How to Say “Bed” in Afrikaans
The English word ‘bed’ can be translated into Afrikaans as bed or kooi. Both terms refer to the piece of furniture used for sleeping.
About Afrikaans
Afrikaans is the first language of about 6.9 million people in South Africa, where it is one of the official languages, and it is also widely spoken in Namibia. It grew out of the Dutch brought to the Cape in the 1600s, shaped by Malay, Portuguese, Khoekhoe and Bantu languages. Speakers of Dutch can read much of it.
Afrikaans spelling is regular once you know a few rules. The g is a throaty sound like the ch in Scottish "loch", w sounds like v, v like f and j like the y in "yes". The letters ie sound like the ee in "see". Use u as a polite "you" with older people and strangers, and jy with friends.
| Family | Indo-European, West Germanic |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 6.9 million in South Africa (2011) |
| Official in | South Africa |
| Where spoken | South Africa, Namibia |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Codes | af (ISO 639-1), afr (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Statistics South Africa, Census 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Baby” in Afrikaans
The Afrikaans word for baby is baba. baba is used to refer to a very young human being.
How to Say “Please” in Afrikaans
The English word “please” is expressed in Afrikaans as asseblief. asseblief is used as an interjection to make a polite request.
How to Say “Bless You” in Afrikaans
In Afrikaans, “bless you” is said as geseënd wees. The phrase is used as an interjection when someone has sneezed.
How to Say “Great” in Afrikaans
The English phrase ‘great’ can be translated into Afrikaans as wonderlik.
How to Say “I Love You” in Afrikaans
In Afrikaans, “I love you” can be expressed as ek het jou lief or ek is lief vir jou.
How to Say “Me Too” in Afrikaans
The English phrase ‘me too’ is translated into Afrikaans as ek ook.
How to Say “Molasses” in Afrikaans
The English word molasses is translated into Afrikaans as melasse. melasse refers to a thick, brownish syrup that is refined from sugarcane.
How to Say “Say” in Afrikaans
The English phrase ‘say’ is translated into Afrikaans as sê. The verb sê is used to communicate information either verbally or in writing.