Lesson One
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Lesson One
Made up from Dutch, German, French, and other African languages – The Afrikaans language was born out of a wide mix of cultural influences. This is most commonly found in the Cape regions of South Africa.
The language itself has many Dutch and German phrasings as well as Malay and even Portuguese. There are also similarities taken from the clicking sounds of the other local languages.
Check out our Intro video below that explains the culture of Afrikaans people!
(The letter “aa” sounds like “aah” within a word – long sound)
Try with “Kaap” – Afrikaans for Cape.
(A sound made by the throat with the mouth open – breathing out)
Try with “Geld” – Afrikaans for money.
(The letter “v” sounds like “f” within a word – long sound)
Try with “Vis” – Afrikaans for Fish.
Check out the video below for a tutorial on how to pronounce specific letters and words!
How do you say Thank you in Afrikaans?
