
Rochelle Pretorius guides you through eight phases of Afrikaans vocabulary, with ten videos per phase and printable pdf booklets to memorize words, pronounce, and spell.
Learn Afrikaans body part vocabulary and possessives by naming features like my face, my eyes, my ears, my nose, and using this is my or that is my phrases.
Learn Afrikaans body vocabulary by practicing basic body parts—head, arm, hand, leg, and foot—through repetitive phrases and possessive forms.
Learn Afrikaans family vocabulary, including husband, parents, daddy, mommy, baby, twins, brother, sister, and sissy, through practical word usage and quick recall.
Explore basic Afrikaans vocabulary for family members by naming and identifying your extended family, including grandfather (opa), grandmother (oma), uncle, aunt, cousin, and nephew.
Learn Afrikaans pet vocabulary with simple possessive phrases like this is my cat, that is my dog, this is my tortoise, and these are my fish.
Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for toys and everyday objects, including balls, see-saws, rocking horses, train sets, blocks, puzzles, books, planes, and lorries, through labeled captions and example sentences.
Explore clothes and their Afrikaans term klere through items like safety clothes, swimwear, a rain suit, a tracksuit, and sportswear.
Explore everyday Afrikaans food vocabulary, including dairy products, snacks, bread, soup, bacon and eggs, meat, fish, and vegetables.
Learn common vegetables in English and Afrikaans, including onion, corn, tomato, potato, cauliflower, turnip, carrot, pumpkin, and cucumber.
Build your Afrikaans fruit vocabulary (vrugte) with everyday fruit names such as apple, banana, grapes, cherries, plum, apricot, orange, lemon, pineapple, strawberry, melon, and watermelon.
Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for 'the baby' (die baba) and common actions like lying down, sitting, playing, walking, and eating through the video lesson.
Learn opposites in Afrikaans with clear examples, from tall to short and fast to slow, building essential vocabulary and comprehension.
Practice common action verbs through phrases like play, spill, I am rowing, we are swinging, we are dancing, I am building, and I am singing in this Afrikaans vocabulary video.
Explore Afrikaans vocabulary for everyday terms like clean / skoon, washing hands with soap, brushing teeth, bathing, washing hair, and washing feet.
Learn Afrikaans meal vocabulary with eat / eet examples, including pasta, breakfast egg, lunch, supper, watermelon, ice cream, sandwich, lemon, and related phrases.
Learn English and Afrikaans sleep vocabulary through simple phrases about sleeping with a teddy bear, wearing pajamas, reading in bed, praying before sleep, and dreaming.
Learn hobby vocabulary by naming activities like taking photos, playing the guitar, baking cookies, writing stories, planting plants, painting, and riding a bicycle.
Practice help-focused phrases through everyday actions like using a vacuum cleaner, a spade for digging, washing the windows, the dog, and dishes.
Explore Afrikaans vocabulary for sounds by listening to music, animal sounds, wind, and sirens to boost pronunciation and listening comprehension.
Master the five senses with simple Afrikaans vocabulary phrases: I smell with my nose; I hear with my ears; I taste with my tongue; I see with my eyes; I feel with my skin.
Explore Afrikaans home vocabulary by naming different house types, including flat roof, double-storey, wooden, and hot houses, in this homes and wonings lesson.
Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for describing a room, including bed, window, cupboard, desk, clothes, and toys.
Practice Afrikaans garden vocabulary by naming common items in a garden setting, from fence, pathway, and tree to bike, outdoor light, post box, wheelbarrow, swing, trash can, and watering can.
Explore living room vocabulary in Afrikaans, including items like fireplace, door, bookshelf, coffee table, reading lamp, television, and fan.
Learn Afrikaans kitchen vocabulary by identifying common items in a mother's kitchen, such as the kitchen table, cupboard, fridge, stove, microwave, and cutlery.
Explore common bathroom vocabulary in Afrikaans through items like mirror, shower, toilet, toothbrush, toothpaste, and towel. Master everyday terms and build practical conversational skills.
Learn Afrikaans dining room vocabulary by exploring objects in a grandmother's dining room, including tablecloth, table, stool, candle, candle holder, teapot, teacups, painting, and frame, with eetkamer terms.
Explore common veranda and home vocabulary through labeled examples such as front door, lock and key, chess board, pot plant, couch, table, and board games.
Learn Afrikaans garage vocabulary, including garage, garage door, lawnmower, toolbox, tire, motorbike, bicycle, and workbench with tools, as presented in the garage / motorhuis video 9.
Learn Afrikaans bedroom vocabulary by naming items such as the bedroom, mattress, or madras, a wall clock, and related objects through simple, example-based phrases.
highlights the use of my book across sentences, featuring variants like picture book and big book, while showing reading my book in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Master Afrikaans vocabulary for the ball by practicing phrases about catching, kicking, and describing balls at school, morning, afternoon, and evening.
Discover Afrikaans feelings vocabulary by exploring expressions of being satisfied, happy, scared, surprised, angry, and sharing. Apply these phrases in classroom contexts to express feelings confidently.
Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for 'together' by using it in everyday actions, such as working, practicing, dancing, singing, walking to school, and sharing ice cream.
Practice Afrikaans action vocabulary through daily activities like skating, walking, jogging, stretching, skipping, and playing netball, with exercise-focused sentences from video 5.
mix ingredients—flour, water, sugar, salt, and yeast—prepare the dough, bake it in a hot oven, and enjoy the delicious bread aroma.
Explore winter vocabulary with phrases about soup, snowman, red scarf, and wearing winter clothes, as characters describe cold weather, snow, and after school rugby practice.
Explore spring vocabulary through scenes of beautiful flowers, outdoor play, dancing, singing, new leaves, and a growing garden, capturing the season's mood and expressions.
Explore summer vocabulary through everyday activities, fishing, camping, swimming, picnics, and summer clothes, using simple Afrikaans terms and example sentences from the video lesson.
Build autumn vocabulary in Afrikaans by naming leaves, colors like orange and yellow, weather, clothing, and autumn activities such as riding a bicycle and apple picking.
Build basic Afrikaans reading vocabulary by exploring books, stories, news reports, and everyday scenes such as a princess, a hero, sport, and health through simple, repeated phrases.
Explore how sit and sitting appear in everyday contexts—chairs, benches, stools, tables, and high chairs—through example sentences such as I sit, he sits, and they sit.
Explore the verb eat/eet through examples of eating ice cream, porridge, apples, burgers, watermelon, and pasta to practice vocabulary.
Explore vocabulary for walking actions and loop scenarios through varied scenes: walking on mats, socks, across roads, in wind and rain, on sand, and with a dog.
Learn how to say lie down in Afrikaans, with examples of lying in bed, hammock, pram, under a tree, and on the beach to build practical vocabulary.
Practice see and sien usage by identifying everyday objects in bilingual sentences, including toys, slugs, snails, insects, a tortoise, a plant, and kites.
explore the build / bou vocabulary in Afrikaans through vivid examples like walls, building blocks, paper houses, a fence, and the tools wood nails and a hammer.
Develop Afrikaans counting vocabulary through hands-on practice with cards, flowers, and fruit. Learn basic addition using an abacus.
Explore how to say 'to make' in Afrikaans using maak, with practical examples of making a clay animal, cooking meat, soup, and salads.
Explore ride vocabulary through examples of riding a toy car, bicycle, horse, rollerblades, and bus or wheelchair rides, with notes on speed, care, and everyday routines.
Develop Afrikaans listening skills through spoken prompts, stories, music, and dialogues, improving comprehension and vocabulary recognition.
Develop Afrikaans speaking skills through clear, slow pronunciation and everyday dialogue, including 'praat' and 'ek praat,' while practicing speaking to each other with varied pace and volume.
Explore Afrikaans look and kyk usage through everyday scene prompts, such as looking at clouds, fish, and people, and practicing look at, look like, and looks at.
Read widely from books, magazines, and newspapers to build vocabulary. Learn many new words through regular reading of current news and sports topics.
Explore Afrikaans drawing vocabulary through examples of drawing, teken, and phrases for objects and scenes like house, sun, sea, and chalk drawings on paper and outside.
Write with a pencil or pen to practice Afrikaans vocabulary and improve neat, legible handwriting. Read before writing, then craft letters or short stories, like a note to a friend.
Think before you speak and think before you write in Afrikaans, plan a clever approach, and consider the consequences of your choices as you build vocabulary through thinking and writing.
Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for cut knip through practical examples with scissors, such as cutting hair, paper, cloth, and thread. Practice usage in everyday scenarios to build fluency.
Explore basic Afrikaans vocabulary through a walk and loop narrative, following family and friends as they walk to school, in the park, and through nature.
Build basic friendship vocabulary through simple, active sentences about being friends, playing together, and everyday activities like playing on the jungle gym and selling cookies.
Explore basic money vocabulary in Afrikaans and English, including saving money to travel, earning money by working, buying food and clothes, and understanding debt.
Explore Afrikaans vocabulary for mass and weight, learn how to measure mass by standing on a bathroom scale, and master related terms such as heavy and weight.
Measure length with a measuring tape and compare objects in centimeters and metres; note a classroom eight metres long and a book twenty centimeters wide.
Learn to measure liquid volume using spoons, cups, and jugs, with practical examples like a teaspoon equaling five milliliters and bottles containing two litres of milk.
Explore basic time vocabulary in Afrikaans, including words for time, date, year, months, weeks, days, and hours, and practice naming the days of the week.
Explore patterns and patrone through Afrikaans vocabulary, and see how patterns appear in nature, clothing, decor, and everyday objects.
Explore Afrikaans color vocabulary, from blue and yellow to neon shades and metal tones such as gold, silver, copper, including turquoise and violet.
Recognize shapes in everyday objects, from circles in clocks to rectangles in walls, and use triangles and circles to form pretty patterns.
Learn the Afrikaans word for place, plek, and practice classroom seating phrases like sit in front, behind, left, and right.
Learn how to use collect / versamel with real examples, from collecting dolls and leaves to sorting buttons by color, and displaying pictures and plates on walls.
Learn health habits like nutritious foods, water, fruits and vegetables, exercise to strengthen bones and muscles, cleanliness, and adequate sleep, while avoiding soda.
Learn Afrikaans vocabulary for teeth and dental care, including brushing routines and the dentist's role. Discover why avoiding soda and hard candy protects teeth and supports daily oral health.
Explore Afrikaans vocabulary for hands and nails, including washing before meals, eating with hands, nail care with a brush, and keeping nails short through cutting and filing.
Learn hair care basics: keep hair neat for school, brush and fasten it, wash regularly, and use the right shampoo to get rid of head lice.
Explore vocabulary about eyes and color vision, including phrases like I use my eyes to see and my eyes are very precious to me, with blue and green eyes.
Explore how we hear with our ears, listen to conversations, and protect hearing by avoiding loud sounds and wearing hearing aids when needed.
Explore how noses enable smell and work the same despite differences. Learn Afrikaans nose vocabulary and tips on blowing your nose when cold and not sticking objects in the nose.
Explore how the tongue enables speech and eating, and how it detects sweet, salt, sour, or bitter flavors, while it produces whistling and clicking sounds.
Learn body vocabulary in Afrikaans and English, and protect your body in safe places, stay warm with winter clothes, exercise, maintain good posture, and rest when sick.
Explore vocabulary for feet and related actions, including wearing shoes, walking, running, and washing feet, and discuss barefoot play at safe places.
Learn to read and write hundreds of Afrikaans nouns and verbs and use them in short sentences. This course, made up of 80 short videos and 80 accompanying booklets, was created to give students the opportunity to learn, master pronunciation and gain huge confidence in the Afrikaans language.
Teachers and parents can print the booklets, make copies and hand out to their students. Use as a class task or for individual students who need to start from scratch.
If printing is not possible, students can download the pdf booklets, and complete the exercises on Adobe Reader.
Students will always fully understand what they are reading on-screen and off-screen because every Afrikaans word has an English translation.
Every accompanying booklet contains all the words, sentences and pictures as covered in the video. Here they do copy writing and other short exercises. Each workbook comprises of 4 x A4 pages. It can either be printed in colour or black and white.
Students can keep their booklets in a file and so build their own libraries which they can read from as often as they like.
Every video has a different theme and new vocabulary is introduced accordingly.
This course will complement any curriculum.