Uitspraak Pronunciation Afrikaans have a unique pronunciation rule

Uitspraak!!! (Pronunciation)

Afrikaans have a unique pronunciation rule for most of their words and letters.

a aa - aai ae - as u in cup (kap) as u in cup but longer like ah (daad) as y in why (laai) as u in dust but longer like ah, followed by article a (dae)

b c c ch - ch ch d d - similar to b in English as k in kitten (Calvinis) as s in size (celcius) guttural sound like ch in loch (chemie) as k in kitten (chloor) as sh in shot (China) as d in donkey (daar) as t in hat (bed)

e e e ê ee ië - eeu ei eu eu - as ee in deer (edel) as e in hen (ken) as e in angel (bevat) as ai in hair (hê) as ee in deer (een) as ea in fear, pronounced as two sounds (skiër) as ew in few (leeu) as ay in play (seil) as ee in deer with lips pouted (deur) as ew in few (euforie)

f g - gh h i ie ie j kn ng - similar to f in English gutteral sound like ch in loch (geld) as g in golf (gholf) similar to h in English as e in angel (sit) as ee in breed (dier) as i in sick (siek) as y in you (jaar) as c in cat + n in no (knoop) as ng in sing (vang)

o - o - o ô oe oe - as oo in loot followed by rapid w with pouted lips (bode) as oo in loot, but shorter (euforie) as o in fort but shorter (oggend) as oy in boy (potjie) as au in cause (môre) as oo in loot (voer) as oo in loot, but shorter (voet)

oë oei oo - ooi ou - as oe in doer (vermoë) as ooey in phooey but preceded with rapid w (koei) as oo in loot followed by rapid w with pouted lips (soom) as oi in oil but preceded with rapid w (strooi) as oa in coat (hout)

p r - s t tj - similar to p in English as r in very, but lightly rolled (duiker) strongly rolled r, almost Scots (rooi) similar to s in English similar to t in English as ch in chunk (tjank)

u ui - uie uu - v w - as i in sick with lips pouted (u) as ay in play but longer with pouted lips (lui) as aye in player but longer with pouted lips (beduie) as ee in breed but with lips pouted (duur) as f in fun (vul) as w in sweep (swem)

w - as v in visit (water) y - as ay in play (yster) z - similar to z in English

Baie geluk!!! (Congratulations) Now you can practice pronouncing more words and phrases! Click here to continue Click here to practice the individual sounds again

Goeie môre : Good morning Goeie middag : Good afternoon Goeienaand : Good evening Goeie nag : Good night Hallo : Hello Totsiens : Bye Sien jou later : See you later Ja : Yes Nee : No Praat jy Afrikaans? : Do you speak Afrikaans? Jy is goed! : You are good!

Ek is lief vir jou : I love you Ek is jammer : I am sorry Ek gaan nou : I am going now Ek kom nou-nou terug : I will be right back Hoe gaan dit met jou? : How are you? Dit gaan goed met my : I am fine Goed dankie : Fine thank you asseblief : please dankie : thank you Baie dankie : Thank you very much Wat is jou naam? : What is your name?