Learn Afrikaans Vocabulary: Contrary words
– Useful words you should know –
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Want to learn the Afrikaans language? Hereโs a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Afrikaans with their translation in English, on the topic of contrary words. Ideal to help you boost your Afrikaans vocabulary!
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ENGLISH | AFRIKAANS |
young | jonk |
old | oud |
empty | leeg |
full | vol |
vertical | vertikaal |
horizontal | horisontaal |
useful | nuttig |
useless | nutteloos |
a city | n stad |
a village | n dorp |
a question | n vraag |
an answer | n antwoord |
sad | hartseer |
happy | gelukkig |
all | almal |
nothing | niks |
a teacher | n onderwyser |
a student | n student |
early | vroeg |
late | laat |
open | oopmaak |
closed | gesluit |
first | eers |
last | laaste |
secure | veilig |
dangerous | gevaarlik |
near | naby |
far | ver |
sugar | suiker |
salt | sout |
dry | droog |
wet | nat |
often | dikwels |
rarely | selde |
always | altyd |
never | nooit |
same | dieselfde |
different | anders |
dirty | vuil |
clean | skoon |
the evening | die aand |
the morning | die oggend |
small | klein |
large | groot |
rich | ryk |
poor | arm |
the ceiling | die plafon |
the floor | die vloer |
animal | dier |
human | mens |
guilty | skuldig |
innocent | onskuldig |
here | hier |
there | daar |
hunger | honger |
the thirst | die dors |
the sun | die son |
the moon | die maan |
the sister | die suster |
the brother | die broer |
slow | stadig |
fast | vinnig |
before | voor |
after | na |
heavy | swaar |
light | lig |
old | oud |
new | nuut |
easy | maklik |
difficult | moeilik |
start | begin |
finish | klaarmaak |
friend | vriend |
enemy | vyand |
yesterday | gister |
tomorrow | mรดre |
cold | koud |
hot | warm |
right | reg |
left | links |
a woman | n vrou |
a man | n man |
inside | binne |
outside | buite |
strong | sterk |
weak | swak |
soft | sag |
hard | hard |
a lot | baie |
a little | n bietjie |
up | op |
down | af |
exactly | presies |
probably | waarskynlik |
married | getroud |
single | enkellopend |
noisy | raserig |
quiet | stil |
complicated | ingewikkeld |
simple | eenvoudig |
now | nou |
later | later |
long | lank |
short | kort |
interesting | interessant |
boring | vervelig |
normal | normaal |
strange | vreemde |
outside | buite |
inside | binne |
the entrance | die ingang |
the exit | die uitgang |
white | wit |
black | swart |
expensive | duur |
cheap | goedkoop |
USEFUL VERBS | |
to walk | te loop |
to run | om te hardloop |
to attach | om aan te heg |
to detach | los te maak |
to go up | om op te gaan |
to go down | om onder te gaan |
to increase | om te verhoog |
to decrease | om te verminder |
to stop | te stop |
to continue | om voort te gaan |
to take off | opstyg |
to land | te land |
to put on | aan te trek |
to remove | te verwyder |
to move forward | om vorentoe te beweeg |
to move back | om terug te beweeg |
to forget | om te vergeet |
to remember | onthou |
to show | om te wys |
to hide | om weg te steek |
to save | om te spaar |
to spend | om te spandeer |
to build | om te bou |
to destroy | om te vernietig |
to arrive | om te arriveer |
to leave | om te verlaat |
to enter | in te gaan |
to go out | om uit te gaan |
to laugh | om te lag |
to cry | om te huil |
to sell | te verkoop |
to buy | te koop |
to break | om te breek |
to repair | herstel |
to lend | te leen |
to borrow | te leen |
to earn | te verdien |
to lose | om te verloor |
to slow down | om stadiger te gaan |
to speed up | te versnel |
to search | om te soek |
to find | te vind |
to pull | te trek |
to push | te druk |
to take | te neem |
to give | om te gee |
to wake up | wakker te word |
to fall asleep | om aan die slaap te raak |
to hold | te hou |
to let go | om te laat gaan |
to turn on | om aan te sit |
to turn off | om af te sit |
to sell | te verkoop |
to buy | te koop |
to send | te stuur |
to receive | te ontvang |
โก๏ธ More Afrikaans vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- Basic words to learn
- 100 most common Afrikaans verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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