Looking for practical Latin to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afrikaans-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salve
Hallo(sal-way)
Gratias tibi
Dankie(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bonum mane
Goeie more(boh-num mah-neh)
Bonum postmeridianum
Goeie middag(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Bonum vesperum
Goeie naand(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Bona nox
Goeie nag(boh-nah nox)
Vide te postea
Sien jou later(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Vale
Totsiens(wah-leh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Wat is jou naam?(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
My naam is John(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Quomodo es?
Hoe gaan dit?(kwo-mo-do es)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
Praat jy Engels?(Loquerisne Anglice?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Non bene loquor Hindi.)
Non intellego.
Ek verstaan nie.(Non intellego.)
Quaeso, lente loquere.
Praat asseblief stadig.(Quaeso, lente loquere.)
Potesne id iterum dicere?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Potesne id iterum dicere?)
Ubi est latrina?
Waar is die badkamer?(Ubi est latrina?)
Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)
Dextra verte.
Draai links.(Dextra verte.)
Sinistra verte.
Draai regs.(Sinistra verte.)
I ad rectum.
Gaan reguit.(I ad rectum.)
Quot est merces?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(Quot est merces?)
Unum tessera, quaeso.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(Unum tessera, quaeso.)
Estne longum a hic?
Is dit ver van hier?(Estne longum a hic?)
Ego sum perditus.
Ek is verlore.(Ego sum perditus.)
Ubi possum emere SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(Ubi possum emere SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ita
Ja
Non
Nee
Fortasse
Miskien
Consentio
Ek stem saam
Non consentio
Ek stem nie saam nie
Bene sonat
Dit klink goed
Quid censes?
Wat dink jy?
Potesne me adiuvare?
Kan jy my help?
Auxilium mihi opus est
Ek het hulp nodig
Exspecta paulisper
Wag 'n oomblik
Me paenitet
Ek is jammer
Nullum problema
Geen probleem
Felicitaciones
Geluk
Felix natalis dies
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Felix iter habeas
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ubi est statio ferriviaria?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)
Ubi est statio bus?
Waar is die busstop?(Ubi est statio bus?)
Quae est suggestus?
Watter platform is dit?(Quae est suggestus?)
Quo tempore discedit?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Quo tempore discedit?)
Estne haec via recta?
Is dit die regte pad?(Estne haec via recta?)
Prope est hic
Dit is naby hier.(Prope est hic)
Longius est ab hoc
Dit is ver van hier.(Longius est ab hoc)
Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)
Siste hic, quaeso
Stop hier, asseblief.(Siste hic, quaeso)
Quot tempus capit?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Quot tempus capit?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quot hoc constat?
Hoeveel kos dit?
Id nimis carum est.
Dit is te duur.
Habesne quidquam cheap?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Possumne solvere charta?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Velim mensam pro duobus.
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ratio, quaeso.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Estne servitium inclusum?
Is diens ingesluit?
Vegetarianus sum.
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Nulla cibi acida, quaeso.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Hoc est deliciosum.
Dit is heerlik.
Possumne habere menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Poculum aquae, quaeso.
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Vocā polīciam
Bel die polisie
Vocā ambulantiam
Bel 'n ambulans
Medicum mihi opus est
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Māla mē sentio
Ek voel siek
Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ubi est proximus hospitālis?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Hic dolet
Dit seergemaak hier
Passum meum perdidī
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Auxilium!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Te convenire pulchrum est
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Conventum constituamus
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Quot hora tibi convenit?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Reportum hodie mittam
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Possumusne cras loqui?
Kan ons môre praat?
File adiunctum invenias, quaeso
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo
Dankie vir jou tyd
Spero ad te laborare
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Potesne illud punctum explicare?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Permitte me ad te redire
Laat ek jou terugbel
Terminatio est Veneris
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.