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How Afrikaans and French compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and French are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both Afrikaans and French belong to the Indo-European language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide French: Approximately 80 million native speakers globally, with over 274 million people speaking French as either a first or second language.

Common Afrikaans phrases in French

Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to French — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hallo
Bonjour
Goeie môre
Bonjour
Goeie middag
Bonjour
Goeienaand
Bonsoir
Goeie nag
Bonne nuit
Totsiens
Au revoir
Sien jou later
A plus tard
Sien jou môre
A demain
Welkom
Bienvenue
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Comment vas-tu ?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Je vais bien, merci
Lekker dag
Bonne journée

Courtesy

Asseblief
S'il vous plaît
Dankie
Merci
Baie dankie
Merci beaucoup
Jy is welkom
Vous êtes les bienvenus
Ja
Oui
Nee
Non
Verskoon my
Excusez-moi
Ek is jammer
Je suis désolé
Geen probleem nie
Pas de problème
Natuurlik
Bien sûr
Baie geluk
Félicitations
Sterkte
Bonne chance

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Quel est ton nom ?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ravi de vous rencontrer
Waar kom jy vandaan?
D'où viens-tu ?
Hoe oud is jy?
Quel âge as-tu?
Ek is 'n student
Je suis étudiant
Ek is hier met vakansie
Je suis ici en vacances
Ek is hier vir werk
Je suis ici pour le travail
Dit is my vriend
C'est mon ami

Numbers

Een
Un
Twee
Deux
Drie
Trois
Vier
Quatre
Vyf
Cinq
Ses
Six
Sewe
Sept
Agt
Huit
Nege
Neuf
Tien
Dix
Honderd
Cent
Een duisend
Mille

Time and dates

Vandag
Aujourd'hui
Môre
Demain
Gister
Hier
Nou
Maintenant
Later
Plus tard
Hoe laat is dit?
Quelle heure est-il ?
In die oggend
Le matin
In die aand
Le soir
Maandag
Lundi
Vrydag
Vendredi
Volgende week
La semaine prochaine
Een uur
Une heure

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Où est la salle de bain ?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Où est la gare ?
Waar is die lughawe?
Où est l'aéroport ?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Comment puis-je y arriver ?
Draai links
Tourner à gauche
Draai regs
Tourner à droite
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Allez tout droit
Dit is naby
C'est proche
Dit is ver
C'est loin
Ek is verlore
Je suis perdu
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
J'ai besoin d'un taxi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Où puis-je acheter un billet ?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Combien coûte le billet?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
Est-il sécuritaire de marcher ?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
J'ai faim
Ek is dors
J'ai soif
Water, asseblief
De l'eau, s'il vous plaît
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît
Die spyskaart, asseblief
Le menu, s'il vous plaît
Wat beveel jy aan?
Que recommandez-vous ?
Ek wil dit graag hê
J'aimerais ça
Dit is heerlik
C'est délicieux
Die rekening, asseblief
La facture, s'il vous plaît
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Je ne mange pas de viande
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
J'ai une allergie alimentaire
Koffie
Café
Tee
Thé
Brood
Pain

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Combien cela coûte-t-il ?
Dit is te duur
C'est trop cher
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Acceptez-vous les cartes de crédit ?
Ek soek net
Je cherche juste
Ek sal dit vat
Je vais le prendre
Maak oop
Ouvert
Gesluit
Fermé
Ingang
Entrée
Verlaat
Quitter
Waar is die mark?
Où est le marché ?

Emergency and health

Help
Aide
Bel 'n dokter
Appeler un médecin
Bel die polisie
Appelez la police
Ek het hulp nodig
J'ai besoin d'aide
Ek is siek
Je suis malade
Waar is die hospitaal?
Où est l'hôpital ?
Waar is die apteek?
Où est la pharmacie ?
Dit maak seer hier
Ça fait mal ici
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
J'ai besoin d'un médecin
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
Y a-t-il un hôpital à proximité ?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
Parles-tu anglais?
Ek verstaan nie
Je ne comprends pas
Ek verstaan
Je comprends
Praat asseblief stadig
S'il te plaît, parle lentement
Herhaal dit asseblief
S'il vous plaît, répétez cela
Skryf dit asseblief neer
S'il te plaît, écris-le
Wat beteken dit?
Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?
Hoe sê jy dit?
Comment dites-vous cela ?
Ek leer
J'apprends
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Je parle un peu
Kan jy my help?
Pouvez-vous m'aider ?
Ek weet nie
Je ne sais pas

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About French Language

Geographical Distribution

French (francais) is spoken as a first language in France, parts of Belgium and Switzerland, Monaco, and Quebec in Canada. It is also widely used in many African countries, parts of the Caribbean, and other francophone regions around the world.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with additional letters and diacritical marks: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, À, Â, Æ, Ç, É, È, Ê, Ë, Î, Ï, Ô, Œ, Ù, Û, Ü, Ÿ.

Vowels

a is pronounced like 'ah'eé (acute accent): pronounced like the 'e' in 'may'è (grave accent): can have various sounds depending on contextiî (circumflex accent): pronounced like the 'ee' in 'seen'ï (diaeresis): pronounced separately from a preceding voweloô (circumflex accent): can have various sounds depending on contextuû (circumflex accent): pronounced like the 'oo' in 'boot'

Consonants

bcdfgh (silent in most cases)jklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features a complex system of nasal vowels and a variety of consonant clusters, with notable use of liaison and elision in spoken forms.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) structure with significant use of grammatical gender, extensive verb conjugation, and numerous exceptions.

Loanwords

Contains a large number of loanwords from Latin, Greek, English, and other languages reflecting its historical development and cultural interactions.

Language Family

Part of the Romance group of the Indo-European language family, descending from Latin.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses the Latin script, supplemented by several diacritics that modify pronunciation and grammatical function.

Writing System History

Derived from Medieval Latin script used in the Frankish Empire, evolved through the Middle Ages into the modern French alphabet.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 80 million native speakers globally, with over 274 million people speaking French as either a first or second language.

About Afrikaans Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, uVowel length can affect meaning and is indicated by diacritics.

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, zIncludes voiced and voiceless sounds, with some variation depending on dialect.

Phonetics

Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.

Loanwords

Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.

Writing System History

Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide

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