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Wildebeest is an afrikaans word, it is pronounced like it is written, with a silent t
Gemmer its hard to say the 'G' unless you're afrikaans its sort of like a rumble in the throat.
Water is spelt exactly the same in English and in Afrikaans - only pronounced differently (pronounced like vatr)
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Boers originally spoke 'old Dutch' , now modified with the addition of many new words to 'Afrikaans'.I once spoke Afrikaans to a Dutch policeman who retorted that I spoke like his grandfather !
not really, i think they only call it that because its like a speed skating competition.
Just like you say it in English.
Ietem (the ie is like a "e" sound).
Ek sê
Photo in Afrikaans is "foto" and the pronounciation is very similar to the English version, except with more accent on the "o"s pronouncing it like "oo".
Hoe lyk 'n olifant?
Ja, ek wil dit he