These are 100 simple, complete Afrikaans sentences from our beginner course - ready-made phrases you can use in real conversations from day one.
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| # | Phrase | Afrikaans |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | She is my friend | Sy is my vriendin |
| 2 | They have fun together | Hulle het saam pret |
| 3 | We eat lunch together | Ons eet saam middagete |
| 4 | She smiles a lot | Sy glimlag baie |
| 5 | He tells funny jokes | Hy vertel grappige grappe |
| 6 | I visit my friends | Ek kuier by my vriende |
| 7 | He talks to friends | Hy praat met vriende |
| 8 | We watch sports together | Ons kyk saam sport |
| 9 | We eat breakfast together | Ons eet saam ontbyt |
| 10 | She helps her friends | Sy help haar vriende |
| 11 | We talk about our dreams | Ons praat oor ons drome |
| 12 | We bake bread together | Ons bak saam brood |
| 13 | They make new friends | Hulle maak nuwe vriende |
| 14 | The neighbors are having a barbecue | Die bure hou 'n braai |
| 15 | She writes thank-you cards for gifts | Sy skryf dankie-kaartjies vir geskenke. |
| 16 | The neighbor trims the hedge in the evening | Die buurman knip die heining in die aand. |
| 17 | She sends a postcard to her friend | Sy stuur 'n poskaart aan haar vriendin. |
| 18 | She goes hiking with friends | Sy gaan stap saam met vriende. |
| 19 | Congratulations! | Baie geluk! |
| 20 | Of course | Natuurlik |
| 21 | Good evening | Goeienaand |
| 22 | She sews clothes for her friends | Sy naai klere vir haar vriende. |
| 23 | No problem | Geen probleem nie |
| 24 | We listen to music together | Ons luister saam na musiek. |
| 25 | I am a teacher | Ek is 'n onderwyser |
| 26 | We celebrate holidays together | Ons vier vakansiedae saam. |
| 27 | They make smoothies together | Hulle maak saam smoothies |
| 28 | I live in Berlin | Ek woon in Berlyn |
| 29 | We celebrate New Year's Eve together | Ons vier Oujaarsaand saam |
| 30 | We build puzzles together | Ons bou saam legkaarte |
| 31 | That sounds good | Dit klink goed |
| 32 | I come from Germany | Ek kom van Duitsland af |
| 33 | He helps his friends study | Hy help sy vriende studeer |
| 34 | We celebrate Thanksgiving together | Ons vier Dankseggingsdag saam |
| 35 | Do you have children? | Het jy kinders? |
| 36 | He goes to the gym with friends | Hy gaan gimnasium toe saam met vriende |
| 37 | I play games with my friends | Ek speel speletjies met my vriende |
| 38 | We celebrate special occasions together | Ons vier spesiale geleenthede saam |
| 39 | Maybe later | Miskien later |
| 40 | She plays soccer with her friends | Sy speel sokker met haar vriende |
| 41 | We have breakfast together | Ons eet saam ontbyt |
| 42 | This is my husband | Dit is my man |
| 43 | She tells funny jokes | Sy vertel snaakse grappe. |
| 44 | I play chess with my friends | Ek speel skaak met my vriende. |
| 45 | This is my wife | Dit is my vrou |
| 46 | I don't know | Ek weet nie |
| 47 | The children laugh and play | Die kinders lag en speel. |
| 48 | She has a beautiful smile | Sy het 'n pragtige glimlag. |
| 49 | See you later | Sien jou later |
| 50 | She hugs her friend tightly | Sy omhels haar vriendin styf. |
| 51 | He plays soccer with his friends | Hy speel sokker saam met sy vriende. |
| 52 | Have a seat | Sit gerus |
| 53 | Welcome to our home | Welkom by ons huis |
| 54 | The fish swim together in the tank | Die visse swem saam in die tenk. |
| 55 | Have a nice day | Lekker dag verder |
| 56 | What is your name? | Wat is jou naam? |
| 57 | I am 25 years old | Ek is 25 jaar oud |
| 58 | I enjoy playing catch with my friends | Ek geniet dit om vangbal te speel met my vriende |
| 59 | We explore local festivals together | Ons verken plaaslike feeste saam |
| 60 | I agree with you | Ek stem saam met jou |
| 61 | What do you do for a living? | Wat is jou beroep? |
| 62 | How are you? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| 63 | Good morning | Goeiemôre |
| 64 | Nice to meet you | Aangename kennis |
| 65 | She has a lovely smile | Sy het 'n pragtige glimlag |
| 66 | My name is Anna | My naam is Anna |
| 67 | She laughs at funny jokes | Sy lag vir snaakse grappe |
| 68 | He helps his friends often | Hy help dikwels sy vriende |
| 69 | They bake cookies together | Hulle bak saam koekies |
| 70 | I feel happy when I smile | Ek voel gelukkig wanneer ek glimlag |
| 71 | I write letters to my friends | Ek skryf briewe aan my vriende |
| 72 | Do you speak English? | Praat jy Engels? |
| 73 | I talk to my neighbors often | Ek praat gereeld met my bure |
| 74 | Goodbye | Totsiens |
| 75 | See you tomorrow | Sien jou môre |
| 76 | I don't understand | Ek verstaan nie |
| 77 | They share secrets with each other | Hulle deel geheime met mekaar |
| 78 | They explore the forest together | Hulle verken die woud saam |
| 79 | Thank you very much for your help | Baie dankie vir jou hulp |
| 80 | I tell my friends about my day | Ek vertel my vriende van my dag |
| 81 | Come in, please | Kom asseblief binne |
| 82 | Where do you live? | Waar woon jy? |
| 83 | Can you help me? | Kan jy my help? |
| 84 | She draws portraits of her friends | Sy teken portrette van haar vriende |
| 85 | I love to eat pizza with friends | Ek hou daarvan om pizza saam met vriende te eet |
| 86 | Where are you from? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| 87 | I'm sorry, I am late | Ek is jammer, ek is laat |
| 88 | How old are you? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| 89 | Good night | Goeienag |
| 90 | She enjoys making new friends | Sy geniet dit om nuwe vriende te maak |
| 91 | I have a cat | Ek het 'n kat |
| 92 | The dog is big | Die hond is groot |
| 93 | I help my mom | Ek help my ma |
| 94 | I clean my room | Ek maak my kamer skoon |
| 95 | I help my dad | Ek help my pa |
| 96 | She helps her brother | Sy help haar broer |
| 97 | He feeds the dog | Hy voer die hond |
| 98 | He cleans the house | Hy maak die huis skoon |
| 99 | We enjoy family time | Ons geniet gesinstyd |
| 100 | The kids play soccer in the backyard | Die kinders speel sokker in die agterplaas |