Where can I find an online Afrikaans-English translator?
Q. I'm looking for a place, preferably a website where I can get an accurate translation from English to Afrikaans. We write creative writing pieces in Afrikaans(At school) and I'd like to have a site/program where I could translate simple sentences from English to Afrikaans. It'd be really helpful for when I'm planning my creative writings and I'm desperate to improve my Afrikaans marks. If there are any free programs that I could download for my laptop, it'd be great too! Thanks in Advance!
Asked by Yuri - Thu May 7 07:48:07 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As you no doubt know, online translators are notoriously unreliable, and if you can find any for Afrikaans, they won't be an exception. If you want an accurate translation, you have to get a proper translator to do it for you. In other words, ask someone. For short translations, you needn't have any hesitation about putting the questions right here on Yahoo Answers. There are many people here who know Afrikaans and who will be quite happy to provide a translation.
Answered by Jack - Thu May 7 09:33:08 2009

Can an Afrikaans speaker and a Dutch speaker understand each other?
Q. I know that Afrikaans is a language that comes from Dutch. My question is: can an Afriakaans speaker have a conversation with a Dutch or Flemish while each of them speaks in his/her own language? I am not talking a basic hello or asking directions in the street, I am talking for an ongoing conversation. Is possible an Afrikaans speaker to understand Dutch TV in detail and read a Dutch book? Can a Dutch speaker understand Afrikaans TV or read an Afrikaans book?
Asked by MisterX - Thu Apr 1 11:28:56 2010 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. All the words of afrikaans cannot be understood by the dutch as afrikaans is a language of south africa so it might have a few words of zulu and south african. but afrikaans can understand dutch more easily.
Answered by Hanah F - Thu Apr 1 11:34:00 2010

Is the usage of Afrikaans declining in South Africa?
Q. Do you feel that Afrikaans, as a language is growing, shrinking, or staying the same in terms of importance and number of speakers?
Asked by NC - Sun Nov 1 04:25:27 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In general, sadly yes ... most businesses you visit speak English, though most people understand Afrikaans perfectly well, for some reason they just prefer to speak English instead, some things just don't have exactly that same meaning when you translate it, and it's my home language ... my uncle lives in America for 20 years now, and he still speak and understand Afrikaans, we talk regularly on the phone and he visits from time to time
Answered by cheri - Sun Nov 1 08:37:30 2009

Why are Afrikaans and Dutch considered separate languages?
Q. I know that Afrikaaners have their own distinct culture and identity, but what traits make Afrikaans a separate language, rather than a dialect of Dutch? Is this separation purely political, or based on linguistic principles? What are some examples of why they are classified as separate languages? Thank you. Also: In your experience are Dutch and Afrikaans mutually intelligible? To what extent?
Asked by NC - Wed Oct 21 03:06:50 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Afrikaans became a different language because European Dutch lost contact with African Dutch for almost hundred years(1806 and onwards) when the Cape was taken by the British, because of this split up could Afrikaans develop to a new language. Like the above posters said did Afrikaans took many words from Malay and other African languages, this is true but this does not make Afrikaans a complete new language because it's still less than 10% of the vocabulary. The other 90% is still of Dutch origin. This also means Afrikaans and Dutch are very mutually intelligible, they can understand most words from the other language. Not every word, but with a little practice you can understand each other perfectly. I never had troubles with my uncle… [cont.]
Answered by Max O - Wed Oct 21 08:45:58 2009

How many Afrikaans Soapies are there on TV?
Q. I need to know how many Afrikaans soapies there are on TV. Please assist by providing the names as well. I know of 7de Laan, Binnelanders, Egoli and Villa Rosa. Are there perhaps any more? Thanks.
Asked by Cute~Shy - Sun Oct 12 15:27:04 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As far as I know, those are it. - Allthough I have to admit that I only watch Binnelanders out of all of them...
Answered by Michelle V - Mon Oct 13 04:27:11 2008

How do you say I will love you forever I promise in Afrikaans?
Q. How do you say I will love you forever I promise in Afrikaans?
Asked by Jessica - Fri Jan 15 19:51:10 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think you would say: ' Ek sal he jou lief vir ewig. Ek belowe' and this means i will love you forever I promise. 'Ek het jou lief, ek belowe' means I love you, I promise
Answered by Summer - Tue Jan 19 10:25:30 2010

What is a fast way to learn Afrikaans?
Q. I'm in high school and moving to South Africa in a few months. To graduate I will need to learn Afrikaans and I only speak minimal.
Asked by robbiereho - Fri Dec 14 16:45:20 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You don't HAVE TO learn Afrikaans to graduate. If you already know some Afrikaans you might find listening to afrikaans radio useful. Radio Sonder Grense - audio webstream here - (works with Windows Media Player)
Answered by Roger C - Mon Dec 17 08:16:54 2007

Do many people speak or understand Afrikaans in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West provinces?
Q. Is Afrikaans useful in the national parks of the north and north east?
Asked by Gavin - Wed Jan 20 10:20:51 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes and yes, it's useful... ...BUT if you are planning on learning it, keep in mind that you can also learn Tswana (North West and the western parts of Limpopo), Northern Sotho ( Mpumalanga and Limpopo) , Venda, Shangaan, Pedi and Ndebele (Limpopo and Mpumalanga)...even a little Zulu in the south of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. There is also a little bit of mSwati influence on the border with Swaziland. You'll be fine with English, but yes Afrikaans can be useful.
Answered by JC - Thu Jan 21 11:19:57 2010

Can someone recommend an afrikaans vocabulary website, please?
Q. We need a link to some sites for the american trolls to learn afrikaans so that they can understand the afrikaans questions posted here. It is ridiculous that South Africans cannot post questions in their mother tongue on this forum!! Why must everything get deleted?
Asked by cakes - Wed Mar 5 11:31:46 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I tried to find a free web but failed. For you Cakes, I found the following interesting site and look at your speciality 'resepte'. Hope you like !!!
Answered by The Blue bull - Wed Mar 5 15:12:02 2008

Is Afrikaans an easy language to learn for an English speaker?
Q. i like afrikaans it sounds very nice and ive looked at the basic words and letters but how easy is it really?
Asked by Matt N - Fri Sep 5 10:14:43 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. After listening to some of my translations from English to Afrikaans, one of my British friends said Afrikaans was like English with a different pronunciation. For example: The man is fat - Die man is vet. It looks quite similar, doesn't it? Afrikaans developed from European languages, and many words are similar to English. The tenses are easier than English, nouns don't have genders, and compared with many other languages the grammar is fairly simple. A while ago I was thinking of starting up a website for teaching Afrikaans. I didn't get very far, but here's the link, teaching introductions to people:
Answered by Amelie - Fri Sep 5 10:45:08 2008

Should I learn afrikaans if i'm going to study abroad in south africa?
Q. I'm an american thinking about studying abroad in south africa but I don't know if I should study afrikaans at least a little bit. I know many people speak english. What is your opinion? Would it be helpful? Would people embrace/respect me more? Thanks I'm probably going to the University of the Free State but I don't want to spend my time only with other american students. I also want to go and maybe do some volunteer work out in the more rural parts.
Asked by Kailey - Sat Oct 10 02:36:41 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I dont think that it is needed. Depending on where you are going, if you really want to learn another language, I would look at Zulu or Sotho. Most people that talk afrikaans can also speak English. However, many black children that live in small townships have not yet learned English. If you feel that learning Afrikaans is easy and you would enjoy it, why not? Knowing more than one of South Africa's 11 official languages will always be an advantage, but it is not needed. I am from the University of the free state. It is a wonderful university. I dont think there is anyone that cant speak English but there are rather a big group of Afrikaans speaking students and they would be impressed and feel that you care if you did learn some words… [cont.]
Answered by Anneska - Sat Oct 10 04:01:10 2009

How do I say these sentences in Afrikaans?
Q. Could someone please translate these sentences into Afrikaans? I need someone who actually speaks Afrikaans because online translators are never correct or accurate.. So.. Translate.. "I dont believe how fake this is"... Used in a sentence.. "I Dont believe how fake this is. The text he sent yesterday said that he hated you, now he says he loves you". And last one.. "Oh wow I dont believe this" Used in a sentence.. "Oh wow I dont believe this, look what has happened"
Asked by somanysinssolittletime - Sun Apr 19 06:23:47 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi, I speak Afrikaans everyday and I live in SA, these sentences aren't so easy to translate as you might think. Anyways, a lot of us just use the word "wow" in our sentences...since most Afrikaans speaking people can speak English as well and we use this word. You'll find a lot of places where Afrikaans speaking people or South Africans mix their sentences with words from 2/3 languages. OK so here goes... "Ek kan nie glo hoe vals dit is nie."... "Ek kan nie glo hoe vals dit is nie. Die teks wat hy gister gestuur het, het gese dat hy jou haat, nou se hy, hy het jou lief." I'm assuming you're talking about texting with your mobile phone? Then you should also know that we don't talk of "text" but as "SMS" so most SA people won't… [cont.]
Answered by Ekke - Mon Apr 20 02:03:40 2009

Why are SOME Afrikaans people so inconsiderate ?
Q. Like at Varsity some Afrikaans students would ask questions in Affrikaans and when I opposed some people looked at me funny. And now this happened again at work in a meeting. Some people spoke Afrikaans in the meeting and the people speaking Affrikaans were young people that came a year before us, the senoir guys are Affrikaans but the answered them in English even though the young ones persisted on speaking Affrikaans. Why do some people do that? I understand if someone can not speak english but now if someone can speak fluent English and does that I feel thats wrong. Heavey D He! he! he! My manager/mentor would laugh if he were to read what you said about me there. I don't have any problem speaking out at work the trouble is I am the… [cont.]
Asked by Ayiza - Tue Aug 7 04:13:23 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Black people are the same About 2 weeks ago i was with a client rather big one (they form part of the ANC) and in the middle of the meeting they starting talking some black language while the meeting was still on so they just went on and on and only the things they wanted us to hear was said in english
Answered by SAgirl - Wed Aug 8 01:54:43 2007

Would speaking Dutch make it easier or more complicated to learn Afrikaans?
Q. I just started learning Dutch a few months ago, and one day would like to learn Afrikaans. I know they are somewhat similar, so do you think having knowledge of Dutch would make it easier to learn? or would it be confusing? does anyone speak both?
Asked by who? - Tue Apr 21 18:40:13 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It will help you greatly with the grammar and vocab, although it does become a bit easier to get lost between the two =]
Answered by John - Tue Apr 21 18:44:22 2009

Where can I meet Afrikaans guys in Canada BC?
Q. I'm from South Africa, and I speak Afrikaans. I would like to meet guys that speak my language.
Asked by Girly_Girl - Sun Dec 20 01:31:32 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Check the phone book, under clubs and associations, or try googling up Afrikaans in BC.
Answered by old lady - Sun Dec 20 13:51:56 2009

when was afrikaans first used on the cape of good hope 4pence triangle stamp milky blue in colour.?
Q. I also have the same stamp four pence in english, not afrikaans.
Asked by gillian s - Mon Nov 10 18:30:33 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What you have is not a Cape of Good Hope stamp, but an early issue of South Africa, which was formed May 31, 1910 from the British colonies of Natal, Transvaal, Orange Free State, and of course, Cape of Good Hope. Your stamps were issued in 1926. One was printed in English, the other in Afrikaans, each on separate sheets. The English version is Scott catalog 21 and the Afrikaans is number 22. They each catalog 2 dollars unused and 1.40 in used condition.
Answered by -PapaJohn- - Mon Nov 10 20:03:48 2008

How many Afrikaans-speakers can't speak English (or speak it poorly)?
Q. Hi. I'm interested in the extent to which South Africans who designate themselves Afrikaners, Boers or Afrikaans as first language speakers are bilingual. Or rather not bilingual. Are there any/many Afrikaans speaking adults who can't speak English, or can only speak very limited English? Thanks!
Asked by spookspook88 - Tue Jul 28 12:19:22 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends on the area where they grew up and their background. Some of them can barely speak 5 sentences and others you'd think they're English. Most who does speak English rather well, carry an accent that gives the impression that their English is poor. But yes, there are some who refused to learn English with the excuse of our history with the English. I can't give you exact percentages of poor/ good English speaking Afrikaners. I don't such a survey has been done, but if I have to estimate I'd say this; Fully Bilingual (English & Afrikaans) - 75% Fairly - 20% Poor - 4% Very poor - 1% (Please remember that these figures could be way out, I've estimated it from what I've experienced). Most Afrikaners who live in cities generally speak… [cont.]
Answered by JC - Tue Jul 28 14:11:25 2009

Is it true that Flemish is closer to Afrikaans than Dutch?
Q. Me and my friend have been having this debate about whether Flemish or Dutch is more similar to Afrikaans, I am pretty sure Flemish is but he comes from a dutch background! Please resolve this for us! Thank you
Asked by Iamlovin - Fri Apr 16 09:53:14 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If I understand correctly, the difference between Flemish and Dutch is like the difference between British and American English. The same language, but some words sound a bit different and some words have a slightly different meaning. So Afrikaans is not closer to Flemish or Dutch, because they are the same language.
Answered by Die Booswig - Fri Apr 16 10:43:03 2010

Why White South Africans of Afrikaans descent support the Netherlands football team instead of South Africa?
Q. I have heard that white Afrikaners living in South Africa would rather support the Netherlands football team rather than the South African football team, especially in this year's World Cup. Why is that?
Asked by Jingo - Tue Jul 6 16:33:58 2010 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The same reason why a Slovenian-American would support Slovenia rather than the US.
Answered by Genghis Khan - Mon Jul 12 13:38:07 2010

Are there any colleges in the USA that teach Afrikaans as a language?
Q. I am currently looking into colleges for my future education. I am a junior and have some time, but I would like to be ahead of things. My main interest lies in science, such as biology and chemistry. However, I am extremely interested in South Africa as a base for future missions work. Does anyone happen to know of any universities or colleges that offer Afrikaans as a language? Thanks
Asked by Stoltzfus - Thu Feb 18 21:05:07 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It is offered at the University of California, Berkeley.
Answered by ownpool - Fri Feb 19 01:46:30 2010