Looking for practical Tulu to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Hallo(namaskara)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Dankie(dhanyavadagalu)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Goeie more(shubhodaya)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Goeie middag(shubha madhyahana)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Goeie naand(shubha sanje)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Goeie nag(shubha raathri)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
Sien jou later(marukandu baruve)
ವಿದಾಯ
Totsiens(vidaya)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Wat is jou naam?(ninna hesaru enu?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
My naam is John(nanna hesaru John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Hoe gaan dit?(neevu hegidiri?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(nimmannu bhetiyagi santoshavagi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Praat jy Engels?(nīvu iṅgliṣ māṭanāḍuttīrā?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(nānu hindī cennāgi māṭanāḍuvudilla)