Looking for practical Manx to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Hallo
Gura mie eu
Dankie
Mie eu
Goeie more
Fastyr mie
Goeie middag
Oie vie
Goeie naand
Oie ghooinney
Goeie nag
Gree gys y chee
Sien jou later
Slane
Totsiens
Cre ta d'ennym?
Wat is jou naam?
Ta my ennym yn John
My naam is John
Kys t'eh?
Hoe gaan dit?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Praat jy Engels?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Ek verstaan nie.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Praat asseblief stadig.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Waar is die badkamer?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Draai links.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Draai regs.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Gaan reguit.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Is dit ver van hier?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Ek is verlore.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Na
Nee
Possibly
Miskien
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ek stem saam
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ta shoh goll er
Dit klink goed
Cre ta'n chione?
Wat dink jy?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Kan jy my help?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Ek het hulp nodig
Gow er ny hoilshey
Wag 'n oomblik
Ta mee er yannoo
Ek is jammer
Cha nel broogh
Geen probleem
Foddee gura
Geluk
Laa breith shenney
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Gow er ny shickyr
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Waar is die busstop?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Watter platform is dit?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Is dit die regte pad?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Dit is naby hier.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Dit is ver van hier.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Stop hier, asseblief.(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Dit is te duur.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Yn bill, please
Die rekening, asseblief.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Is diens ingesluit?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Ta shen ny chennag
Dit is heerlik.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Glass jeh voddy, please
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Bel die polisie
Goll er ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ek voel siek
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Dit seergemaak hier
Haink mee my passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Fowd!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Kan ons môre praat?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Gura mie eu son do chione
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.