A beer, please - 'n Bier, asseblief
Two beers - Twee biere
In Afrikaans, some words that begin with the letter "Y" include "jaar" (year), "ja" (yes), and "yster" (iron). While "Y" is not a common starting letter in Afrikaans, these words demonstrate its usage. Additionally, "yoga" is also used in the language, borrowed from English.
You would need an English-Afrikaans dictionary to translate English words into Afrikaans words. This type of dictionary provides the equivalents of English words in Afrikaans.
In Afrikaans, words that begin with the letter "q" are relatively rare. Some examples include "kwal" (jellyfish), "kwart" (quarter), and "kwaliteit" (quality). The usage of "q" in Afrikaans is primarily found in borrowed words or specific technical terms. Overall, it’s not a common initial letter in the language.
In Afrikaans, the letter "q" is not commonly used and is typically only found in loanwords from other languages. Some examples of Afrikaans words with the letter "q" include "quarantyn" (quarantine) and "kwantum" (quantum). These words are not native to Afrikaans but have been adopted into the language over time.
I had a quick look at my Afrikaans woordeboek and it seems there are only a handful longer than 16 letters. One of my favourite words, verkleurmannetjie, (a chameleon) is just 17. Unlike German which tends to compound words until some reach a tremendous length, Afrikaans keeps things simple.
Dankie
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The Afrikaans word "aap" begins with the letter "a." In English, "aap" translates to "monkey." This word is commonly used in Afrikaans to refer to these primates.
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Geskiedenis
in afrikaans we just say slang, some of the words we never made so we just say them english. why though? if you're going to talk to an Afrikaaner you kan just say slang they'll understand.
Agtestallige bestelling. This is an unusual case where a single, although hyphenated, English word becomes two separate words in Afrikaans. Usually, multiple words in English are concatenated in Afrikaans to represent a single item or concept.