Technically, it should’ve been Month 5: nanowrimo, but the end of 2009 was a bit hectic! I also subtitled the all-English parts for my Deaf friends. Sorry about earlier, Shane!

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Let’s take a look at Afrikaans grammar, and see what makes sets it apart from Dutch. For one thing, it’s much simpler than Dutch in many ways. Dutch has two definite articles, while Afrikaans only has one. Afrikaans has only one indefinite article as well.

But it is in the treatment of verbs that Afrikaans grammar displays its sublime simplicity. In Afrikaans, verbs don’t decline; in the present tense, the same verb ending is used regardless of person. To indicate the future tense, just use the word “sal” (shall) and the verb’s infinitive form. Afrikaans also uses fewer tenses than most Germanic languages – another factor which makes Afrikaans easy to learn.

Believe it or not, Afrikaans grammar even has a rule governing the order in which words should be arranged in a sentence. Called the STOMPI rule, it dictates that words should fall in this order: “Subject, First Verb, Time, Object, Manner, Place, Second Verb, Infinitive.” Even if your sentence only uses three or four of those components – say, a subject, first verb, time, and infinitive – you’ll always know the order in which the components are to appear.

Clearly Afrikaans is more than simplified Dutch – it has many unique features, such as the Afrikaans grammar we’ve discussed above, that make it a distinct language. But the two languages do share many common elements, which raises the question of whether speakers of one language can understand the other. In general, it’s easier for a Dutch person to understand Afrikaans than it is for an Afrikaner to understand Dutch, but it wouldn’t take either one long to adapt himself to the other language.

The good news for students of the world’s youngest language is that the structure of Afrikaans grammar makes it easy for anyone to learn, regardless of your native tongue. Give it a try – you’ll be amazed at how quickly you’ll be speaking Afrikaans!

I recommend you use the Byki Afrikaans language course to learn to speak Afrikaans fast starting today. Learning a language can be fun…

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What will my child learn?

Vocabulary Builder covers some basic words and phrases. These have been chosen to be fun as well as useful. There are around 100 words in the program – just enough to get your child started without overloading them. The topics include colors, numbers, actions, professions and simple sentences with some prepositions.

How does it work?

There are three different sections:

1. Learn what the words mean with pictures accompanied by the spoken word.
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Asking a question in a persons home language, whether it be Sotho or English always brings a smile to someones face and friendly South Africans are everywhere!

I have listed the questions and statements for ease of use below:

Question:
Where is the Airport? – English
Waar is die lughawe? – Afrikaans
Boemefane bo kae? – N.Sotho
Difofaneng ke kae? – Sesotho
Boemadifofane bo kae? – Tswane
Siphi isikhululo senqwelo moya? – Xhosa
Ikuphi inkundla yezindiza? – Zulu

Question:
Where is the station? – English
Waar is die stasie? – Afrikaans
Seteisena se kai? – N.Sotho
Seteishena se hokae? – Sesotho
Seteisena se kae? – Tswana
Siphi isikhululo? – Xhosa
Sikuphi isiteshi? – Zulu

Question:
Where is the nearest Hotel/Motel?
- English
Waar is die naaste hotel/motel?
- Afrikaans
Hotele/Motele ya kgauswi e kae?
- N.Sotho
Hotele e/Motele o haufiufi e/ho kae?
- Sesotho
Hotele/Motele e e gaufi e kau?
- Tswana
Iphi ihotele/indwo yabahambi ekufutshane? – Xhosa
Likuphi ihhotela eliseduza? – Zulu

Question:
Is the water drinkable? – English
Is die water drinkbaar? – Afrikaans
A meets a a a ngewa? – N.Sotho
Na metsi a a nweha? – Sesotho
A metsi a ka nowa? – Tswana
Ayaselwa na amanzi? – Xhosa
Singawaphuza amanzi na? – Zulu

Statement:
I have a booking! – English
Ek het n’ bespreking – Afrikaans
Ke beeleditse marabalo – N.Sotho
Ke beheleditse – Sesotho
Ke dirile peelelo – Tswana
Ndigicinelwe indawo – Xhosa
Ngibhukile – Zulu

Question:
Where is the nearest Doctor/hospital/
police station/ telephone? – English
Waar is die Naaste Dokter/hospital/
polisiestasie/telefoon? – Afrikaans
Ngaka ya kgauswi e kae? Sepetlele sa kgauswi se kae?/ Seteisene sa maphodisa sa kgauswi se kae? Mogala wa kgauswi o kae? – N.Sotho
Ngaka/sepetlele/mapoleseng/telephone e haufiufi e kae? – Sesotho
Ngaka/sepetlele/mapodisa/mogala e e/ se se / a a / o o gaufi e / se / a / o/ kae? – Tswana
Undawoni ugqirha/isibhedlele/isikhululo samapolisa/ifoni ekufutshane? – Xhosa -Ukuphi udoktela

Yes – English
Ja – Afrikaans
Ee – N.Sotho
E! – Sesotho
Ee – Tswana
Ewe – Xhosa
Yebo – Zulu

Please – English
Asseblief – Afrikaans
Hle…/…hle – N.Sotho
(Ka kopo) Hle – Sesotho
Tsweetswee – Tswana
Nceda – Xhosa
Uxolo – Zulu

No – English
Nee – Afrikaans
Aowa – N.Sotho
The – Sesotho
Nnyaa – Tswana
Hayi – Xhosa
Cha – Zulu

Thank you – English
Dankie – Afrikaans
Ke a leboga – N.Sotho
Ke a leboha – Sesotho
Ke a leboga – Tswana
Enkosi – Xhosa
Ngiyabonga – Zulu

“Hamba kahle” (pack well – travel well) see you soon in Sunny South Africa.

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