Learn Afrikaans with Lexorial

Learn how to talk about your family, friends and other important people in natural, everyday Afrikaans.

In Episode 9 of the beginner series, you’ll learn how to introduce someone, explain who they are, say where they live, talk about the things they enjoy and describe some of the things you do together.

You’ll practise useful Afrikaans phrases such as:

Dis my suster, Lisa. — This is my sister, Lisa.

Sy bly in Pretoria. — She lives in Pretoria.

Ek het twee kinders. — I have two children.

My pa hou van rugby. — My dad likes rugby.

My vriendin lees graag. — My friend enjoys reading.

Ons kom goed oor die weg. — We get along well.

Ons is baie na aan mekaar. — We’re very close.

Ons gaan gereeld saam stap. — We often go for walks together.

Het jy broers of susters? — Do you have brothers or sisters?

Wat doen julle graag saam? — What do you enjoy doing together?

You’ll also learn everyday family words such as ma, pa, broer, suster, kinders, ouma and oupa, as well as useful ways to talk about a partner or friend.

Throughout the episode, you’ll answer questions, change familiar sentence patterns to make them your own, and practise having a simple conversation about someone who is important to you.

At the end, you’ll put everything together and describe one person in your life in Afrikaans.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so speak along and answer the questions during the pauses. You can talk about your real family, a partner, a friend or anyone else who matters to you — and if you’d rather keep things private, you can simply invent someone for the practice.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

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Learn how to talk about the things you enjoy doing in natural, everyday Afrikaans.

In Episode 8 of the beginner series, we’re talking about hobbies and free time. You’ll learn how to say what you like, what you enjoy doing, how often you do it, and how to ask someone else about the things they enjoy.

You’ll practise everyday Afrikaans phrases such as:

In my vrye tyd lees ek. — In my free time, I read.

Ek hou van musiek. — I like music.

Ek lees graag. — I enjoy reading.

Ek luister graag na musiek. — I enjoy listening to music.

Ek kyk graag flieks. — I enjoy watching movies.

Ek stap graag. — I enjoy walking.

Ek speel tennis. — I play tennis.

Ek kuier saam met my vriende. — I spend time with my friends.

Wat doen jy graag? — What do you enjoy doing?

Hoe gereeld doen jy dit? — How often do you do it?

Hoekom hou jy daarvan? — Why do you like it?

You’ll also practise using words such as gewoonlik, soms and af en toe to talk about how often you do something.

Throughout the episode, you’ll answer questions, change familiar sentence patterns to make them your own, and practise having a simple conversation about your free time.

At the end, you’ll put everything together and talk about the things you genuinely enjoy doing — whether that’s exercising, reading, watching TV, spending time with friends or simply relaxing at home.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so speak along and answer the questions during the pauses. You don’t need an unusual or impressive hobby. The goal is to use Afrikaans to talk about your real life.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

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Learn the days of the week and talk about your weekly schedule in Afrikaans.

In Episode 7 of the beginner series, you’ll learn how to say when you work, study, exercise, relax and spend time with other people. You’ll also learn how to talk about weekdays, specific mornings or evenings, and the weekend.

You’ll learn Afrikaans expressions including:

Vandag is dit Maandag.

Ek werk van Maandag tot Vrydag.

Ek oefen elke Dinsdag.

Woensdagaand lees ek.

Oor die naweek rus ek.

Hoe lyk jou week?

Wanneer werk jy?

Is jy Saterdag vry?

You’ll take part in guided speaking exercises and complete a final challenge in which you describe your own typical week in Afrikaans.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so repeat the Afrikaans aloud and answer the questions during the pauses. Your schedule does not need to follow a traditional Monday-to-Friday working week.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

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Learn how to talk about your everyday routine in natural, conversational Afrikaans.

In Episode 6 of the beginner series, you’ll learn useful Afrikaans sentences for talking about your morning, what you do during the day, meals, work or study, your evening and when you go to bed.

You’ll practise everyday phrases such as:

Ek word wakker. — I wake up.

Ek staan seweuur op. — I get up at seven.

Soggens drink ek koffie. — In the morning, I drink coffee.

Ek werk van die huis af. — I work from home.

Deur die dag werk ek. — I work during the day.

Ek eet so eenuur middagete. — I eat lunch at around one.

Saans kyk ek TV. — I watch TV in the evening.

Ek gaan gewoonlik so elfuur slaap. — I usually go to bed around eleven.

Hoe lyk jou dag gewoonlik? — What does your day usually look like?

Wat doen jy soggens? — What do you do in the morning?

Wat doen jy saans? — What do you do in the evening?

You’ll also practise answering questions about your own routine, changing familiar sentence patterns to make them your own, and having a simple conversation about a typical day.

At the end of the episode, you’ll put everything together and describe your own day in Afrikaans.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so speak along, answer the questions during the pauses and don’t worry about getting every sentence perfect. The goal is to get comfortable using Afrikaans to talk about your real life.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

Visit lexorial.com for more Afrikaans learning resources.

Learn how to describe someone’s appearance and personality in Afrikaans.

In Episode 5 of the beginner series, you’ll learn how to talk about someone’s height, hair, eyes and other visible features. You’ll also practise useful personality words for describing the people in your life.

You’ll learn Afrikaans expressions including:

Hy is lank.

Sy het lang, bruin hare.

Hy het blou oë.

Sy dra ’n bril.

Hoe lyk sy?

Hy is stil, maar baie vriendelik.

Sy is snaaks en geselserig.

You’ll take part in guided speaking exercises and complete a final challenge in which you introduce and describe someone who is important to you.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so repeat the Afrikaans aloud and answer the questions during the pauses. You can describe someone you know or invent a person for practice.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

Visit lexorial.com for more Afrikaans learning resources.

Learn how to talk about your family, friends and other important people in Afrikaans.

In Episode 4 of the beginner series, you’ll learn useful words for parents, siblings, children, partners and friends. You’ll also practise introducing someone, saying their name and asking simple questions about another person’s family.

You’ll learn Afrikaans expressions including:

Dit is my suster.

Wie is dit?

Ek het een broer.

Het jy broers of susters?

Haar naam is …

Sy naam is …

Ons woon saam.

Sy is baie belangrik vir my.

You’ll also take part in guided conversations and complete a final challenge in which you introduce some of the important people in your life.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so say the Afrikaans aloud and answer the questions during the pauses. You can use your real information or invent answers for practice.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

Visit lexorial.com for more Afrikaans learning resources.

Learn how to talk about the languages you speak and tell someone that you’re learning Afrikaans.

In Episode 3 of the beginner series, you’ll learn how to name different languages, ask someone which languages they speak and describe your current Afrikaans ability honestly.

You’ll practise useful expressions including:

Ek praat Engels.

Ek leer Afrikaans.

Ek praat ’n bietjie Afrikaans.

Ek verstaan ’n bietjie Afrikaans.

Ek praat nog nie so goed nie.

Watter tale praat jy?

Kan jy Afrikaans praat?

You’ll also combine today’s phrases with the greetings and introductions from Episodes 1 and 2 to take part in a complete beginner conversation.

This is an interactive lesson, so say the Afrikaans aloud and answer the questions during the pauses. No previous knowledge of Afrikaans is required.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

Visit lexorial.com for more Afrikaans learning resources.

Learn how to greet someone and ask “How are you?” in Afrikaans.

In Episode 2 of the beginner series, you’ll practise everyday greetings and learn several natural ways to answer when someone asks how you are.

You’ll learn useful Afrikaans expressions including:

• Hallo!
• Goeiemôre.
• Hoe gaan dit?
• Dit gaan goed, dankie.
• Nie te sleg nie.
• Dit gaan maar.
• En met jou?

You’ll also practise short conversations and combine today’s phrases with the introduction you learnt in Episode 1.

This is an interactive beginner lesson, so say the Afrikaans aloud and answer the questions during the pauses. No previous knowledge of Afrikaans is required.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

Visit lexorial.com for more Afrikaans learning resources.

Can you introduce yourself in Afrikaans?

In this first beginner episode of Learn Afrikaans with Lexorial, you’ll learn how to say your name, where you come from, where you live, what you do and what you enjoy.

Practise useful Afrikaans phrases such as:

• Ek is …
• Ek kom van …
• Ek woon in …
• Ek werk as ’n …
• Ek hou van …

This is an interactive lesson, so repeat the sentences aloud and answer the questions during the pauses. No previous knowledge of Afrikaans is required.

Presented by Nerika from Lexorial.

Visit lexorial.com for more Afrikaans learning resources.