How to Say "Today" in Afrikaans

vandag

/fənˈdaχ/

The English word "today" is translated into Afrikaans as vandag.

vandag is used as an adverb to mean "on the current day." It can also function as a noun to refer to the present day.

Meaning: on the current day (adv)

Related words

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While vandag means 'today', if you want to say 'the day after tomorrow', Afrikaans uses the unique single word oormôre, which bypasses the need for a long phrase.
Afrikaans often uses the phrase vandag nog to imply that something must happen 'still today' or 'before the day ends', adding a sense of urgency.
The word vandag is a direct descendant of the Middle Dutch word vandaech.

Wat maak jy vandag?
What are you doing today?
This sentence shows how to use vandag when asking about current activities.
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Sy't vandag sy middagete gebring.
She brought his lunch today.
This sentence demonstrates using vandag to indicate when an action was performed.
Tatoeba #2458891 by siener, translation #313720 by CK
Jy sal nie Tom vandag kan sien nie.
You won't be able to see Tom today.
This sentence illustrates the placement of vandag when discussing future availability.
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Vandag is een van die belangrikste dae van my lewe.
Today is one of the most important days of my life.
Vandag is 'n perfekte dag vir 'n strandvakansie.
Today is a perfect day for a beach vacation.
Ek gaan vandag my vriende ontmoet.
I'm meeting my friends today.
Ons gaan nou sommer lekker braai vandag.
We're going to have a great barbecue today.
18 more sentences on Tatoeba

Anika and Johan are discussing their plans for the day.

Sources

Wiktionary, “today” translations and entries vandag, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries vandag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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