja, 'n bietjie
No, not at all.	Nee, glad nie
I don't understand.	Ek verstaan nie
I [don't] know.	Ek weet [nie]
Excuse / Pardon me	Verskoon my
Take care!	Wees versigtig!
See you later	Sien jou later
See you soon	Sien jou gou
I love you.	Ek is lief vir jou.
I miss you.	Ek mis jou.

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