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How Afrikaans and Swedish compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Swedish 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 Swedish 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 Swedish: Approximately 10.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 9.6 million in Sweden and 290,000 in Finland.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Swedish

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

Greetings

Hallo
Hej!
Goeie môre
God morgon
Goeie middag
God eftermiddag
Goeienaand
God kväll
Goeie nag
God natt
Totsiens
Adjö
Sien jou later
Vi ses senare
Sien jou môre
Vi ses imorgon
Welkom
Välkommen
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Hur mår du?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Jag mår bra, tack
Lekker dag
Ha en bra dag

Courtesy

Asseblief
Snälla
Dankie
Tack
Baie dankie
Tack så mycket
Jy is welkom
Du är välkommen
Ja
Ja
Nee
Nej
Verskoon my
Ursäkta mig
Ek is jammer
Jag är ledsen
Geen probleem nie
Inga problem
Natuurlik
Självklart
Baie geluk
Grattis
Sterkte
Lycka till

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Vad heter du?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Trevligt att träffa dig
Waar kom jy vandaan?
Var kommer du ifrån?
Hoe oud is jy?
Hur gammal är du?
Ek is 'n student
Jag är student
Ek is hier met vakansie
Jag är här på semester
Ek is hier vir werk
Jag är här för jobbet
Dit is my vriend
Det här är min vän

Numbers

Een
En
Twee
Två
Drie
Tre
Vier
Fyra
Vyf
Fem
Ses
Sex
Sewe
Sju
Agt
Åtta
Nege
Nio
Tien
Tio
Honderd
Hundra
Een duisend
Ett tusen

Time and dates

Vandag
Idag
Môre
Imorgon
Gister
Igår
Nou
Nu
Later
Senare
Hoe laat is dit?
Vad är klockan?
In die oggend
På morgonen
In die aand
På kvällen
Maandag
Måndag
Vrydag
Fredag
Volgende week
Nästa vecka
Een uur
En timme

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Var är badrummet?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Var ligger tågstationen?
Waar is die lughawe?
Var ligger flygplatsen?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Hur tar jag mig dit?
Draai links
Sväng vänster
Draai regs
Sväng höger
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Gå rakt fram
Dit is naby
Det är nära
Dit is ver
Det är långt
Ek is verlore
Jag är vilse
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Jag behöver en taxi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Var kan jag köpa en biljett?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Hur mycket kostar biljetten?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
Är det säkert att gå?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Jag är hungrig
Ek is dors
Jag är törstig
Water, asseblief
Vatten, tack
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Ett bord för två, tack
Die spyskaart, asseblief
Menyn, tack
Wat beveel jy aan?
Vad rekommenderar du?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Jag skulle vilja ha det här
Dit is heerlik
Det är utsökt
Die rekening, asseblief
Notan, tack
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Jag äter inte kött
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Jag har en matallergi
Koffie
Kaffe
Tee
Te
Brood
Bröd

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Hur mycket kostar detta?
Dit is te duur
Det är för dyrt
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Accepterar du kreditkort?
Ek soek net
Jag bara tittar
Ek sal dit vat
Jag tar det
Maak oop
Öppna
Gesluit
Stängt
Ingang
Entré
Verlaat
Avsluta
Waar is die mark?
Var är marknaden?

Emergency and health

Help
Hjälp
Bel 'n dokter
Ring en läkare
Bel die polisie
Ring polisen
Ek het hulp nodig
Jag behöver hjälp
Ek is siek
Jag är sjuk
Waar is die hospitaal?
Var är sjukhuset?
Waar is die apteek?
Var är apoteket?
Dit maak seer hier
Det gör ont här
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Jag behöver en läkare
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
Finns det ett sjukhus i närheten?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
Talar du engelska?
Ek verstaan nie
Jag förstår inte
Ek verstaan
Jag förstår
Praat asseblief stadig
Vänligen tala långsamt
Herhaal dit asseblief
Vänligen upprepa det
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Skriv ner det
Wat beteken dit?
Vad betyder detta?
Hoe sê jy dit?
Hur säger du detta?
Ek leer
Jag lär mig
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Jag pratar lite
Kan jy my help?
Kan du hjälpa mig?
Ek weet nie
Jag vet inte

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

About Swedish Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Sweden and Finland (as co-official language), with communities in Estonia and Swedish diaspora 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, Å, Ä, Ö

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'å - pronounced like 'aw'ä - pronounced like 'ah' (front)ö - pronounced like 'ö'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features 17 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, pitch accent system, and distinctive consonant-vowel relationships.

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 German, French, English, and historically from Latin, with recent heavy influence from English.

Language Family

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

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with three additional vowel letters (å, ä, ö).

Writing System History

Evolved from Old Norse runic script to Latin script during Christianization, modern orthography standardized in 19th-20th centuries.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 10.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 9.6 million in Sweden and 290,000 in Finland.

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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