Looking for practical Qeqchi to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Hallo(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Dankie(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Goeie more(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Goeie middag(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Goeie naand(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Goeie nag(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Sien jou later(koosh keek)
K'ux
Totsiens(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Wat is jou naam?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
My naam is John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Hoe gaan dit?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Praat jy Engels?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ek verstaan nie.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Praat asseblief stadig.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Waar is die badkamer?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Draai links.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Draai regs.
K'utun k'ay.
Gaan reguit.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Is dit ver van hier?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ek is verlore.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ja
Nok
Nee
K'a riq
Miskien
In k'ut
Ek stem saam
In k'ut nok
Ek stem nie saam nie
K'ut in k'ut
Dit klink goed
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Wat dink jy?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Kan jy my help?
In k'uch k'ax
Ek het hulp nodig
K'ut k'ax riq
Wag 'n oomblik
In k'ut k'ax
Ek is jammer
Nok k'ut
Geen probleem
K'ut in k'ut riq
Geluk
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Waar is die treinstasie?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Waar is die busstop?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Watter platform is dit?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Is dit die regte pad?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Dit is naby hier.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Dit is ver van hier.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Stop hier, asseblief.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Hoe lank neem dit?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Hoeveel kos dit?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Dit is te duur.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Die rekening, asseblief.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Is diens ingesluit?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Dit is heerlik.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Bel die polisie
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Bel 'n ambulans
In k'utun ri médico
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
In k'utun ri k'ax
Ek voel siek
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Dit seergemaak hier
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ek het my paspoort verloor
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Ayuda!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Kan ons môre praat?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Dankie vir jou tyd(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Laat ek jou terugbel(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Die sperdatum is Vrydag(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.