Looking for practical Afrikaans to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
नमस्ते(namaste)
Dankie
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Goeie more
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Goeie middag
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Goeie naand
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Goeie nag
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Sien jou later
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Totsiens
अलविदा(alvida)
Wat is jou naam?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
My naam is John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Hoe gaan dit?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Ek verstaan nie.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Praat asseblief stadig.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Waar is die badkamer?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)