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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

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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 gauche
Draai links
Tourner à droite
Draai regs
Allez tout droit
Gaan reguit vorentoe
C'est proche
Dit is naby
C'est loin
Dit is ver
Je suis perdu
Ek is verlore
J'ai besoin d'un taxi
Ek 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

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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