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How Afrikaans and Spanish compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish: Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Spanish

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

Greetings

Hallo
Hola
Goeie môre
Buenos dias
Goeie middag
Buenas tardes
Goeienaand
Buenas noches
Goeie nag
Buenas noches
Totsiens
Adiós
Sien jou later
Nos vemos luego
Sien jou môre
Nos vemos mañana
Welkom
Bienvenido
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
¿Cómo estás?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Estoy bien, gracias
Lekker dag
Que tengas un buen dia

Courtesy

Asseblief
Por favor
Dankie
Gracias
Baie dankie
Muchas gracias
Jy is welkom
De nada
Ja
Si
Nee
No
Verskoon my
Disculpe
Ek is jammer
Lo siento
Geen probleem nie
No hay problema
Natuurlik
Por supuesto
Baie geluk
Felicitaciones
Sterkte
Buena suerte

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Encantado de conocerte
Waar kom jy vandaan?
¿De dónde eres?
Hoe oud is jy?
¿Cuántos años tiene?
Ek is 'n student
Soy un estudiante
Ek is hier met vakansie
Estoy aquí de vacaciones
Ek is hier vir werk
Estoy aqui por trabajo
Dit is my vriend
Este es mi amigo

Numbers

Een
Uno
Twee
Dos
Drie
Tres
Vier
Cuatro
Vyf
Cinco
Ses
Seis
Sewe
Siete
Agt
Ocho
Nege
Nueve
Tien
Diez
Honderd
Cien
Een duisend
Mil

Time and dates

Vandag
Hoy
Môre
Mañana
Gister
Ayer
Nou
Ahora
Later
Más tarde
Hoe laat is dit?
¿Qué hora es?
In die oggend
Por la mañana
In die aand
Por la tarde
Maandag
Lunes
Vrydag
Viernes
Volgende week
La próxima semana
Een uur
Una hora

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
¿Dónde está el baño?
Waar is die treinstasie?
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
Waar is die lughawe?
¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?
Hoe kom ek daar?
¿Cómo llego allí?
Draai links
Gira a la izquierda
Draai regs
Gira a la derecha
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Sigue recto
Dit is naby
Esta cerca
Dit is ver
Esta lejos
Ek is verlore
Estoy perdido
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Necesito un taxi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
¿Cuánto es la multa?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
¿Es seguro caminar?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Tengo hambre
Ek is dors
Tengo sed
Water, asseblief
Agua por favor
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Una mesa para dos, por favor.
Die spyskaart, asseblief
El menú por favor.
Wat beveel jy aan?
¿Qué recomiendas?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Me gustaria esto
Dit is heerlik
Es delicioso
Die rekening, asseblief
La factura por favor
Ek eet nie vleis nie
No como carne
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Tengo una alergia alimentaria
Koffie
Cafe
Tee
Té
Brood
Pan

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
Dit is te duur
Es demasiado caro
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
¿Aceptas tarjetas de crédito?
Ek soek net
Solo estoy mirando
Ek sal dit vat
Lo tomaré
Maak oop
Abierto
Gesluit
Cerrado
Ingang
Entrada
Verlaat
Salir
Waar is die mark?
¿Dónde está el mercado?

Emergency and health

Help
Ayuda
Bel 'n dokter
Llamar a un medico
Bel die polisie
Llama a la policia
Ek het hulp nodig
Necesito ayuda
Ek is siek
Estoy enfermo
Waar is die hospitaal?
¿Dónde está el hospital?
Waar is die apteek?
¿Dónde está la farmacia?
Dit maak seer hier
Duele aqui
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Necesito un medico
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
¿Hay algún hospital cerca?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
¿Hablas inglés?
Ek verstaan nie
No entiendo
Ek verstaan
Lo entiendo
Praat asseblief stadig
Por favor habla despacio
Herhaal dit asseblief
Por favor repite eso
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Por favor escríbelo
Wat beteken dit?
¿Qué significa esto?
Hoe sê jy dit?
¿Cómo dices esto?
Ek leer
Estoy aprendiendo
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Hablo un poco
Kan jy my help?
¿Puedes ayudarme?
Ek weet nie
No lo sé

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About Spanish Language

Geographical Distribution

Spanish is an official language in Spain, most countries in Central and South America except Brazil, and Equatorial Guinea in Africa. It is also widely spoken in the United States and is one of the largest globally spoken languages.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with some additional letters A B C CH D E F G H I J K L LL M N Ñ O P Q R RR S T U V W X Y Z

Vowels

aeiouA is pronounced as in 'father'E is pronounced like the 'e' in 'bet'I is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'O is pronounced as in 'pot'U is pronounced like 'oo' in 'boot'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features five vowels and a variety of consonants, including the distinct ñ. Emphasizes clear vowel sounds and strong, trilled 'r'.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Notable for its use of gendered nouns and extensive verb conjugations that convey tense, mood, and aspect. Two verb forms: -ar, -er, -ir.

Loanwords

Contains words borrowed from Arabic, English, and indigenous languages of the Americas, reflecting Spain's diverse history and the language's global spread.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European language family, within the Romance subgroup.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script, with the addition of the letter ñ unique to Spanish and some other diacritic marks.

Writing System History

Derived from Vulgar Latin; the standardized writing system was developed based on medieval Spanish texts.

Total Number of Speakers

Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide.

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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