Looking for practical Cantonese to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Cantonese 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.
你好
Hallo(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Dankie(do1 ze6)
早唞
Goeie more(zou2 tau2)
午安
Goeie middag(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Goeie naand(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Goeie nag(maan5 on1)
再見
Sien jou later(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Totsiens(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名?
Wat is jou naam?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
My naam is John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎?
Hoe gaan dit?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.