Language/Afrikaans/Vocabulary/Talking-about-Family-and-Friends
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As a beginner in Afrikaans, expanding your vocabulary with words and phrases related to family members and personal relationships is essential for daily communication. In this lesson, we will cover the basic vocabulary related to family and friends in Afrikaans.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Animals & Idiomatic Expressions.
Family Members
Here are the most common family members that you may encounter and how to say them in Afrikaans:
| Afrikaans | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Ma | mah | mother |
| Pa | pah | father |
| Seun | syun | son |
| Dogter | doh-tah | daughter |
| Ouma | oh-mah | grandmother |
| Oupa | oh-pah | grandfather |
| Broer | broh-ah | brother |
| Suster | soos-tah | sister |
In addition to these basic words, here are some other family-related vocabulary words:
- Tante - aunt
- Oom - uncle
- Nicht - niece
- Neef - nephew
- Familie - family
Talking About Friends
Here are some common words and phrases to describe friends and personal relationships in Afrikaans:
- Vriend (male) / Vriendin (female) - friend
- Beste vriend (male) / Beste vriendin (female) - best friend
- Kêrel (male) / Meisie (female) - boyfriend/girlfriend
- Verloofde (male) / Verloofde (female) - fiancé/fiancée
- Man - husband
- Vrou - wife
You could use these phrases to talk about your friends and relationships:
- Hy is my vriend. (He is my friend.)
- Sy is my beste vriendin. (She is my best friend.)
- Ek is getroud. (I am married.)
- Ek is verloof. (I am engaged.)
Conclusion
With these new vocabulary words under your belt, you can now talk about your family and friends in Afrikaans. Don't be afraid to practice with others and try to use these words in context to become more comfortable with them. In the next lesson, we will talk about how to describe people and appearance in Afrikaans.
Excellent job on conquering this lesson! Consider delving into these related pages: Colors & Countries.
Other Lessons
- Introducing Yourself and Others
- Numbers and Shopping
- Clothes
- Describing People and Appearance
- Feelings and Emotions
- Family
- Time
- Count to 10
- How to say Good Bye?
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