How to Say "My Brother" in Afrikaans

my broer

The English phrase "my brother" is translated into Afrikaans as my broer.

This phrase is used to refer to a male sibling of the speaker.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is a direct translation where my means "my" and broer means "brother".

While my broer refers to a male sibling, you should use my suster to refer to a female sibling.

To make the phrase plural, add an -s to the noun broer, resulting in my broers.

The word broer is a doublet of the word pêl, meaning they share a common linguistic ancestor despite looking and sounding completely different today.
In South Africa, my broer is often used as a friendly term of address for a man who is not a relative, similar to 'my man' or 'mate' in English.
You might hear the word boet used instead of broer in very informal or affectionate settings, often used as a term of endearment.

My broer is 'n idioot.
My brother is an idiot.
The first sentence shows how to use my broer when describing someone.
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Hy is my broer.
He is my brother.
The second sentence illustrates how to identify someone as my broer.
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Dit is my broer.
This is my brother.
The third sentence shows how to introduce someone as my broer.
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Ek hou baie van my broer.
I love my brother very much.
Hey, my bru, gaan ons saam sokker speel?
Hey, bro, wanna play soccer together?
My boet is die beste broer ter wêreld!
My brother is the best brother in the world!
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Nicola and Johan are talking about family members at a cafe.

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