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How French and Afrikaans compare

Shared writing system

French and Afrikaans 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 French and Afrikaans 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

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

Common French phrases in Afrikaans

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

Greetings

Greetings: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
BonjourHallo
BonjourGoeie môre
BonjourGoeie middag
BonsoirGoeienaand
Bonne nuitGoeie nag
Au revoirTotsiens
A plus tardSien jou later
A demainSien jou môre
BienvenueWelkom
Comment vas-tu ?Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Je vais bien, merciDit gaan goed met my, dankie
Bonne journéeLekker dag

Courtesy

Courtesy: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
S'il vous plaîtAsseblief
MerciDankie
Merci beaucoupBaie dankie
Vous êtes les bienvenusJy is welkom
OuiJa
NonNee
Excusez-moiVerskoon my
Je suis désoléEk is jammer
Pas de problèmeGeen probleem nie
Bien sûrNatuurlik
FélicitationsBaie geluk
Bonne chanceSterkte

Introductions

Introductions: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
Quel est ton nom ?Wat is jou naam?
Ravi de vous rencontrerLekker om jou te ontmoet
D'où viens-tu ?Waar kom jy vandaan?
Quel âge as-tu?Hoe oud is jy?
Je suis étudiantEk is 'n student
Je suis ici en vacancesEk is hier met vakansie
Je suis ici pour le travailEk is hier vir werk
C'est mon amiDit is my vriend

Numbers

Numbers: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
UnEen
DeuxTwee
TroisDrie
QuatreVier
CinqVyf
SixSes
SeptSewe
HuitAgt
NeufNege
DixTien
CentHonderd
MilleEen duisend

Time and dates

Time and dates: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
Aujourd'huiVandag
DemainMôre
HierGister
MaintenantNou
Plus tardLater
Quelle heure est-il ?Hoe laat is dit?
Le matinIn die oggend
Le soirIn die aand
LundiMaandag
VendrediVrydag
La semaine prochaineVolgende week
Une heureEen uur

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
Où est la salle de bain ?Waar is die badkamer?
Où est la gare ?Waar is die treinstasie?
Où est l'aéroport ?Waar is die lughawe?
Comment puis-je y arriver ?Hoe kom ek daar?
Tourner à gaucheDraai links
Tourner à droiteDraai regs
Allez tout droitGaan reguit vorentoe
C'est procheDit is naby
C'est loinDit is ver
Je suis perduEk is verlore
J'ai besoin d'un taxiEk het 'n taxi nodig
Où puis-je acheter un billet ?Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Combien coûte le billet?Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Est-il sécuritaire de marcher ?Is dit veilig om te loop?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
J'ai faimEk is honger
J'ai soifEk is dors
De l'eau, s'il vous plaîtWater, asseblief
Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Le menu, s'il vous plaîtDie spyskaart, asseblief
Que recommandez-vous ?Wat beveel jy aan?
J'aimerais çaEk wil dit graag hê
C'est délicieuxDit is heerlik
La facture, s'il vous plaîtDie rekening, asseblief
Je ne mange pas de viandeEk eet nie vleis nie
J'ai une allergie alimentaireEk het 'n voedselallergie
CaféKoffie
ThéTee
PainBrood

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
Combien cela coûte-t-il ?Hoeveel kos dit?
C'est trop cherDit is te duur
Acceptez-vous les cartes de crédit ?Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Je cherche justeEk soek net
Je vais le prendreEk sal dit vat
OuvertMaak oop
FerméGesluit
EntréeIngang
QuitterVerlaat
Où est le marché ?Waar is die mark?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
AideHelp
Appeler un médecinBel 'n dokter
Appelez la policeBel die polisie
J'ai besoin d'aideEk het hulp nodig
Je suis maladeEk is siek
Où est l'hôpital ?Waar is die hospitaal?
Où est la pharmacie ?Waar is die apteek?
Ça fait mal iciDit maak seer hier
J'ai besoin d'un médecinEk het 'n dokter nodig
Y a-t-il un hôpital à proximité ?Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: French phrases and their Afrikaans translations
FrenchAfrikaans
Parles-tu anglais?Praat jy Engels?
Je ne comprends pasEk verstaan nie
Je comprendsEk verstaan
S'il te plaît, parle lentementPraat asseblief stadig
S'il vous plaît, répétez celaHerhaal dit asseblief
S'il te plaît, écris-leSkryf dit asseblief neer
Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?Wat beteken dit?
Comment dites-vous cela ?Hoe sê jy dit?
J'apprendsEk leer
Je parle un peuEk praat 'n bietjie
Pouvez-vous m'aider ?Kan jy my help?
Je ne sais pasEk weet nie

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

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

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.

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