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How Afrikaans and Norwegian compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian: Approximately 5.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 5 million in Norway.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Norwegian

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

Greetings

Hallo
Hei
Goeie môre
God morgen
Goeie middag
God ettermiddag
Goeienaand
God kveld
Goeie nag
God natt
Totsiens
Farvel
Sien jou later
Vi sees senere
Sien jou môre
Vi sees i morgen
Welkom
Velkommen
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Hvordan har du det?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Jeg har det bra, takk
Lekker dag
Ha en god dag

Courtesy

Asseblief
Vær så snill
Dankie
Takk
Baie dankie
Tusen takk
Jy is welkom
Du er velkommen
Ja
Ja
Nee
Nei
Verskoon my
Unnskyld meg
Ek is jammer
Jeg beklager
Geen probleem nie
Ikke noe problem
Natuurlik
Selvfølgelig
Baie geluk
Gratulerer
Sterkte
Lykke til

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Hva heter du?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Hyggelig å møte deg
Waar kom jy vandaan?
Hvor er du fra?
Hoe oud is jy?
Hvor gammel er du?
Ek is 'n student
Jeg er student
Ek is hier met vakansie
Jeg er her på ferie
Ek is hier vir werk
Jeg er her for jobb
Dit is my vriend
Dette er min venn

Numbers

Een
En
Twee
To
Drie
Tre
Vier
Fire
Vyf
Fem
Ses
Seks
Sewe
Syv
Agt
Åtte
Nege
Ni
Tien
Ti
Honderd
Hundre
Een duisend
Ett tusen

Time and dates

Vandag
I dag
Môre
I morgen
Gister
I går
Nou
Later
Senere
Hoe laat is dit?
Hva er klokken?
In die oggend
Om morgenen
In die aand
Om kvelden
Maandag
Mandag
Vrydag
Fredag
Volgende week
Neste uke
Een uur
En time

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Hvor er badet?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Hvor er togstasjonen?
Waar is die lughawe?
Hvor er flyplassen?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg dit?
Draai links
Ta til venstre
Draai regs
Ta til høyre
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Gå rett frem
Dit is naby
Den er nær
Dit is ver
Det er langt
Ek is verlore
Jeg er fortapt
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Jeg trenger en taxi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe billett?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
Er det trygt å gå?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Jeg er sulten
Ek is dors
Jeg er tørst
Water, asseblief
Vann, vær så snill
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Et bord for to, takk
Die spyskaart, asseblief
Menyen, takk
Wat beveel jy aan?
Hva anbefaler du?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Jeg vil gjerne ha dette
Dit is heerlik
Det er deilig
Die rekening, asseblief
Regningen, takk
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Jeg spiser ikke kjøtt
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Jeg har matallergi
Koffie
Kaffe
Tee
Te
Brood
Brød

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Hvor mye koster dette?
Dit is te duur
Det er for dyrt
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Godtar du kredittkort?
Ek soek net
Jeg bare ser
Ek sal dit vat
Jeg tar det
Maak oop
Åpne
Gesluit
Stengt
Ingang
Inngang
Verlaat
Avslutt
Waar is die mark?
Hvor er markedet?

Emergency and health

Help
Hjelp
Bel 'n dokter
Ring en lege
Bel die polisie
Ring politiet
Ek het hulp nodig
Jeg trenger hjelp
Ek is siek
Jeg er syk
Waar is die hospitaal?
Hvor er sykehuset?
Waar is die apteek?
Hvor er apoteket?
Dit maak seer hier
Det gjør vondt her
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Jeg trenger en lege
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
Er det et sykehus i nærheten?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
Snakker du engelsk?
Ek verstaan nie
Jeg forstår ikke
Ek verstaan
Jeg forstår
Praat asseblief stadig
Vennligst snakk sakte
Herhaal dit asseblief
Gjenta det
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Skriv det ned
Wat beteken dit?
Hva betyr dette?
Hoe sê jy dit?
Hvordan sier du dette?
Ek leer
Jeg lærer
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Jeg snakker litt
Kan jy my help?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Ek weet nie
Jeg vet ikke

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

About Norwegian Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Norway, with communities in the United States, Canada, and other Norwegian diaspora locations worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 29 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, Æ, Ø, Å

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'y - pronounced like 'ü'æ - pronounced like 'ah' (open)ø - pronounced like 'ö'å - pronounced like 'aw'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features 9 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, pitch accent system, and regional variation in consonant realization.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, verb-second (V2) rule. Two-gender system (common/neuter) and relatively simple case system.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Danish, German, English, and French, with recent heavy influence from English.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the North Germanic branch, closely related to Danish and Swedish.

Writing Systems

Two official written forms: Bokmål (more Danish-influenced) and Nynorsk (based on Norwegian dialects).

Writing System History

Evolved from Danish-influenced writing during union period, with language reforms creating modern Bokmål and Nynorsk standards.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 5 million in Norway.

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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