| Term | Definition |
|---|
| dankie | thank you |
| ek | I |
| groete | greetings |
| die | the |
| hoe | how |
| môre | morning |
| goed | good |
| en | and |
| jou | you |
| met | with |
| moeder | mother |
| vader | father |
| ons | we/us |
| het | have |
| twee | two |
| kinders | children |
| een | one |
| 'n | a |
| seun | boy/son |
| ander | other |
| meisie | girl |
| dogter | daughter |
| naam | name |
| gesin | family |
| bynaam | nickname |
| broer | brother |
| suster | sister |
| pa | dad |
| ma | mom |
| ouma | grandmother |
| oupa | grandfather |
| baba | baby |
| meneer | sir |
| ou- | old |
| goeiemôre | good morning |
| u | you (formal) |
| my | me/my |
| myne | mine |
| ons s'n | ours |
| jy | you |
| jou | yours |
| joune | yours (formal) |
| hy | he |
| sy | she/his |
| hom | him |
| haar | her |
| syne | his |
| hare | hers |
| julle | you/your |
| u | you/your (formal) |
| julle s'n | you all's |
| u s'n | yours (formal) |
| hulle | they/them/their |
| hulle s'n | theirs |
| boek | book |
| dit | this |
| welkom | welcome |
| tafel | table |
| ontbyt | breakfast |
| amper reg | nearly ready |
| goed geslaap | slept well |
| ja | yes |
| goeiemiddag | good afternoon |
| goeienaand | good evening |
| naand | evening |
| dag | good day |
| dagsê | good day |
| familie | family (extended) |
| boetie | brother (affectionate) |
| neef | male cousin, nephew |
| niggie | female cousin, niece |
| oom | uncle |
| sussie | sister (affectionate) |
| tante | aunt |
| tannie | auntie |
| Hoe gaan dit met u? | How are you? |
| Dit gaan goed, dankie. En met u? | Fine thanks, and you? |
| Hoe gaan dit met jou? | How are you? |
| Dit gaan goed, dankie. En met jou? | Fine thanks, and you? |
| Goed, dankie. En self? | Good, thank you. And you? |
| Kan nie kla nie. En self? | Can't complain. And you? |
| Hoe's dit? | How are things? |
| Lekker! | Great! |
| kom | come |
| ry | leave, drive away |
| nou | now |
| gaan | go |
| laat | late |
| wees | be |
| totsiens | goodbye |
| dag | day |
| geniet | enjoy |
| werk | work |
| ook | also |
| vanaand | tonight |
| goeienag | good night |
| alles van die beste | all the best |
| sien jou | see you |
| nagsê | night |
| nag | night-night |
| lekker slaap | sleep tight |
| lekker ry | go well |
| mooi loop | go well |
| mooi bly | stay well |
| mevrou | missis |
| mejuffrou | miss |
| Aangename kennis | pleased to meet you |
| hier | here |
| die klok lui | the bell is ringing |
| vandag | today |
| daar | there |
| asseblief | please |
| taalboeke | grammar books |
| uit | out |
| elkeen | each |
| 'n padda | a frog |
| haal | fetch, get |
| een | one |
| twee | two |
| drie | three |
| vier | four |
| vyf | five |
| ses | six |
| sewe | seven |
| agt | eight |
| nege | nine |
| tien | ten |
| elf | eleven |
| twaalf | twelve |
| dertien | thirteen |
| veertien | fourteen |
| vyftien | fifteen |
| sestien | sixteen |
| sewentien | seventeen |
| agtien | eighteen |
| negentien | nineteen |
| twintig | twenty |
| dertig | thirty |
| veertig | forty |
| vyftig | fifty |
| sestig | sixty |
| sewentig | seventy |
| tagtig | eighty |
| negentig | ninety |
| honderd | hundred |
| duisend | thousand |
| uur | o'clock |
| oor | past (time) |
| voor | to (time) |
| voormiddag | before noon |
| namiddag | after noon |
| spring | jump |
| verlede | past |
| teenwoordig | present |
| toekomende | future |
| loop | walk |
| lees | read |
| elke | every, each |
| ry | travel |
| stap | walk |
| draf | jog |
| wandel | stroll |
| dorp | town |
| winkel | shop |
| kafee | cafe |
| stasie | station |
| poskantoor | post office |
| toe | to |
| verlede | last |
| maand | month |
| gisteraand | last night |
| gister | yesterday |
| geswem | swam |
| gehardloop | ran |
| huiswerk | housework |
| gedoen | did |
| gehelp | helped |
| roomys | ice cream |
| gekoop | bough |
| gelees | read |
| klavier | piano |
| gespeel | played |
| onderwyser | teacher |
| koppies | cups and saucers |
| kos | food |
| kook | cook |
| tuis | home |
| huis | house |
| skoonmaak | to clean |
| kom groet | to come and say goodbye |
| gou | soon |
| weer | again |
| kuier | visit |
| beter | better |
| koeler | cooler |
| aan die werk spring | get to work |
| man se | man's |
| stem | voice |
| slaghuis | butchery |
| praat | speaking |
| vleis | meat |
| braai | barbecue |
| graag | willingly |
| tjoppies | lamb chops |
| hê | want |
| boerewors | farm sausage |
| hoender | chicken |
| sosaties | kebabs |
| pakkie | parcel |
| teen | by |
| bestuurder | driver |
| betaal | pay |
| apteek | pharmacy |
| aspirine | aspirin |
| tandepasta | toothpaste |
| watte | cotton wool |
| salf | ointment |
| pleisters | plasters |
| apteker | chemist/pharmicist |
| dokter | doctor |
| musikant | musician |
| tennisspeler | tennis player |
| skeepskaptein | ship captain |
| soldaat | soldier |
| bakker | baker |
| danser | dancer |
| sanger | singer |
| verkeerskonstabel | policeman |
| verpleegster | nurse |
| visserman | fisherman |
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