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How Spanish and Afrikaans compare

Shared writing system

Spanish 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 Spanish 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

Spanish: Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide

Common Spanish phrases in Afrikaans

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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