Looking for practical Minang to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang 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: pick five Afrikaans 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.
Halo
Hallo
Terima kasih
Dankie
Selamat pagi
Goeie more
Selamat sore
Goeie middag
Selamat malam
Goeie naand
Selamat tidur
Goeie nag
Sampai jumpa
Sien jou later
Selamat tinggal
Totsiens
Sapa nama awak?
Wat is jou naam?
Nama saya John
My naam is John
Apa kabar?
Hoe gaan dit?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Praat jy Engels?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)