Afrikaans

The English word “hi” is translated into Afrikaans as haai. haai is a friendly, informal greeting

In Afrikaans, ‘i love you’ can be expressed as ek het jou lief or ek is lief vir jou. These phrases are used to express romantic feelings.

The Afrikaans word for person is persoon. persoon refers specifically to a human being.

The Afrikaans word for after is na.

The English verb ‘to die’ is expressed in Afrikaans as sterf, doodgaan or sterwe. The verbs in this group describe the act of stopping living.

The English phrase ‘blue’ is translated into Afrikaans as blou. The word blou is used to describe something that is blue-coloured.

The English phrase “god bless you” is translated into Afrikaans as Mag God jou seën.

The English phrase “good night” is translated into Afrikaans as Goeienag.

The Afrikaans word for “greetings” is groete. groete is a formal way to express greetings.

In Afrikaans, the English word ‘his’ is translated as sy. sy is an attributive possessive determiner used to indicate that something belongs to him.