Words R Us English / Afrikaans Phrasebook

Afrikaans is spoken throughout South Africa and Namibia. The language is mainly derived from Dutch. However, most Afrikaans speakers in the workplace have some knowledge of English.

This bi-lingual phrasebook and dictionary contains over 500 phrases and 5,000 word pairs in 70 categories in English and Afrikaans. You will note that approximately 10% of the words are the same in both languages.

Also included is a guide to the English and Afrikaans alphabet and pronunciation.

Proper names may or may not be translated between languages. Generally country names are translated, but personal names, place names, and trade names (products) are not. Some words may provide an alternate translation or transliteration, others may not.

Introduction 6
A Guide to English Pronunciation 8
A Guide to Afrikaans Pronunciation 37
Greetings 47
Accomodations 52
Directions 61
Courtesy 65
Holidays 68
Public Holidays in South Africa 69
Days, Months and Years 70
Weather 76
Time 81
Questions 88
Bathroom 96
Kitchen 101
Dining 106
Food 115
Beverage 117
Health 132
Word Categories 138
English / Afrikaans Dictionary 139
Afrikaans / Engels woordeboek 201
Who is Jesus 263
Wie is Jesus? 264
Sources Used 281