Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Hallo(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Dankie(Spasibo)
Доброе утро
Goeie more(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Goeie middag(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Goeie naand(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Goeie nag(Spokoynoy nochi)
До свидания
Sien jou later(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Totsiens(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Wat is jou naam?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
My naam is John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Hoe gaan dit?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Praat jy Engels?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)