Afrikaans

To count in Afrikaans is tel. tel is used to describe the action of enumerating items or determining a numerical quantity.

In Afrikaans, the English phrase ‘dad’ is translated as pa. These terms are used as informal nouns to refer to a father.

The English phrase “where is it?” is translated into Afrikaans as Waar is dit?

The English word “chocolate” is translated into Afrikaans as sjokolade. sjokolade refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

The English phrase “Dutch” is translated into Afrikaans as Nederlands. Nederlands is the name for the Dutch language.

The English phrase “have a nice day” is translated into Afrikaans as lekker dag.

The English phrase “you smell” is translated into Afrikaans as jy ruik.

The English phrase “the days of the week” is translated into Afrikaans as die dae van die week.

The English word butterfly is skoenlapper in Afrikaans. skoenlapper refers to the insect known as a butterfly.

The English phrase “happy new year” is translated into Afrikaans as voorspoedige Nuwejaar.