Learn Afrikaans - Beginner to Advanced

Explore the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script with 26 letters, identical to the English alphabet. Learn through categorized lessons and reading exercises—from small words to longer words.

Explore the Afrikaans vowels through practical word examples, including apple meaning apple, examen meaning exam, ink meaning ink, and uni meaning union. Expect a look ahead to the next lesson.

Learn Afrikaans letter combinations by pairing vowels and consonants to form sounds, using examples like r, eer, ee, oo, o and ng, sk, sh, ch, and practice with reading exercises.

Practice reading Afrikaans alphabet by repeating short words and focusing on letter pronunciation, and preview longer words in the next lesson.

Practice reading longer Afrikaans words and focus on pronunciation of each letter. Repeat the words rather than memorize them, as reading exercise II guides you toward the upcoming short-sentence readings.

Learn Afrikaans basics through vocabulary and conversations, starting with greetings and how you are, with phrases for hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good night, and see you.

Learn to ask where someone is from and to say where you are from in Afrikaans, using basic country vocabulary. Practice a short dialogue with word-for-word translation of example countries.

Master how to ask what languages you speak and how to answer, with an Afrikaans dialogue, pronunciation notes, and word-for-word translations.

Learn how to ask someone how old they are and how to tell your age in Afrikaans, using a guided conversation and word-by-word translations.

Learn to ask others what their hobbies are and to tell what your own hobbies are in Afrikaans, using the vocabulary and a short conversation with word-for-word translations.

Learn to ask and answer in Afrikaans about jobs and studies, and practice a pronunciation-focused list of professions and university subjects with a translated conversation.

Track your understanding with an Afrikaans conversation, then repeat with word-by-word translations to reinforce vocabulary before diving into Afrikaans grammar.

Learn Afrikaans personal pronouns and the verb to be through simple examples like I, you, he, she, we, you plural, and they; the verb remains the same.

Explore the Afrikaans sentence structure, focusing on SVO and VSO word orders, including subject verb object and verb subject object concepts, and learn when to use each order.

Learn to recognize singular nouns in Afrikaans, where there is no gender and each noun has singular and plural forms. See definite and indefinite articles with nouns in examples.

Learn how Afrikaans nouns form plurals, noting no gender, unchanged articles, no plural form of the indefinite article, add an e, si for s-ending nouns, and memorize the exceptions.

Identify Afrikaans adjectives and master predicative forms that come at the end of a sentence, and attributive forms that precede nouns, which require adding an e to the adjective.

Learn how to form negation in Afrikaans by placing ni behind the first verb. In long sentences, add an extra negation word at the end, doubling the negation.

Master Afrikaans present simple where verbs stay the same across subject pronouns, with all verbs regular. The lesson coaches conjugations using come, want, buy, and listen.

Learn to count from 0 to 20 in Afrikaans, with zero translated as null. The lesson covers 11 to 20 and includes a quick exercise to recall numbers.

Count from twenty to one hundred in Afrikaans, learning how numbers form three-word phrases with decimals and tens. Apply what you learn through table-based exercises and number-guess practice.

Learn Afrikaans numbers from 100 to 1000, counting hundreds with the number-first rule, practice from 200 upward, and include a decimal recap for clarity.

Learn to count from 1000 to 10,000 in Afrikaans using the same thousands rule. Show how examples from 2000 onward illustrate the rule, such as 2000, 2001, and 2023.

Explore Afrikaans object pronouns, including me, you, him, her, us, you plural, and them, using sentences like she gave him a book and tell them to stop.

Explore Afrikaans possessive pronouns—my, your, his, her, our, your plural, and their—through practical examples like my house and our blue car.

Discover essential Afrikaans vocabulary for travel, including days, months, weather, colors, food and drink, clothing, places, occupations in the food sector, and key South African celebrations across 23 videos.

Learn the Afrikaans days of the week, proper capitalization, and essential vocabulary, with example sentences like going to the supermarket on Tuesday, staying at home Wednesday, and weekend holidays.

Learn Afrikaans months of the year, from January to December, with capitalization rules and practice sentences like 'February is a cold month' and 'In August I travel'.

Explore the family tree and build Afrikaans vocabulary for relatives, from mother and father to grandmother and grandfather, plus aunt, uncle, and in-law terms.

Explore weather vocabulary in Afrikaans, from hot and cold to rainy and windy, and practice forming simple sentences about today’s weather across the four seasons.

Explore Afrikaans color words, including white, black, red, yellow, green, blue, brown, gray, purple, beige, pink, and orange, and practice recognizing them in context.

Learn Afrikaans fruit vocabulary and practice forming sentences to order items like apples, kiwis, watermelons, and pears.

Master Afrikaans vegetable vocabulary, including potato, carrot, courgette, zucchini, onion, paprika, tomato, cucumber, corn, eggplant, broccoli, and cabbage, through practical sentences.

Discover a range of sports vocabulary in Afrikaans, from soccer and football to badminton, hockey, floorball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, baseball, golf, boxing, swimming, running, and bodybuilding.

Learn Afrikaans clothes vocabulary, including coat, winter jacket, sweater, shirt, dress, skirt, underwear, tights, socks, swimsuit, bikini, and shoes, and apply it in simple sentences.

Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for clothes, including sneakers, boots, hats, scarves, gloves, belts, glasses, sunglasses, purses, and wallets, with practical sentences to reinforce usage.

Learn basic Afrikaans body parts through a guided tour of common terms such as nose, mouth, neck, chest, shoulder, arm, elbow, hand, finger, leg, knee, foot, and toe.

Learn Afrikaans home vocabulary, including house, apartment, kitchen, dining room, living room, bathrooms, bedrooms, garage, balcony, table, stool, and chair, with sentences like I live in an apartment.

Explore essential bakery vocabulary, including baker, bakery, white bread, brown bread, grain bread, sandwich, crescent, croissant, cinnamon roll, cookie, cake, dessert, donut, milk, juice, and water.

Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for train stations, including train, bus, platform, waiting room, toilets, timetable, ticket, and first class, with stop-related sentences.

Learn Afrikaans airport vocabulary, including airplane terms, boarding passes, customs, arrivals and departures, and gates, with practical sentences set at Le Havre airport for delays.

Master essential Afrikaans hotel vocabulary, including front desk, reservation, luggage, and receptionist terms. Learn single and double room phrases and indoor swimming pool basics to navigate bookings and deposits.

Explore Afrikaans grocery store vocabulary, from cheese and butter to pasta and beans, and practice new words in simple supermarket sentences.

Learn Afrikaans grocery store vocabulary, from crunchy vegetables and first fruits to meat, fish, shampoo, shower gel, and toothpaste, for building a shopping list and groceries.

Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for the earth, continents, oceans, and celestial objects like sun, moon, and star.

Learn Afrikaans basic vocabulary for food and drink places, including restaurant types such as restaurant, tavern, fish restaurant, steak house, cafe, club, take-away, and pizzeria, with example sentences.

Explore occupations in the food sector, including cook, chef, waiter, waitress, crewman, barman, pastry chef, barista, cashier, and shoemaker.

Explore South Africa's celebration days, including New Year's Day, Human Rights Day, Freedom Day, Workers' Day, National Women's Day, Dutch Heritage Day, Day of Reconciliation, Christmas Day, and Valentine's Day.

Learn to tell the time in Afrikaans using key vocabulary for quarter, half, and minutes after or before, with examples like 10:00, 10:05, 10:15, and 10:25.

learn Afrikaans time-telling in time ii by using morning, afternoon, evening, and night vocabulary and practicing times like seven in the morning or one in the afternoon.

Learn Afrikaans question words, including who, where, when, why, what, and how, with yes-no question formation and practical examples.

Master past simple verb conjugation in Afrikaans, where all verbs share a single form except irregulars, using pronouns and examples like come, buy, listen, and want.

Learners discover the future simple in Afrikaans, using one verb form with a pronoun, will, and the infinitive. They practice conjugation with come, koop, luister, and wil across all subjects.

Explore Afrikaans ordinal numbers from first to twenty-first, noting 1–3 as exceptions, practice counting to 20, and apply ordinals in sentences such as the sixth price and the third daughter.

Learn how to form Afrikaans comparisons—inferior, superlative, and equality—by conjugating adjectives with er and str, noting exceptions, and using three sentence formulas.

Explore Afrikaans location prepositions, such as above, in front of, over, between, beside, below, among, behind, in the middle of, and on, with practical examples.

Explore time-related prepositions and their use with examples like at, on, around, by, before, during, from, and to.

Learn Afrikaans adverbs of frequency from always to never through daily usage examples, improving spoken speech and everyday communication.

Learn the Afrikaans imperative by using the infinitive form and conjugating verbs like vak, slaap, and vark; apply negative forms with munni followed by ni.

Learn Afrikaans conjunctions that connect two main sentences, grouped into seven categories, with examples of en, maar, of, omdat, dus to improve speaking.

Learn to use Afrikaans conjunctions to connect clauses and express time, with examples of when, if, while, as soon as, before, after, since, and until.

Learn Afrikaans conjunctions that express cause and effect, such as because (omdat) and so that, with clear examples like I was late because the bridge was open.

Explore condition conjunctions in Afrikaans, including if, in case, as long as, and unless, with examples showing how they connect clauses and express conditions.

Explore Afrikaans conjunctions that connect clauses and express time, cause and effect, or conditions, including although and despite.

Explore Afrikaans comparison conjunctions like or as and as if to connect clauses and sentences, building skills to express comparisons in context.

Learn how Afrikaans uses indirect reason conjunctions 'that' and 'if' or 'whether' to connect clauses, with practical examples of expressing certainty and conditions.

Master the conditional tense in Afrikaans by conjugating verbs with a personal pronoun and the word so, followed by the infinitive, using come, buy, listen, and want as examples.

Learn Afrikaans proverbs, such as the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, a leopard doesn't change its spots, one swallow does not make a summer.

Explore Afrikaans expressions used by natives, including lekker for great, tsar for surprise, dungus as a filler, bubalus for a hangover, and berkat for cool.

Congratulations on becoming an Afrikaans speaker; continue learning with the course resources, and read, speak, and listen to improve your grammar and skills using the vocabulary and verb list.