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Common Afrikaans to Bhojpuri phrases

100 practical Afrikaans to Bhojpuri phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.

Tip: pick five Bhojpuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hallo

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Dankie

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Goeie more

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Goeie middag

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Goeie naand

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Goeie nag

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Sien jou later

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Totsiens

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. My naam is John

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Draai links.

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Draai regs.

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Gaan reguit.

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Ek is verlore.

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Nee

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Miskien

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Ek stem saam

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Dit klink goed

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. Wat dink jy?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Kan jy my help?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Ek is jammer

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Geen probleem

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Geluk

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Veilige reis

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Waar is die busstop?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Watter platform is dit?

    Kaun platform ba?

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

    Ii kab chhuti?

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

    Ii sahi rasta hai?

  6. Dit is naby hier.

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Ii yahan se door ba.

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

    Yahan ruki, kripya.

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    Ii kitna samay lega?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Dit is te duur.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bel die polisie

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ek voel siek

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Help!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Vandag

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Môre

    Kal (kal)

  5. Gister

    Kal (kal)

  6. Maandag

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Dinsdag

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Woensdag

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Een

    Ek (ek)

  10. Twee

    Do (do)

  11. Drie

    Teen (teen)

  12. Tien

    Das (das)

  13. Een honderd

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Half

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Meer

    Jyada (jyada)

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