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The start of a new learning experience Afrikaans English 'n Omelet - an omelette 'n Stukkie koek - A piece of cake aal - eel aalmoes - alms aambeeld - anvil aambei - haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid, pile aambeie - haemorhoids aan - to, toward, towards aan die brand steek - kindle, light aanbeveel - recommend, register aanbeveling - recommendation aanbod - offer aanbrand - burn aandag - attention aandenking - keepsake, memento, souvenir aandete - evening meal, supper aandoen - affect, call at, cause, give rise to aandoening - affection, emotion aandring - insist aandui - indicate, suggest, point out, show aangee - give, pass, spend aangenaam - agreeable, enjoyable, lovely, nice, pleasant Aangename kennis - How do you do aangesien - because, for the reason that, since aangry - move, stir, affect aanhaal - cite, quote aanhangsel - attatchment aanhou - breed, keep, raise, rear aankom - arrive, get aankoms - arrival aankweek - cultivate, grow aanmoedig - encourage aanneem - accept, receive, take, take in aanpak - attempt, test, try aanpas - try on aanraai - advise, counsel aansien - esteem, regard, respect aansienlik - considerably aansit - put on aanskakel - put on, start, switch on, turn on aanslag - assault aansluit - join, associate, come together, pool aansluiting - joining, junction aansoek doen - aspire, aspire to, hope for, run for election aanspreeklik - responsible aanstaande - close, near, nearby, next aanstel - appoint aanstelling - appointment, appointment to office aanstoot - commotion, scandal aantal - amount, number aantas - corrode aantrek - put on aantrekkingskrag - attraction aantreklik - attractive aanvaar - accept, receive, take, take in aanvaarding - acceptance aanval - assault, attack aanvul - complete aap - ape, monkey aar - vein aarbei - strawberry aarde - earth, land, soil aardgas - natural gas aartappel - potato abakus - abacus abattoir - abattoir, slaughterhouse Abessiniër - Abyssinian ach - oh Achilles - Achilles Achilleshiel - Achilles' heel Adam - Adam adamsappel - Adam's apple adder - viper Aden - Aden administrasie - administration, management admiraal - admiral Adonis - Adonis adres - address adresboekie - address book adresseer - address Adriatiese See - Adriatic, Adriatic Sea adverteer - advertise, announce, give notice advertensie - ad, advertisement advies - notification, notice, advice, counsel advokaat - advocate, lawyer afdeling - branch, compartment, department, pigeonhole afdelingswinkel - department store, warehouse, bazaar afdwaal - go astray, stray off afgaan - descend, get off, go down Afganistan - Afghanistan afgee - spread afgelope - last Afghaan - Afghan Afghanistan - Afghanistan afhaal - take off, put off afklim - get out, get out of a car afkondig - issue, proclaim, promulgate, publish, reveal aflaai - download aflewer - deliver, furnish, supply aflewering - delivery afmeting - dimension, measurement Afrika - Africa Afrikaan - African Afrikaans - African, Afrikaans, Afrikaans language Afrikaner - Afrikaner, Afrikander Afro-Asiaties - Afro-Asian afsender - sender afskakel - cut, cut a connection afskeid neem - say goodbye, take leave afskryf - amortize, deaden, write off afslag - abatement, discount, rebate afsny - cut off afsonderlik - apart, particular, separate, special afspraak - accommodation, agreement, appointment, date afstaan - cede, give in, give up, give way, relinquish afstand - distance, offset afsweer - abjure, abnegate aftree - retire afval - drop, fall, remainder, rest, debris, rubbish afwyk - turn ag - eight agste - eighth agter - behind, after, aback, backwards Agter-Indië - Indo-China agter wees - be late agterent - backside, rump, behind, bottom, buttocks agtergrond - background, bottom, foundation agterlik - backward, mentally deficient, retarded agtien - eighteen ah - woe ai - ouch Aken - Aix-la-Chapelle akkomodasie - equipment akroniem - acronym aksie - action, activity akteur - actor aktivis - activist aktrise - actress akwarium - aquarium al - already, by now, yet al die - all Albaans - Albanian Albanees - Albanian Albanië - Albania Albanies - Albanian, Albanian language Albaniese taal - Albanian, Albanian language albei - both Aleoete - Aleutian Islands Alexandrië - Alexandria alfabet - alphabet algemeen - general, usual Algerië - Algeria Algeryn - Algerian Algeryns - Algerian Algiers - Algiers alibi - alibi alkohol - alcohol alledaags - commonplace, dismal, trite, daily alleen - alone, only, sole, solitary allerhande - every kind of Allerheilige - All Hallows, All Saints' Day Allersiele - All Souls' Day alles - altogether, everything, all of it allokeer - allocate almal - all, each, every, everyone almal se - everyone's Alpe - Alps alreeds - already, by now, yet altwee - both altyd - always aluminium - aluminium, aluminum Amasone - Amazon amateur - amateur, fancier, dabbler, dilettante Amerika - America, United States of America, USA Amerikaans - American Amerikaanse buffel - bison Amerikaner - American, US citizen ammunisie - munition, ammunition amper - almost, nearly ampère - ampere, ampère amptelik - official amuseer - amuse analise - analysis Andalusië - Andalusia ander - other, another, else anders - differently Angel-Sakser - Anglo-Saxon Angel-Saksies - Anglo-Saxon Angola - Angola animasie - animation Antarktika - Antarctic, the Antarctic Antille - Antilles antwoord - answer, reply, respond Apokalips - Apocalypse appel - apple appelkoos - apricot applikant - candidate applikasie - application April - April apteek - chemist's shop, drugstore Apulië - Apulia Arabië - Arabia Arabier - Arab Arabies - Arabian, Arabic arbeid - job, work Ardenne - Ardennes arena - arena arend - eagle Areopagus - Areopagus Argentinië - Argentina Argentyn - Argentine Argentyns - Argentine, Argentinean argief - archive argument - quarrel argumenteer - maintain Argus - Argus Ariër - Aryan Aries - Aryan arm - arm, miserable, poor Armenië - Armenia Armeniër - Armenian Armenies - Armenian armhorlosie - watch, wrist-watch armoede - poverty arriveer - arrive, get artikel - article, commodity as - ash, cinder, when, how, like, such as, than, if Asdag - Ash Wednesday asem - breathe Asepoestertjie - Cinderella Asiaat - Asian Asiaties - Asian, Asiatic Asië - Asia asof - as if, as though, in a way Asoriese Eilande - Azores asseblief - please, Please repeat that. asseblief? - Where is the nearest W.C. Assirië - Assyria Assiriër - Assyrian Assiries - Assyrian assistent - aid, assistant, helper, assistent Astekies - Aztec asyn - vinegar Athene - Athena, Athene, Athens Athener - Athenian Atlanties - Atlantic Atlantiese Oseaan - Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean Atlas - Atlas atleet - athlete Atties - Attic Augias - Augeas Augiasstal - Augean stable Augustus - August Australië - Australia Australiër - Australian Australies - Australian avontuur - adventure baai - bay Baäl - Baal baan - playground baas - boss, chief, leader, master baba - baby bababed - bedstead Babilonië - Babylonia Babilonies - Babylonian Bacchus - Bacchus bad - bath badkamer - bathroom bagasie - baggage, luggage baie - a lot of, much, many, quite, very, very much baie dankie - Thank you very much bak - bake, fry, tub, vat, basin, bowl, pelvis, jug bakker - baker baksteen - brick bal - ball balans - equilibrium balju - taskmaster Balkan - Balkans ballet - ballet Balties - Baltic band - binding, strip, tape, tyre bank - bank bankrot - bankrupt bankrot raak - be bankrupt, go broke Bantoe - Bantu Bantoe- - Bantu barbier - barber bars - split Basel - Basel, Basle basies - basic Bask - Basque basketbal - basketball Baskies - Basque Bataaf - Batavian Bataviaan - Batavian Batavier - Batavian battery - accumulator, battery, storage battery beantwoord - answer bed - bed bedaar - calm down bedags - by day, during the day, in the daytime bedanking - rejection, refusal bederf - damage, injure, spoil, bribe bedien - serve, introduce, perform, present bediende - maid, servant bedoel - aim, intend, mean bedrag - amount, sum bedreig - menace, threaten bedreiging - menace, threat beeld - image, picture, statue been - leg, paw beer - bear bees - bovine, bovine animal beesvleis - beef begin - begin, commence, start, beginning, commencement beginner - beginner beginsel - principle begrip - understanding begroting - budget behaal - acquire, attain, get, obtain, accomplish, reach behandel - care for, cure, treat beheer - administration, management behoor aan - belong to behoorlik - decent, fitting, proper, suitable, decently behou - hang onto, hold Beier - Bavarian Beiere - Bavaria beïndruk - impress beïnvloed - affect, influence bekeer - convert bekend - well-known bekendstel - introduce, perform, present beklemtoon - accent, accentuate, stress bekom - get, have, receive bekommer hom - care about, take care of bekommerd - anxious belaai - burden, load beland - arrive, get belangrik - important, serious belangstelling - interest beleid - policy, politics Belg - Belgian België - Belgium Belgies - Belgian Belgrado - Belgrade beloon - compensate, reward Bengale - Bengal Bengalees - Bengal beoefen - exert, practice bepaal - define, determine, attach, fasten, fix, affix beplan - plan bêre - put away, stow bereid - finished, ready, through bereik - accomplish, attain, reach berg - mountain berig - information, communication berk - birch berkeboom - birch Berlyn - Berlin Berlyner - Berliner Berlyns - Berlin Bern - Bern, Berne beroemd - famous, glorious beroep - handicraft, occupation, trade, profession beseer - hurt besef - understand, realise, realize, be aware of beset - busy besig - busy besit - own, possess, possession beskawing - civilization beskikbaar - available beskrywing - description beslis - absolutely, definitely, without fail besluit - decide besoedel - soil besoek - visit besoeker - caller, visitor besoekersboek - visitor's register besonderheid - detail bespaar - save, spare bespreek - reserve bestaan - exist beste - best besteding - expenses bestel - book, order, reserve bestelling - order bestuur - direct, guide, manage, steer, conduct, lead bestuurder - manager, director beswaar - protest betaal - pay betaam - befit, be fitting beteken - imply, mean, signify betekenis - meaning betekenisvol - significant beter - better Betlehem - Bethlehem betrekking - post betrokke - concerned, in question betyds - at the right time, in time beuk - beech bevat - comprise, contain, include bevestig - assent, say yes, confirm, corroborate bevolking - population bevorder - promote bevordering - promotion bevrore - frozen bewaar - conserve, keep, maintain, preserve beweeg - move beweging - movement bewonder - admire bewys - proof, sign, token biblioteek - library bid - pray bied - offer, propose, suggest bieg - admit, confess, profess bier - ale, beer bikini - bikini biljart - billiards billik - fair, just, righteous bind - bind, connect, join, tie, tie up binne - a, in, inside, into, per, within binnekort - soon binnelands - aboriginal, domestic bioskoop - cinema, movie theatre Birma - Burma Birmaan - Burmese Birmees - Burmese Bisantium - Byzantium Bisantyns - Byzantine biskop - bishop bison - bison bitter - bitter blaarslaai - lettuce blaas - blow bladsy - page blank - blank, white blanke - European, white man bleik - point out to be blik - can, tin, tin can blind - blind blink - bright, brilliant bloed - blood bloedrooi - blood red, blood-red Bloemfontein - Bloemfontein bloese - blouse blok - block, pad blokletter - type blom - bloom, flower blou - blue Bloubaard - Bluebeard blus - extinguish, put out bly - remain, stay, stay over, happy, glad Bly hier - Stay here Bly te kenne - Pleased to meet you bo - above, over, on top, overhead, upstairs bobbejaan - baboon Boeddha - Buddha Boeddhisme - Buddhism Boeddhist - Buddhist boek - book Boekarest - Bucharest boekhou - book-keeping Boer - Afrikaner, Afrikander, Boer boereplaas - estate, farm, property, ranch Boergondië - Burgundy Boesman - Bushman boete - fine boetekaartjie - minutes, protocol bogenoemd - above, above-mentioned Boheems - Bohemian Boheme - Bohemia boks - box, jug, container, vessel bokser - boxer Boliwië - Bolivia Boliwies - Bolivian Bolsjewiek - Bolshevik Bolsjewis - Bolshevik Bombaai - Bombay bondel - bunch, bundle, cluster, sheaf bonus - bonus boodskap - errand, message boom - tree boonop - on top of boor - bore boord - orchard bord - plate bordeel - brothel bors - bosom, breast, chest borsel - brush bos - forest, woods bosbok - bushbuck bots - collide botsing - collision bottel - bottle botter - butter bouer - builder braai - roast, toast Brabander - Brabantine Brabant - Brabant Brabants - Brabantine brand - burn, conflagration, fire brandewyn - brandy brandstof - fuel Brasiliaan - Brazilian Brasiliaans - Brazilian Brasilië - Brazil breek - break breekbaar - breakable, brittle, fragile brein - brain Bretagne - Bretagne, Brittany brief - letter briefkaart - postcard bril - glasses, spectacles bring - bring, fetch Brit - Briton Brits - British broei - incubate, sit broer - brother bron - fountain, source, spring brood - bread, loaf brosjure - leaflet, pamphlet, paperback brug - bridge Brugge - Bruges bruin - brown Brunswyk - Braunschweig, Brunswick Brussel - Brussels Brussels - Brussels Brusselse spruitjies - Brussels-sprouts buffel - buffalo buffer - buffer, bumper buig - bend buis - barrel, channel, pipe, tube buite - outside, outside of buiteland - foreign country bul - bull Bulgaar - Bulgar, Bulgarian Bulgaars - Bulgarian Bulgarye - Bulgaria bulkak - Bullshit bundel - collection burger - middleclass citizen, hamburger buro - bureau, office bus - bus, autobus, omnibus bushalte - bus stop, busstop buurman - neighbor, neighbour by - at, beside, by, near to, next to, with Bybel - Bible bybel - bible bylae - appendix, codicil, rider bymekaar - together bymekaarbring - collect, gather, pick up, join, unite byna - almost, nearly byt - bite byvoeg - add bywoon - attend, be present, witness bywoord - adverb bywoordelik - adverbial Caesar - Caesar Calvyn - Calvin Carthager - Carthaginian Carthago - Carthage casino - casino Celebes - Celebes Ceylon - Ceylon chaos - chaos, tangle chemie - chemistry Chileen - Chilean Chileens - Chilean Chili - Chile China - China Chinees - Chinese chirurg - surgeon Christen - Christian Christendom - Christianity Christus - Christ Cipries - Cypriot, Cypriote Ciprioot - Cypriot, Cypriote Ciprus - Cyprus Columbus - Columbus Confucius - Confucius Cupido - Cupid, Eros Curaçao - Curaçao daad - act, action daag - assign daagliks - daily daal - descend, go down, land daar - there, yonder daardie - that, that one, those daardie een - that, that one daarna - afterwards, next, subsequently daarom - therefore daarvandaan - from there, thence dadelik - at once, instantly, immediately, without delay dag - hello dagvaarding - summons Dalmasië - Dalmatia dam - dame, king, queen damestudent - student, female student dan - then dank - thank dankbaar - thankful dankie - thank you, thanks danksy - thanks to dans - dance dapperheid - courage Dardanelles - Dardanelles darem - genuinely, indeed, really, truly, absolutely das - tie, necktie dat - that dateer - date datum - date day - day deeglik - enormously, extremely deel - part, piece, share deelneem - participate, take part deels - partially, partly Deen - Dane Deens - Danish definisie - definition definitief - absolutely, definitely, without fail deftig - beautiful, fine, handsome, lovely dek - cover dekade - decade deken - blanket dekodeer - decode dekor - decor, décor, decoration delikaat - dainty, delicate, fine, refined demokrasie - democracy demokraties - democratic den - fir, pine, pine tree Denemarke - Denmark denneboom - fir departement - department deponeer - deposit deporteer - deport derde - third dertien - thirteen dertig - thirty Desember - December destyds - then detail - detail deur - by, by means of, through, with, door, gate deurbring - pass, spend deurdat - because, for the reason that deurmaak - experience, live through, survive deurmekaar - dazed, perplexed, upset deurpad - motor road, motorway, super highway, turnpike deursnee - profile Deuteronomium - Deuteronomy diamant - diamond die - the, that, that one dié - those, this die Elsas - Alsace, Elsass die Kaapprovinsie - Cape Province die Krim - Crimea die Transkei - Transkei dieet - diet dief - thief diens - service diep - deep, profound diepte - depth dier - animal, beast dieretuin - zoo digter - poet dikwels - frequently, often, regularly dimensie - dimension, measurement dinee - dinner, midday meal ding - affair, business, business deal, case, matter dink - deem, opine, think Dinsdag - Tuesday diploma - diploma direk - direct, straight direkteur - director, manager Dis 'n plesier - You're welcome dis nie my probleem nie - It's not my problem Dis so 'n treurige verhaal - It's such a sad story diskonnekteer - disconnect dissipline - discipline dit - that, that over there, those, these, this dit daardie - that, that over there, those dit hierdie - these, this, this here Dit is 'n winskopie - It is a bargain Dit kan nie wees nie - It cannot be Dit spyt my werklik - I am very sorry dit vervelig - this is boring doel - aim, goal, purpose doelmaak - customise doen - act, do, make, perform dogter - daughter, girl, lass dokter - doctor, physician dokument - document, paper dom - foolish, stupid dom doos - Dumb cunt dominee - pastor Dominikaans - Dominican donasie - gift, present Donau - Danube Donderdag - Thursday donker - bleak, dark, dismal, dreary, dim donkie - ass, donkey dood - dead, death doodmaak - extinguish, put out doodskiet - shoot dead doof - deaf doopnaam - Christian name doos - box, Cunt dor - dry Dories - Dorian, Doric dorp - village dors - thirsty dors wees - be thirsty dosyn - dozen dot - dot dra - carry, wear draagbaar - stretcher draai - turn Drakensberge - Drakensberg Mountains drama - drama dreigement - menace, threat drie - three Driekoninge - Epiphany, Twelfth-night Driekoningefees - Epiphany, Twelfth-night dringend - pressing, urgent drink - drink, drink to excess drinkpan - bar, pub dronk - drunk, intoxicated droog - dry droogte - dryness druif - grape druk - press, oppress, squeeze drup - drip dryf - drift, be adrift, float, swim, chase, drive duidelik - clearly duim - thumb duisend - thousand, one thousand duister - dark, dim Duits - German, German language Duitse masels - German measles Duitse taal - German, German language Duitser - German Duitsland - Germany duiwel - devil dun - gaunt, lean, slender, thin durf - courage dus - so, then, therefore, consequently, subsequently duur - dear, expensive, lovely, valuable, costly, pricey dwarsdeur - throughout dwerg - dwarf, midget, pigmy dwing - compel, force e-pos - email Edam - Edam edel - of noble birth edelweiss - edelweiss Eden - Eden Edenburg - Edinburgh eed - oath eekhoring - squirrel eekhorinkie - squirrel een - one een-en-twintig - twenty-one een en twintig - twenty-one eend - duck eendag - at some time, ever eenheid - unity eensaam - lonely, solitary eergister - the day before yesterday eerlik - above-board, honest eers - at some time, ever, first, firstly, first of all eerskomende - nearest, next, close, nearby eerste - first eet - eat, feed eetkamer - dining-room eetservies - crockery set eeu - centennial, century effek - effect, impression effektief - actual, real Egeïese See - Aegean Sea eggenoot - husband eggo - echo Egipte - Egypt Egiptenaar - Egyptian Egipties - Egyptian egter - but, however, nevertheless, yet ei - egg eie - own, personal eienaar - owner eienaardig - odd, peculiar, strange, typical eiendomsagentskap - broker eik - oak eiland - island einde - end, ending eindeksamen - final examination eindig - accomodate, end, finish, terminate eintlik - to tell the truth ek - I, me Ek gee fokkol om - I don't give a shit Ek glo jou - I believe you Ek glo jou nie - I don't believe you Ek haat Engels - I hate English EK haat Frans - I hate French Ek haat geskiedenis - I hate History ek haat jou - I hate you Ek haat wetenskap - I hate Science Ek haat wiskunde - I have maths Ek help jou graag - I am very pleased to help you Ek het 'n ongeluk gehad - I have had an accident Ek hoor bulkak - I hear bullshit Ek is 'n Christen - I am a Christian Ek is dors - I am thirsty Ek is honger - I am hungry ek is lief vir jou - I love you Ek is naar - I am sick Ek is nie seker nie - I am not sure Ek is siek - I am ill Ek is weergebore - I am born again Ek kaan nie waag nie - I can't wait ek kom nie terug nie - I am never coming back Ek kom nou-nou terug - I'll be back Ek loop nou - I am leaving now ek nie sorg nie - I don't care Ek sal hou van... - I would like ...please Ek soek... - I am looking for... Ek verstaan (jou) nie - I don't understand (you) Ek weet nie - I don't know Ek wil 'n kamer vir 'n dag hê - I want a room for a day Ek wil 'n kamer vir die nag hê - I want a room for the night ek wil jou beloon - Wait I want to reward you Ek wil nie gesteur word nie - I don't want to be disturbed ekonomies - economical eksamen - investigation, examination, test Eksodus - Exodus eksperiment - experiment ekstase - ecstasy ekstra - extra ekstreem - excessive, inordinate, extreme elders - elsewhere elegant - elegant elektries - electric elektrisiteit - electricity elektron - electron elementêr - elemental, elementary elf - eleven elke - all, each, every, everyone elkeen - all, each, every, everyone els - alder Elsas - Alsace, Elsass Elsasies - Alsatian Elsasser - Alsatian elsboom - alder emigreer - emigrate emosie - affection, emotion en - and energie - energy Engeland - England Engels - English, English language Engelsman - Englishman, Sassenach enige - a few, any, some enige tyd - any time, momentarily enigiemand - a, any, anybody, some, somebody, someone enigiets - anything, something enigste - alone, only, sole, solitary enkele - a few, any, some enorm - enormous, huge, immense ens. - etc. ensovoorts - et cetera, et caetera erediens - service, worship service êrens - anywhere, somewhere erf - inherit erg - important, serious erken - confirm, corroborate ernstig - important, serious ertjie - pea ervare - experienced, expert ervaring - experience esel - ass, donkey Eskimo - Eskimo esperantis - Esperantist Esperanto - Esperanto Est - Estonian Estland - Estonia Ests - Estonian ete - meal Ethiopië - Ethiopia Ethiopiër - Ethiopian Etrurië - Etruria Etruriër - Etrurian, Etruscan Etruries - Etrurian, Etruscan Etruskies - Etrurian, Etruscan Eufraat - Euphrates Europa - Europe Europeaan - European Europeër - European Europees - European Eve - Eva evolusie - development, evolution ewe - all the same, equally, a while, momentarily ewig - eternal, for ever, forever fabriek - factory familie - family fase - phase, stage fasiliteer - facilitate fassineer - fascinate Februarie - February fee - fairy feit - fact feodaal - feudal ferm - firm, robust, sturdy, solid fiets - bike, cycle, bicycle fietsry - cycle fiks - healthy, well Filippyns - Philippine Filistyn - Philistine film - film, motion picture, movie Fin - Finn Finland - Finland Finlander - Finn Fins - Finnish firma - company, firm flard - rag, scrap fliek - go to the cinema, go to the movies fliekhuis - cinema, movie theatre flikker - flare, flare up floreer - be succesful, prosper flou word - faint, swoon fluit - flute fok jou - Fuck you fokkol - Fuck all Fokof - Fuck off fonds - fund fooitjie - tip forel - trout foresti - be lacking, be missing formeel - formal fossiel - fossil foto - photograph fout - aberration, error, mistake framboos - raspberry Frankeland - Franconia Frankies - Frankish Frankryk - France Frans - French, French language Franse taal - French, French language Fries - Frisian Friesland - Friesland funksie - function gaaf - good, nice, okay, fine, very well gaan - go, shall, will Gaan fok jouself - Go fuck yourself gaan speel met jyself - go play with yourself gaan staan - halt, come to a halt, stop gade - wife galery - gallery Galicies - Galician Gallië - Gaul garage - garage garnaal - prawn gas - gas, guest gasvry - hospitable gasvryheid - hospitality gat - hole geadresseerde - addressee geag - dear gebed - prayer gebeur - come about, happen, occur gebeurtenis - event, occasion, occurence, opportunity, chance gebied - area, region geboorte - birth gebou - building gebruik - custom, habit, way, employ, use, make use of gebruiker - user gedaante - form, shape gedagte - thought gedeelte - part, piece, share gedeeltelik - partially, partly gedig - poem gedra hom - behave, conduct oneself geduld - patience geduldig - patient gedurende - for, during, while, whilst gee - give geel - yellow gees - soul, ghost, phantom, fairy, intellect, mind geesdrif - enthusiasm geesdriftig - enthusiastic geheim - secret gehoorsaam - obey geïnteresseerd - gripped, interested geld - money geldigheidsvasstelling - authentication geldstuk - coin gelede - ago geleentheid - chance, event, occurence, opportunity geliefde - lover geluk - luck, happiness gelukkig - fortunate, happy Gelukkig Nuwejaar - Happy New Year Gelukkig verjaarsdag - Happy Birthday gelykheid - draw, equality gemaklik - comfortable gemiddeld - average, middle, mean geneig - inclined generaal - general generasie - generation Genesis - Genesis Geneve - Geneva geniet - be glad, enjoy, rejoice, delight in Geniet jou dag - Have a nice day genoeg - enough, sufficient genot - fun, pleasure genre - genre Gent - Ghent Genua - Genoa geografies - geographic, geographical geraamte - skeleton gereed - finished, ready, through geregtigheid - justice, righteousness gerieflik - comfortable Germaan - German, Teuton Germaans - Germanic, Teutonic geruime tyd - a long time, for a long time gesag - authority, glamor, glamour, prestige Geseënde Kersfees - Merry Christmas gesels - speak, talk, chat gesig - expression, face gesin - family gesins- - domestic geskei - divorced geskenk - gift, present geskie - come about, happen, occur geskiedenis - story, history geskikt - appropriate, becoming, seemly, suitable geskoolde - able geslag - generation, sex gesond - healthy, well gesondheid - health gespanne - strained gesprek - conversation getroud - married geur - odor, odour, scent, smell geveg - battle, scuffle, struggle gevolglik - consequently, so, subsequently gevolgtrekking - conclusion, inference geweldig - enormous, huge, immense gewete - conscience gewig - weight gewild - popular gewoon - common, ordinary, usual gewoond wees - accustom, be in the habit of gewoonlik - ordinarily, usually gewoonte - custom, habit, way gholf - golf, gulf gids - handbook, guide, guidebook gier - vulture giet - pour, scatter, shed giftig - poisonous gil - yell gimnastiek - gymnastics gips - gypsum, plaster of Paris gister - yesterday glad nie - not at all glas - glass gleuf - slot glimlag - smile glo - believe, deem gly - glide, slip God - God god - god godsdiens - religion godsdienstig - pious, religious goed - good, nice, okay, OK, well Goed koop kak - Cheap piece of crap goedkoop - cheap, inexpensive Goeie Vrydag - Good Friday goeiemiddag - good afternoon goeiemôre - good morning goeienaand - good evening goeienag - good night golf - golf, gulf gooi - throw gordyn - curtain Goties - Gothic gou - fast, quickly, swiftly gou maak - go fast, hurry, rush goud - gold Gouda - Gouda goudgeel - golden yellow Goudkus - Gold Coast goudvis - goldfish goue - gold, golden graad - degree, grade, heading, title graag - willingly Graal - Grail gram - gram, gramme grammatika - grammar gras - grass grasgroen - grass green gratis - free grens - boundary, frontier, limit gretig - avid, eager for, greedy Griek - Greek Griekeland - Greece Grieks - Greek, Hellenian, Hellenic griep - flu, grip, influenza grimeer - make up grimering - make up, make-up groen - green Groenland - Greenland groente - vegetable groep - group groet - greet, salute, greeting grond - ground, soil grondwet - constitution groot - big, great, large Groot-Brittanje - Britain, Great Britain grootte - bulk, dimension, extend, size grot - cave, grotto, cavern, den groutjie - ass, donkey gryp - clutch, grab, grasp, grip, seize grys - gray, grey Guinee - Guinea Gulde Vlies - Golden Fleece gunsteling- - advantageous, favourable haai - shark haan - cock, rooster haar - her, his, its, their, she haarkapper - barber, hairdresser haas - haste, go fast, hurry, rush haastig - hurried, fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift haat - hate hael - hail Haïti - Haiti hakie - clamp, bracket, parenthesis, staple hakskeensening - Achilles' tendon hallo - hello hals - neck hamburger - hamburger hand - hand handel - business, commerce, trade handelaar - merchant, businessman handlanger - abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice handtekening - signature hang - droop, hang hanteer - handle, manipulate hap - morsel, mouthful hard - loud hardloop - run hare - hair, hairs, hers hart - heart Havanna - Havana Hawaïes - Hawaiian Hawaiï - Hawaii hawe - harbor, harbour, port hê - have, have got Hebreër - Hebrew, Jew Hebreeus - Hebrew, Jewish Hebride - Hebrides, Western Islands heelal - universe heeltemal - at all, entirely, wholly heerlik - agreeable, enjoyable, lovely, nice, pleasant heide - heath heilig - sanctify heks - witch hel - hell held - hero helder - bright, clear, light, distinct, plain heldhaftig - heroic heldin - heroine hele - entire, overall, whole Helleens - Hellenian, Hellenic helm - helmet help - abet, aid, assist, help, accomodate Helvesië - Helvetia hemel - heaven, sky Hemelvaartdag - Ascension Day hemp - shirt hen - chicken, fowl hengel - fishing rod herdenking - recollection herder - shepherd herfs - autumn herhaal - repeat Herhaal dit - Please repeat that. herinnering - memory, recollection herken - recognise, recognize herkoms - lineage, origin heroïen - heroin hert - deer heuning - honey heup - hip hiëna - hyaena, hyena hier - here Hier is ek - Here I am hierbo - above hierdie - these, this hierheen - here, hither hiervandaan - from here, hence higiënies - hygienic Hindoe - Hindu, Hindoo Hindoe- - Hindu, Hindoo Hindoes - Hindu, Hindoo hitte - heat hoe - how, in what way, as, like, such as hoe gaan dit met u? - how are you?, how do you do? hoe laat - what time Hoe lank sal ek moet wag? - How long will I have to wait? hoe ver - how far hoed - hat hoekom - what for, why hoender - chicken, hen, fowl hoer - hooker, whore hoerhuis - brothel hoes - cough hoeveel - how many, how much Hoeveel sal ek jou skuld? - How much shall I owe you? Hoeveel skuld ek jou? - How much do I owe you? hoeveelste - how many, what number hof - court hok - cage hokkie - hockey Holland - Holland Hollander - Dutchman, Hollander Hollands - Dutch hom - him hond - dog honderd - hundred, one hundred Hongaar - Hungarian Hongaars - Hungarian Hongarye - Hungary honger - hungry honger wees - be hungry hoofkwartier - headquarters hoofpyn - headache hoofsaaklik - above all, especially, chiefly, mainly hoofstad - metropolis, capital, capital city hoofweg - major road Hooglander - Highlander Hooglied - Canticles, Song of Solomon, Song of Songs hoop - hope hoor - hear, find out, learn of horlosie - watch horror - horror hospitaal - hospital hotel - hotel hou - hang onto, hold hou van - appreciate, like houding - behaviour, conduct, deportment, position houer - holder, socket hout - timber, wood huidig - current, present, present-day huis - house huis toe - home huldig - honor, honour hulle - them, to them, they, their, her, his, its hulle s'n - theirs hulp - aid, help hurk - cower, crouch, squat huur - hire huurmotor - taxi huwelik - marriage, matrimony hy - he, him Hy is fokkin sleg - He is fucking useless hyser - elevator, lift Iberies - Iberian ideaal - ideal idee - idea idioom - idiom iemand - a, any, anybody, some, somebody, someone iep - elm Ier - Irishman Ierland - Ireland Iers - Irish iets - anything, something ignoreer - ignore immigreer - immigrate immoreel - abandoned, nasty impak - effect, impression in - a, in, inside, into, per, within in aanmerking kom - be considered, count in die algemeen - generally in elk geval - in any event in kennis stel - inform, report in verband met - with reference to inasem - inhale inbreker - burglar indeks - index Indiaan - Indian, American Indian Indiaans - Indian, Red Indian Indië - India indien - if, provided that Indiër - Indian Indies - Indian Indiese tier - tiger individueel - individual Indo-China - Indo-China Indo-Europeaan - Indo-European Indo-Europeër - Indo-European Indo-Europees - Indo-European, Indo-Germanic Indo-Germaans - Indo-European, Indo-Germanic Indo-Sjina - Indo-China Indonesië - Indonesia Indonesiër - Indonesian Indonesies - Indonesian indruk - effect, impression industrie - industry ineenkrimp - cower, shrink informasie - information ingenieur - engineer inheems - aboriginal, domestic, native inhoud - contents inleiding - introduction, preface inlewer - deliver, furnish, supply, convey, hand, hand over inligting - information inligtingskantoor - inquiry-office inmaak - preserve innig - close, intimate, cardiac, cordial, hearty inrig vir - pay attention to inrigting - institute inruil - interchange, swap insameling - collection insident - event, occasion, occurence, opportunity insit - enter, insert, put in, put away, stow inskep - dish up insluitend - including, inclusively inspekteur - inspector inspektisto - inspector inspuit - inject inspuiting - injection instel - begin, commence, start instituut - institute instruksie - directions, instruction inteendeel - on the contrary intelligent - intelligent, sagacious intens - intense, intensive interessant - interesting internasionaal - international intusse - all the time, in the meantime, meanwhile invoer - import invul - fill, fill in, fill up Ionies - Ionian Iraaks - Iraki, Iraqi, Iraquian Irak - Irak, Iraq Irakiër - Iraki, Iraqi, Iraquian Iran - Iran Iraniër - Iranian Iranies - Iranian Islam - Islam Islamities - Islamic isolasie - insulation, isolation Israel - Israel Israeli - Israelian Israelies - Israelian Israeliet - Hebrew, Jew, Israelite Israelities - Israelite, Israelitish Istanboel - Istanbul Italiaan - Italian Italiaans - Italian Italianer - Italian Italië - Italy item - element, fragment, item, particle ivoor - ivory ja - yes Ja ek weet - Yes I know jaag - race, run, chase, hunt jaar - year jaarliks - annual, yearly jag - yacht jager - hunter jakkals - jackal jaloers - jealous Jamaika - Jamaica jammer - regrettably, unfortunately jammer wees - be sorry about, regret Januarie - January Japan - Japan Japannees - Japanese Japanner - Japanese Japans - Japanese jas - coat, overcoat Java - Java Javaan - Javanese Javaans - Javan, Javanese jeens - at, by, on, across from, against, in exchange for Jehova - Jehovah Jerusalem - Jerusalem Jesus - Jesus joernalis - journalist Johannesburg - Johannesburg jongmens - youngster, youth jonk - young Jood - Hebrew, Jew Joods - Jewish Jordaan - Jordan Josef - Joseph josie - devil jou - you, to you, thou, your jou bliksem - You bloody! jou ma se moer - Your mothers cunt joune - yours juis - accurate, precise, correct, exact, proper, right Julie - July julle - you, to you, your julle s'n - yours Junie - June juweel - gem, jewel juwelier - jeweller jy - thou, you Jy is alklaar afgepis - You're already pissed off Jy is un Swoetart - You're a sweetie Jy maak my baie gelukkig - You make me very happy Jy maak my siek - You make me sick Jy pis my af - You're pissing my off Kaapprovinsie - Cape Province Kaaps - Cape Kaapstad - Cape Town kaart - map kaartjie - bill, ticket, note kaartjieskantoor - booking-office kabaret - cabaret kabeljou - cod, codfish kabinet - cabinet kafeteria - cafetaria kaffir - non-believer Kain - Cain Kaïro - Cairo kak - shit Kalifornië - California kalkoen - turkey kalm - calm, quiet, tranquil Kalvarieberg - Calvary, Golgotha kam - comb kameel - camel kameelperd - giraffe kamer - chamber, room kamera - camera Kameroen - Cameroon, Cameroun kamp - camping ground, camping site, camp of tents kampeer - camp, be encamped, lie encamped, camp out kampeerterrein - camping ground, camping site kan - be able to, can, may kanaal - canal, channel Kanada - Canada Kanadees - Canadian Kanaries - Canary Kanariese Eilande - Canary Islands kandidaat - candidate kangeroe - kangaroo kanker - cancer, canker kans - chance, luck kanselleer - abjure, abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, remit kant - side kantoor - office, bureau kantoorklerk - clerk Kapitool - Capitol kapper - hacker kapster - hairdresser, female hairdresser kaptein - captain kar - car, cart, chariot karakter - character, nature, personality karig - in short supply karma - karma Karmeliet - Carmelite Karpate - Carpathians kas - cabinet, closet, cupboard, sideboard Kaspiese See - Caspian Sea kasset - cassette kasteel - castle Kastiliaans - Castillian Katalaans - Catalonian katalogus - catalog, catalogue, directory Katalonië - Catalonia katoliek - Catholic katolisisme - Catholisism Kaukasus - Caucasus keel - throat keer - occasion, time, halt, stop kelder - basement, cellar kelkie - cocktail kelner - waiter Kelt - Celt Kelties - Gaelic, Celtic ken - be acquainted with, know Kenia - Kenya kenmerkend - characteristic kennis - acquaintance, knowledge kennisgewing - information, communication kerk - church, kirk kerrie - curry kers - candle kersboom - Christmas tree, Christmas-tree Kersfees - Christmas, Christmas feast, Yule Kersmis - Christmas, Christmas feast Kersvader - Father Christmas Keulen - Cologne keuse - alternative, option, choice, election kies - choose, elect, pick out kilogram - kilo kilometer - kilometer, kilometre kind - child, offspring, young, infant kla - complain klaar - already, by now, yet, finished, through klank - sound klap - hit, knock, strike klas - class klassiek - classic, classical klavier - piano klee - clothe, dress klein - diminutive, little, small Klein-Asië - Asia Minor klein boetie - little brother kleindogter - granddaughter kleingeld - change kleinkind - grandson kleinseun - grandson klere - clothes, clothing klets - gossip, chat kleur - colour, dye, tint kleuterskool - nursery school kliek - clan, clique, coterie, junto, set kliënt - client, customer klik - clap, click, rattle klim - climb klimaat - climate kliniek - clinic klink - sound klokkie - bellflower, Canterbury bell klomp - heap, pile, stack kloon - clone klub - club, society knie - knee knip - bolt knoop - knot, node kobra - cobra kode - code koeël - bullet koei - cow koel - cool koepee - compartment, coupé koerant - gazette, magazine, newspaper, periodical koffer - trunk koffie - coffee kol - dot kollega - colleague kollege - college kolom - column, pillar kolonie - colony, settlement kom - come Kom binne en sit - Come inside and take a seat Kom laat ons bid - Come let us pray Kom saam - Come along kombinasie - combination kombuis - kitchen komedie - comedy komhalertjie - Adam's apple kommandant - commander kommentaar - annotation, note kommissie - commission kompak - compact kompartement - compartment, coupé kompetisie - competition, contest koms - arrival kondukteur - guard Kongo - Congo, Zaire koning - king koninkryk - kingdom konneksie - connection konsep - draft, rough draft, plan, project, scheme konsert - concert Konstantinopel - Istanbul konsternasie - consternation konsul - consul kontak - contact kontant - cash, in cash kontrak - contract kontrole - administration, management kontroleer - audit, check, check up on, supervise, verify kook - boil, cook koop - buy, purchase koors - fever koorsig - feverish kop - head, pate Kopenhagen - Copenhagen kopiëer - copy kopiereg - copyright koppelaar - clutch koppie - cup koppies-en-pierings - bellflower, Canterbury bell Korinthies - Corinthian korrup - corrupt kort - short, brief kos - cost, food, nourishment kostelik - lovely, fine, great, delicious kou - chew koud - bleak, chilly, cold koud word - get cold kous - stocking kraal - bead krag - force, strength, vigour krap - scratch kredietkaart - credit card kreëer - create kreef - crayfish, lobster Kremlin - Kremlin Kreta - Crete Krim - Crimea krisis - crisis, depression, emergency Krisjna - Krishna kristal - crystal kritiseer - criticize Kroaat - Croat Kroasië - Croatia Kroaties - Croatian krokodil - crocodile kronkel - meander, twist, wind around kropslaai - lettuce kruier - porter kruip - crawl, creep kruis - cross Kruisberg - Calvary, Golgotha kruisskyf - steak, beefsteak kruk - crutch kry - get, have, receive Kuba - Cuba Kubaan - Cuban Kubaans - Cuban kubus - cube kudde - flock, herd kuier - attend, call on, see, visit kultuur - culture kuns - art kunsgalery - art gallery kunstenaar - artist kunstig - artificial, artistic, clever, dexterous, skillful Kupido - Cupid, Eros kurk - cork kursus - class, course kus - kiss, coast, seaside, shore kussing - cushion kwaai - bad, miserable, nasty, poor kwaal - disease, illness kwalifikasie - ability, qualification kwartier - quarter of an hour kweek - cultivate, grow kwessie - question, dispute, quarrel kyk - consider, deem, look, look at, regard, view kyk na - consider, deem, look, look at, regard, view laag - layer laai - drawer, burden, load laaste - last laat - allow, leave, let, release, late, tardy laerskool - primary school lag - laugh laken - sheet lam - lamb lamp - lamp landbouskool - agricultural school landskap - landscape, scenery lang - long langs - at, beside, by, near to, next to, alongside langsaan - nearby lank - a long time, for a long time Lap - Laplander, Lapp Lapland - Lapland Laplander - Laplander, Lapp Laplands - Lapp, Lappish later - later, later on, afterwards, next, subsequently Latyn - Latin Latyns - Latin lawaai - ado, din, noise, riot, tumult lê - take off, put off, lie, recline leef - be alive leek - layman leen - borrow leer - teach, leather, learn leër - army leerware - leather goods lees - read leeu - lion legende - legend lei - conduct, direct, guide, head, lead Leiden - Leiden, Leyden leiding - platform, stage leier - leader lek - hole lekker - agreeable, enjoyable, lovely, nice, pleasant lekkers - delicacy, tidbit, sweet lektor - lector, lecturer lelie - lily lelik - nasty, ugly lemoen - orange lengte - length lening - loan lente - spring, springtime lepel - spoon les - lesson lessenaar - desk, lectern, school desk Let - Latvian, Lett Letland - Latvia Lets - Latvian, Lettish letterkunde - literature lewe - life lewendig - alert, brisk, keen lewer - liver, deliver, furnish, supply Libanon - Lebanon Liberië - Liberia Libië - Libya Libiër - Libyan Libies - Libyan lid - member, supporter, limb lidmaatskap - membership lief vir jou ook - I love you too lief wees vir - appreciate, like liefde - love liefhê - love lieflik - gentle, soft, sweet, tender, charming, lovely liewer - preferably lig - light liggaam - body ligroos - pink lindeboom - lime-tree, linden-tree linguïs - linguist linguïsties - linguistic linkerkant - left, left side links - on the left, to the left lisensie - licence Lissabon - Lisbon Litaue - Lithuania Litauer - Lithuanian Litaus - Lithuanian liter - liter, litre literatuur - literature logies - logical lok - attract, decoy, lure Londen - London long - lung Loofhuttefees - Feast of Tabernacles loop - flow, function, operate, run, work lork - larch lorkboom - larch lot - destiny, fate, ill fate, fortune, luck Lotaringe - Lorraine, Lothringen lourier - laurel Lucifer - Lucifer, Satan lug - air lughawe - airfield, airport lugpos - air-mail lugposbrief - air letter, aerogramme lui - lazy, slothful, sound Luik - Liège luiperd - leopard luister - listen luister naar - listen lus - disposal, inclination, tendency Lusern - Lucerne luukse - deluxe, de luxe, luxurious, luxury lyf - body Lyfland - Livonia Lyflands - Livonian lyk - appear, look, cadaver, corpse, appear to be, seem lyn - line lys - list ma - mother, mum maag - stomach maak - act, do, make, perform maal - occasion, time maaltyd - meal maand - month Maandag - Monday maar - but, however, nevertheless, yet Maart - March Macedonië - Macedonia Machiavelli - Machiavelli Madagaskar - Madagascar Madonna - Madonna Madrid - Madrid maer - gaunt, lean, meager, skimpy, skinny, thin mag - force, strength, vigour, be allowed to, may magtiging - authorisation makker - buddy, companion, comrade, pal maklik - easy, facile maksimum - maximum mal - crazy, insane, mad, nuts mal wees oor - be fond of, love Malakka - Malacca Maleis - Malay Malta - Malta Maltees - Maltese Malteser - Maltese man - husband mandjie - basket mango - mango manlik - male, masculine Mantsjoerye - Manchuria Maria - Mary Maria-ligmis - Candlemas mariëteklokke - bellflower, Canterbury bell mark - bazaar, fair, market, marketplace Marokkaan - Moroccan Marokkaans - Moroccan Marokko - Morocco masboom - pine, pine tree masjien - engine, machine masker - mask massa - crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile, lump mat - carpet materieel - material matig - moderate, reasonable medies - medical medisyne - drug, medicine, pharmaceutical medium - average, middle meebring - bring along, take along meedeel - communicate, report, let know, inform meen - believe, deem, guess, presume, suppose, surmise meer - more, further meeste - most Mei - May meisie - girl, lass mekaar - each other, one another Mekka - Mecca Melanesië - Melanesia Melanesiër - Melanesian Melanesies - Melanesian meld - advertise, announce, give notice, report melk - milk meng - blend, mingle, mix, shuffle mengsel - mixture menigte - crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile mening - opinion mens - man, human being mensa - people mensekind - man, human being menslik - human merendeels - for the greater part, for the most part, mostly merk - notice mes - knife met - with, by, by means of, through meter - meter, metre meubel - piece of furniture Mexikaans - Mexican Mexiko - Mexico middag - good afternoon middagete - dinner, midday meal Middel-Ooste - Middle East mielies - corn, Indian corn, maize, mealies miljoen - million millimeter - millimeter, millimetre min - little minder - less mineraal - mineral minimum - minimum minister - minister minste - least minuut - minute mis - fog, mist miskien - maybe, perhaps, possibly misterieus - abstruse, mysterious mite - myth mode - fashion, mode modern - modern moed - courage Moedermaagd - Madonna moeg - tired moeilik - difficult, hard, inconvenient moeilikheid - difficulty, trouble moeite - effort moet - have to, must, ought to, should moffie - Poof Mohammedaans - Islamic Mohammedanisme - Islam mol - mole mond - mouth Mongolië - Mongolia Mongool - Mongol, Mongolian Mongools - Mongolian monnik - monk monster - monster, sample, specimen Montenegro - Montenegro Montenegryn - Montenegrin Montenegryns - Montenegrin monument - monument mooi - beautiful, fine, handsome, lovely moontlik - possible moontlikheid - possibility Moor - Mauritanian, Moor moordenaar - murderer Moors - Mauretanian, Moorish, Moresque môre - tomorrow môreaand - tomorrow evening moreel - moral môreoggend - tomorrow morning morfologie - morphology, accidence Mosambiek - Mozambique Moskou - Moscow Moskowiet - Muscovite mossie - sparrow mot - moth motel - motel motor - car, automobile, motor car, motor-car motorfiets - motorcycle motorfietsryer - motor-cyclist motorhawe - garage motreën - drizzle, drizzling rain muis - mouse munt - coin muntstuk - coin museum - museum musiek - music musiekinstrument - musical instrument muur - wall muurbal - squash my - me, to me, I, my My naam is... - My name is... myl - mile myn - mine mynbou - mining myne - mine myself - myself na - to, toward, towards, after, close, near, nearby na ... toe - to, toward, towards naaldwerk doen - sew naam - appellation, name naamlik - namely, viz. naand - good evening naaste - nearest, next naasteliefde - charity, love of one's neighbour naburig - adjacent, nearby, neighbouring naby - at, beside, by, near to, next to, close, nearby nadat - after nadelig - detrimentally, disadvantageously, prejudicially nader - nearer naderkom - advance, approach, come close, come closer nael - nail naelpolitoer - nail-varnish nag - night nagereg - dessert nagklub - night club, night spot nagvlinder - moth nalatenskap - estate namekaar - at a strech, for ... together, on end Namibië - Namibia nar - buffoon, jester, clown nasien - revise nasionaal - national nasionaliteit - nationality nat - wet Natal - Natal natuur - nature natuurlik - of course, natural, naturally navorsing - investigation, examination, test, exploration navraag - question naweek - week-end Ndebele - Ndebele nè - isn't it, isn't that so, or not Nederduits - Low German Nederlander - Dutchman Nederlands - Dutch nee - no, not neef - cousin, nephew neem - accept, receive, take, take in, get, lay hold of nege - nine negentien - nineteen negentig - ninety nek - neck nêrens nie - nowhere net - exclusively, just, only, alone, solely, exactly netjies - cleanly cut, net, neat, precize netnou - soon neus - nose Nguni - Nguni Nie te dankie nie - You needn't thank me niemand nie - nobody, no-one nier - kidney nietemin - but, however, nevertheless, yet Nieu-Suid-Wallis - New South Wales Nigeria - Nigeria niks - nothing, none niks nie - nothing nodig - necessary nodig hê - need, require noem - mention, call nog - still, yet nog 'n - additional, another nog niet - not yet nogal - a little, some, to some extend, rather, enough nommer - number, numeral noodhulp - first aid nooi - invite Noor - Norwegian Noord-Amerika - North America noordelik - northern Noordpool - Arctic, the Arctic noordpool- - Arctic Noors - Norwegian Noorweë - Norway Noorweegs - Norwegian Noorweër - Norwegian noot - bank note, banknote, bank-note normaal - normal nou - at present, now nou-nou - soon nou net - just, just now November - November nuus - news, novelty, something new nuuskierig - inquisitive, curious nuut - new, novel Nuwejaarsdag - New Year's Day nuweling - novice nywerheid - industry o - oh o wêreld - woe oefen - exercise, practise oefening - exercise, practice Oekraine - Ukraine, the Ukraine Oekrainer - Ukrainian Oekrains - Ukrainian oewer - bank, border, edge, shore of - or offisieel - official Oktober - October olie - oil olifant - elephant olm - elm om - at, by, on, beside, with om te - for, to, in order to omdat - because, for the reason that, since omgewing - environment, environs, surroundings omsit - put on omstandigheid - circumstance omtrent - about, approximately onaangenaam - bleak, dismal, dreary, horrible, ghastly, grisly onafhanklik - autonomous, independant onder - below, beneath, under, underneath onderaan - below, downstairs, underneath onderdruk - suppress, choke, quell, suffocate onderhoud - conversation, interview onderneming - enterprise onderrig - instruction ondersoek - examine, investigation, examination, test ondersteun - abet, support, sustain ondertoe - down ondervinding - experience onderwerp - theme, topic, subject onderwys - education onderwyser - instructor, teacher onderwyseres - teacher, female teacher ongedierte - vermin ongeluk - accident ongelukkig - unfortunately, unhappy ongetroud - single, unmarried onjuis - erroneous, mistaken, wrong, incorrect onlangs - recently onnatuurlik - artificial ons - us, to us, we, our ons s'n - ours onskuldig - guiltless, innocent ontbied - send for ontbreek - be absent, be missing ontbyt - breakfast ontdek - discover, uncover ontdekking - discovery onthaal - treat onthou - recall, recollect, remember ontklee - undress ontkom aan - escape, flee ontkoppel - disconnect ontlok - draw out, drive out, express, utter ontmoet - come across, encounter, meet, see ontploffing - explosion ontslaan - discharge, dismiss, fire, sack ontsnap - escape, flee ontspanning - distraction, diversion ontvang - get, have, receive ontvangsdame - receptionist ontvoer - abduct ontwikkel - develop, reveal ontwikkeling - development, evolution onvatbaar - immune oog - eye oogmerk - aim, goal, purpose ook - also, too oomblik - instant, moment oop - open oopmaak - open, open up oor - ear, above, more than, over, after, about oordeel - judge, judgment oordra - pass, spend, convey, hand, hand over oorgenoeg - abundant oorkant - opposite oorlog - war oorsend - send, transmit oorsig - abridgement, abridgment, abstract, resumé oorskadu - cast a shadow oorskry - cross, go beyond, transfer oorsprong - origin oorspronklik - aboriginal, originally oorsteek - cross, go beyond, transfer oorstroom - flood oortollig - overflowing, superfluous oortreding - sin, transgression oortree - sin, transgress oorweeg - consider, esteem, regard, think, think about oorwinning - victory Oos-Duitsland - East Germany, GDR Oossee - Baltic Sea ooste - east, East oostelik - eastern, Oriental Oostenryk - Austria Oostenryker - Austrian Oostenryks - Austrian op - a, in, inside, into, per, within, on, upon op tyd - at the right time, in time opdrag - commission, errand Openbaring - Apocalypse openlik - openly opera - opera operasie - operation, surgical operation opereer - operate opgaan - ascend, climb, go up ophang - hang ophef - ado, din, noise ophou - end, come to an end, end up, expire, cease, stop opinie - opinion opklaar - clear oplaai - meet, pick up oplei - breed, bring up, educate, raise, teach opleiding - education oplewer - bear, produce oplossing - solution opmerk - notice opmerking - observation, remark, notice oppas - pay attention, watch out for, be careful oppervlakte - area oppik - get, lay hold of, pick up, take oproep - appeal to, invoke opsegging - abolition, abrogation opsig - relation opsit - put on opskep - dish up opstaan - get up, rise, stand, stand up, ascend, go up opstandig - insubordinate, rebellious optel - get, lay hold of, pick up, take optree - act optrek - lever, lift, raise opvatting - idea, concept, opinion opvoering - presentation opwen - strech, wind up opwinding - excitement oral - all about, everywhere oranje - orange-coloured Oranje - Orange Oranje-Vrystaat - Orange Free State orde - order organisasie - organization organiseer - organize orgidee - orchid orkes - orchestra oseaan - ocean oud - old ouderdom - age ouderwets - old-fashioned, out of date oudmodies - old-fashioned, out of date ouer - parent ouerloos - orphan ouers - parents ouma - granny oupa - granddad outyds - old-fashioned, out of date pa - father, dad pa sal jou a pakslaar geer - Daddy gonna smack your hide Paasfees - Easter pad - road, route, way padda - toad, frog pak - pack, package, wrap up pak klere - costume, outfit, suit pakket - pack pakkie - packet, parcel paling - eel pampoen - gourd, pumpkin, squash pan - casserole, saucepan, cooking pot, frying-pan pap - empty, void papaja - papaya, papaw papegaai - parrot paradys - paradise parfuum - perfume parkeer - park parkeerplek - car park, lay-by, parking bay, parking garage pars - squeeze out party - celebration, festival, party, many, a lot of Parys - Paris pas - fit, conform, fit in, be appropriate, suit Pas op! - Look out! Pase - Easter passasier - passenger patroon - pattern, stencil, template, templet pawiljoen - pavilion peer - pear Peking - Peiping, Peking pensioen - pension, retirement pensioentrekker - retired person, pensioner, retiree pensionaris - retired person, pensioner, retiree peper - pepper per - a, in, inside, into, per, within, by, by means of perd - horse perdry - ride a horse permanent - abiding, lasting, constantly, continually perron - platform, quay, wharf pers - press, violet persent - percent, percentage Persië - Iran Persies - Persian Persiese Golf - Persian Gulf perske - peach persoon - person persoonlik - individual, personal pet - cap petrol - gasolene, gasoline, petrol piano - piano piekniek - picnic piekniek hou - picnic pienk - pink piesang - banana Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg pikswart - pitch black pil - pill Pireneë - Pyrenees pit - core, nucleus, kernel, pit pla - tease plaas - estate, farm, property, ranch, locate, place plaaslik - local plaat - dial, disc, disk, record plaatsvind - come about, happen, occur plak - glue, stick, plate, sheet, slab, slice plan - intention, meaning, plan, design, diagram, plane plant - plant plantasie - plantation plastiek - plastic Platduits - Low German plattelands - rural pleeg - act, do, make, perform plek - place, location, spot plesier - fun, pleasure plig - duty, obligation ploert - cheat, crook, rogue, scoundrel plus - plus poeding - pudding poeier - powder, cosmetic powder poephol - arsewhole poësie - poetry poging - attempt, effort, test Pole - Poland poliesman - policeman polisie - police polisiestasie - police-station politiek - political polities - political politikus - politician polshorlosie - watch, wrist-watch pomp - pump ponie - pony Pool - Pole Pools - Polish poot - leg, paw, foot pop - doll, puppet populêr - popular populier - poplar porsie - share Portugees - Portuguese, Portuguese language pos - post posgeld - postage posisie - position poskantoor - post-office, post office poswissel - money order pot - jug, pot, box, container, vessel potblou - bright blue pous - pope pouse - break, intermission, pause, recess praat - speak, talk Praat jy... - Do you speak... pragtig - lovely, bright, brilliant prakties - practical predikant - pastor, preacher prent - film, motion picture, movie presies - exactly, sharp presteer - accomplish, attain, reach pretensieus - arrogant Pretoria - Pretoria preuts - prudish primitief - primitive prinsipaal - rector privaat - private privaat- - private probeer - attempt, test, try probleem - problem, trouble produk - product produksie - production produseer - bear, produce proe - taste professioneel - professional professor - professor profyt - benefit, gain, profit program - program, programme projek - plan, project, scheme prokureur - jurist, lawyer promosie - promotion proses - lawsuit, process protes - protest protesteer - protest provinsie - province provizore - temporarily prys - commend, glorify, laud, praise, price Prys die Here - Praise the lord psigiater - psychiatrist puberteit - puberty publiek - public puik - fine, great, eminent puisie - pimple punt - dot, period, point, spot punt (.) - full-stop puriteins - puritan put - well pyl - arrow pyn - pain, pine, pine tree pynappel - pine-apple, pineapple pyp - pipe raad - advice, counsel raadpleeg - consult raadskamer - boardroom raak - become, come about, grow, happen, get raamwerk - cadre, frame, framework rabbi - rabbi radio - beam, ray, radio, wireless radium - radium rakkie - shelf rapport - account, record, report, scholary report ras - breed, race ratel - badger ratkas - gear-box, gear-case reageer - react, respond rebel - mutineer, rebel rede - cause, reason, logical reasoning redigeer - edit reeds - already, by now, yet reël - arrange, fix up, regulation, rule reëlmatig - even, regular reën - rain reënboog - rainbow reg - jurisprudence, law, right, true, correct, exact regeer - control, govern, restrain, rule regering - government reghoekig - right-angle, square regime - regime, régime register - record, register registreer - record, register regmaak - fix, repair regop - directly, straigh ahead regs - on the right, to the right regterkant - right-hand side regtig - genuinely, indeed, really, truly reguit aan - straight ahead, straight along regverdig - fair, just, righteous reis - travel, journey, trip, voyage rekenaar - computer rekening - bill, invoice, calculation, account rekenmeester - accountant rektig - absolutely, genuinly, indeed, really, truly rem - brake renoster - rhino, rhinoceros reptiel - reptile republiek - republic res - remainder, rest resep - prescription, recipe respek - respect respekteer - respect retoerkaartjie - return-ticket reuk - odor, odour, scent, smell reus - giant rewolwer - revolver rig - direct, guide, manage, steer rigting - direction ritus - rite rivier - river rob - seal robot - robot robyn - ruby Roemeen - Romanian, Rumanian Roemenië - Romania, Rumania Roemeniër - Romanian, Rumanian roer - curl, froth, stir, whip, whirl, move roete - route rog - rye rok - skirt rol - part, role, rôle rolletjie - roll rolprent - film, motion picture, movie Rome - Rome romp - skirt rond - round rood - red roofdier - beast of prey rooihond - German measles Rooihuid - Indian, American Indian rook - smoke room - cream roos - rose rooster - schedule, time-table, grate, grid, grill rot - rat rots - rock rou - crude, raw, rough rubriek - column, header rug - back ruik - smell rukkie - instant, moment Rus - Russian rus - repose, rest rusie - quarrel rusie maak - quarrel, wrangle Rusland - Russia Russies - Russian ry - ride, go, travel rybewys - driving-licence ryk - rich, wealthy, well-off ryp - mature, ripe rys - rice saad - seed saak - affair, business, business deal, case, matter saal - saddle saam - together saam met - with, together with saambring - bring along, take along saamgaan - go with, assemble, congregate, gather, meet saamwerk - cooperate, co-operate saans - in the evening sag - soft sak - pocket sakeman - merchant, businessman sal - go, shall, will salaris - salary, wage, wages sambreel - umbrella samelewing - society sand - sand sandaal - sandal sanger - singer sanksie - sanction sap - juice, sap sardien - sardine Sardinies - Sardinian Satan - Lucifer, Satan saturdag - Saturday sê - say, tell sebra - zebra sedert - since, ever since see - sea seehond - seal seekoei - hippo, hippopotamus seël - mark seën - bless seer - painful seer wees - ache, be painful, hurt seil - sail seker - certainly, probably seker maak - assure, certify, make certain sekerheid - safety, security sekerlik - certainly sekondêr - accessory, secondary sekretaresse - secretary seks - sex sektor - sector sekuriteitsbeampte - security officer selde - seldom selebrasie - celebration self - self, herself, himself, itself selfs - even sendeling - missionary sensitief - impressable, sensitive sent - cent sentimeter - centimeter, centimetre sentraal - central sentrale - exchange, power station September - September sertifikaat - certificate, testimony sertifiseer - assure, certify, make certain servette - napkin Serwië - Serbia Serwiër - Serb Serwies - Serb ses - six sesde - sixth sestien - sixteen sestig - sixty seun - son, boy sewe - seven sewende - seventh sewentien - seventeen sewentig - seventy Siamees - Siamese siek - ill, sick siekte - disease, illness sielkundige - psychologist sien - come across, encounter, meet, see sieraad - adornment, decoration, ornament sigaar - cigar sigaret - cigarette sigbaar - visible sigeuner - gypsy, Gypsy silwer - silver simbool - symbol simfonie - symphony simpatie - sympathy sin - sentence sing - sing sinies - cynical sinneloos - absurd Sint Helena - Saint Helena sit - lay down, place, put, put down, sit sitkamer - living room, living-room, sitting room sitplek - seat situasie - circumstances, condition, situation, state sjampoe - shampoo sjerrie - sherry sjimpansee - chimpanzee Sjina - China Sjinees - Chinese sjokolade - chocolate skaak - chess skaal - scale skaam hom - be ashamed skaamte - abashment, shame skaap - sheep skaapvleis - mutton skaars - barely, hardly, only just, scarcely, rare skade - damage skadu - shade, shadow skakel - telephone, link skakering - hue, nuance, shade, tint skandaal - commotion, scandal skare - crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile, band, bevy skat - darling, treasure skeef - oblique, slanting skeer - shave skema - model, pattern, scheme skemer - dusk, twilight skep - create skêr - scissors skerm - screen skets - design, outline, sketch ski - ski skielik - all of a sudden, suddenly skiereiland - peninsula skil - bark, husk, peel, shell skilderagtig - picturesque skildery - painting, picture skilpad - tortoise skip - ship, vessel skitterend - bright, brilliant skoen - shoe skok - shake, shock skone - beautiful woman, beauty skool - bench, school skoolvakansie - school holidays skoon - clean, pure skoonmaak - clean, cleanse, make clean, purge skop - kick Skot - Scot, Scotsman Skotland - Scotland Skots - Scottish skouer - shoulder skraal - gaunt, lean, meager, skimpy, skinny, thin skreeu - cry out, scream, shout skrif - script, writing skriftelik - written skryf - write skrywer - author, writer skuim - foam, froth skuld - owe, debt skuldig - guilty skyf - dial, disc, disk, record, slice skyn - appear, appear to be, seem slaaf - slave slaag - succeed slaai - salad slaap - be asleep slaapkamer - bedroom slag - blow, butcher, slaughter slagoffer - victim slagter - butcher Slams - Islamic, Malay slang - serpent, snake sleep - drag, tow sleg - bad, miserable, nasty, poor, badly slegs - exclusively, just, only, alone, solely slet - slut sleutel - key, wrench slim - clever, cunning, sly, smart sloot - hole, ditch, pit Slowaak - Slovak Slowaaks - Slovak Slowakies - Slovak Slowakye - Slovakia Sloween - Slovene, Slovenian Sloweens - Slovenian sluk - swallow smaak - taste smaaklik - nice, tasty smeek - beseech smôrens - in the morning snags - at night, by night snawel - beak, bill sneeu - snow sneeuwit - snow white snelheid - speed snelheidsgrens - speed-limit, speed limit sny - clip, cut, shear, slice so - about, approximately, like this, so, that way so 'n - such, such a so ... soos - as ... as, so ... as so lyk - as, how, like, such as so net - just, just now Soedan - Sudan soek - look for, seek soen - kiss soet - gentle, soft, sweet, tender sofa - sofa sokker - football, soccer sokkie - sock solank - all the time, in the meantime, meanwhile soldaat - pawn, soldier somer - summer sommer - preferably sommige - a few, any, some somtyds - several times, sometimes son - sun, sunshine Sondag - Sunday sonde - sin, transgression sonder - without soogdier - mammal soort - kind, sort soos - as, how, like, such as sop - soup sorg - care, see, take care, worry sorgvuldig - careful, tender sosiaal - social sous - gravy, sauce sout - salt sowaar - absolutely, actually, in fact, genuinly, indeed sowat - about, approximately Spaans - Spanish, Spanish language Spaanse taal - Spanish, Spanish language spaar - save, spare spandeer - dedicate, devote, pay out, spend Spanje - Spain spanning - tension, voltage speel - play Spek en eiers - Bacon and eggs speletjies - games sperma - sperm spesiaal - particular, special spesifiek - specific spierwit - snow white spiraal - spiral spoed - race, run, speed spoel - bobbin, coil, spool, gargle, rinse spog - boast, brag spook - ghost, phantom sport - sport sportgrond - sports ground sprong - jump, leap spuug - spit spyskaart - menu staal - steel staan - abide, bear, carry out, endure, put up with staat - realm, state, condition stad - city, town stadigaan - gradually, little by little staf - staff staking - strike stam - stem, trunk, tree-trunk, tribe standaard - norm, standard standbeeld - statue standpunt - viewpoint stap - march, walk stapel - crowd, heap, mass, multitude, pile, stack stapper - stroller stasie - station steeds - always steel - steal Steenbok - Capricorn steenkool - coal stelling - essay, thesis stelsel - system Stem - Anthem ster - star, celebrity sterf - pass away, die, expire sterk - strong stert - tail stewig - firm, robust, sturdy, solid stilhou - halt, come to a halt, stop stilswygend - silently stoel - chair stoep - porch, veranda stok - baton, cane, stick stop - halt, stop storie - narrative, story, tale stort - shower straat - street straf - punishment strak - strained strand - beach strandwolf - hyaena, hyena strategies - strategic streek - region strek - run stroom - flow struik - bush, shrub struktuur - structure studeer - study student - academic, scholar, student studie - study stuk - fragment, lump, piece, part, share, spare part stukkend - broken, out of order, damaged stuur - send, transmit styg - ascend, get up, go up, lift, rise, arise styl - style subsidie - subsidy suggestie - the power of suggestion Suid-Afrika - South Africa Suid-Afrikaans - South African Suid-Afrikaner - South African Suid-Amerika - South America suide - south suidelik - south, southern Suidelike Yssee - Antarctic Ocean Suidpool- - Antarctic suiker - sugar suikerriet - sugar-cane suip - drink, drink to excess suiwer - clean, pure sukses - success sultan - sultan supermark - supermarket surplus - surplus suspisie - suspicion suster - nurse, sister suurlemoen - lemon suurlemoensap - lemon juice swaai - brandish, fling, swing, wave, wave about swaar - burdensome, heavy, onerous swak - faint, light, weak swart - black Swart See - Black Sea, Euxine Sea swarte - Negro Swede - Sweden Sweed - Swede Sweeds - Swedish sweer - swear swem - float, swim swembad - swimming-bath swempak - bathing suit, bathing-suit swerf - migrate, roam, wander, wander about swerm - swarm swerwer - Bedouin, Beduin Switser - Swiss Switserland - Helvetia, Switzerland sy - his, her, its, their, she Sy ma is doof - his mum is deaf syfer - cipher, digit, figure, numeral syne - his T-hemp - T-shirt taak - job, assigned job, task taal - language, tongue taamlik - a little, some, to some extend, rather, fairly tabak - tobacco tafel - table tafelblad - desktop tafeldoek - table-cloth tagtig - eighty tak - bough, branch tamatie - tomato tandarts - dentist tandpyn - toothache tans - at present, now tant - aunt tas - bag, sack taxi - taxi taxibestuurder - taxidriver, taxi-driver taxidrywer - taxidriver, taxi-driver te - too, too much te voet - on foot teater - theatre tee - tea teel - breed, keep, raise, rear teen - at, by, on, across from, against, in exchange for teenoorgesteld - reverse, reversed, alien, contrary, opposite teenstelling - contrast teenwoordigheid - presence teer - dainty, delicate, fine, refined tegelyk - all the time, in the meantime, meanwhile tegnies - technical tegnologie - technology teken - mark, sign, signal, token, character teks - lyric, text tel - count telefoon - telephone telegrafeer - telegraph telegram - telegram televisie - television, TV televisiestel - TV set, television set tempel - temple temperatuur - temperature ten doel hê - chase, hunt after, hunt for, pursue ten minste - at least ten opsigte van - as to, as regards, concerning, with reference to ten spyte van - despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, defiantly tenk - tank tennis - tennis tensy - unless tent - tent term - term tert - pie, tart terug - back terugbesorg - give back, return terugkom - come back, return terwyl - for, during, while, whilst tevrede - contented, pleased, satisfied Tief - Bitch tien - ten tier - leopard, tiger tikster - typist tipe - type tipies - characteristic, typical tjek - check, cheque tjekboek - cheque-book toe - to, toward, towards, closed, shut, now, well toegang - entrance, portal toeganklik - accessible toeken - allocate toekoms - future toemaak - close, shut toepas - apply, practice toepassing; toepassing - application toeristeburo - tourist bureau toernooi - tournament toeskouer - spectator toespreek - address toestand - circumstances, condition, situation, state toestel - apparatus, device, set toeter - hooter toetree tot - join toets - test toevlugsoord - asylum, place of refuge, shelter toevoeg - add tog - so, then, therefore, certainly, indeed, rather toilet - toilet toneel - scene tongvis - sole toon - indicate, point out, show, toe, tone top - agreed, OK, O.K., okay toring - castle, tower tot - until tot by - until tot siens - bye, goodbye, so long totaal - overall, total totdat - until tou - file, line, rank, row, turn towenaar - enchanter, magician, sorcerer, warlock, wizard traan - tear tradisie - tradition tradisioneel - traditional tragedie - tragedy Transkei - Transkei transparant - transparant Transvaal - Transvaal, the Transvaal trap - staircase, stairs trawant - satellite tref - catch, hit, run across, strike trein - train trek - drag, draw, haul, pull, tug trommel - drum troos - comfort, console, consolation trop - flock, herd tropies - tropical trots - proud trottoir - pavement, sidewalk trou - marry, be married, get married Tsjeg - Czech, Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakian Tsjeggies - Czech, Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakian Tsjeggo-Slowakye - Czechoslovakia tuin - garden tuinmaak - gardening tuis - at home tulp - tulip Turk - Turk Turks - Turkish Turkye - Turkey tussen - among, between TV - television, TV twaalf - twelve twak - tobacco twee - two tweede - second tweekeer - twice tweeling - twins twintig - twenty twyfel - doubt tyd - time tydelik - provisional, temporary, for the time being tydens - for, during, while, whilst tydskrift - periodical, magazine, revue u - you, to you, your u s'n - yours ui - onion uit - from, out of uitbeeld - depict, represent uitdaging - challenge uitdeel - deal, distribute uitdruk - express uitdrukking - expression uiteindelik - at last, finally, ultimately uitgaan - exit, go out uitgawe - edition uitgeput - exhausted, used up uitgesluit - exclusive uitgestrek - extensive, spacious, vast, wide uitgewer - publisher uithaal - draw out, drive out, express, utter uithou - abide, bear, carry out, endure, put up with uitleen - lend uitnodiging - invitation uitnooi - invite uitpak - unpack uitroei - exterminate, wipe out uitrusting - equipment uitsig - view uitslag - conclusion, effect, result uitsluit - exclude uitsonderlik - exceptional uitspraak - pronunciation uitstalling - exhibition, exposition uitstappie - excursion, outing, sightseeing trip uitstekend - fine, very well uittrek - take off, put off uitvee - delete uitvind - invent uitvoer - export uitwis - delete uniek - unique uniform - uniform universiteit - university uraan - uranium uself - yourself uur - hour, o'clock, time Vaal - Vaal vak - branch, compartment, department, pigeonhole vakant - vacant val - drop, fall vals - false van - surname, about, concerning van ... af - from, out of van nature - naturally vanaand - this evening vanaf - from, since vandag - today, to-day vang - capture, catch, grapple vanmiddag - this afternoon variasie - variety vark - pig vars - fresh, recent vars water - fresh water vas - abiding, lasting, constant, continual, permanent vashou - hang onto, hold vasmaak - attach, determine, fasten, fix, affix, make fast vasstel - attach, determine, fasten, fix, affix, make fast vasteland - continent, mainland vat - capture, catch, grapple, get, lay hold of Vatikaan - Vatican, the Vatican vee - livestock veer - feather, pen veertien - fourteen veertig - forty veg - fight, struggle veilig - safe, secure veiligheid - safety, security vel - skin veld - field veldtog - campaign Venezolaan - Venezuelan Venezolaans - Venezuelan Venezuela - Venezuela venster - window, show window ver - away, distant, far, remote, far away, remotely veral - above all, especially, chiefly, mainly verander - alter, change, turn verantwoordelik - responsible verbaas - amaze verbaas hom - marvel, marvel at, wonder verband - bandage, relation, understanding verbeeld hom - fancy, imagine verbeelding - imagination verbind - combine, connect, join verbinding - connection verbleik - fade verblyf - stay verbrand - burn, incinerate verbrands - darn verbruiker - consumer verby - beyond, past, straight past verbygaan - pass, pass by, overtake verbyganger - passer-by verbykom - pass, pass by verbysteek - overhaul, overtake, pass verbysterd - dazed, perplexed, upset verdedig - defend verdien - earn, gain, win, be worthy of, deserve, merit verdieping - floor, storey, story verduidelik - explain, clarify verduideliking - explanation verdwaal - lose one's way verdwyn - disappear vereis - demand, postulate, require vereniging - association, society vergadering - meeting, assemblage, gathering vergeef - forgive, pardon vergeet - forget vergelding - compensation, reward vergelyk - compare vergelyking - comparison vergifnis - absolution, pardon verhaal - story, history, narrative, tale verhouding - proportion, rate verhuis - move verjaarsdag - birthday verkeer - concern, relate, traffic, be found, be located verkeerd - erroneous, mistaken, wrong, false, untrue verkeersknoop - traffic block, traffic congestion, traffic jam verkeersreëls - traffic rules verkies - choose, elect, pick out verklaar - declare, state, explain verklaring - declaration, proclamation, statement verkoop - dispose of, sell, vend verkoopsman - salesman verlaat - abandon, forsake, desert, leave verlaging - abasement verlang - desire, wish, long for, yearn verlede - past, last verlies - loss verlof - furlough, leave, pass verloofde - bride, fiancée verloor - lose verlos - release vermaak - entertainment, amusement, fun vermeld - mention verminder - abate, abridge, decrease, lessen, diminish, drop vermink - top, truncate vermoë - ability, guess, presume, suppose, surmise vermy - avoid, evade verneder - abase veronderstel - hypothesize, guess, presume, suppose, surmise veroorsaak - cause, give rise to verorber - eat up, consume, use up veroudering - aging verplaas - move, transfer verpleeg - attend, nurse, tend to verpleegster - nurse verplig - compel, force verpligting - duty, obligation verraad - betrayal, treachery verrassing - surprise verruklik - delightful, lovely vers - verse versamel - collect, gather, pick up versameling - collection verseker - insure, assure, certify, make certain versekering - insurance versie - version versigtig - careful, cautious verskeie - several verskil - differ, be different, difference verskillend - different verskoon my - excuse me verskyn - appear, emerge, perform verslaan - defeat, win over verslank - slim versoek - request versoeking - temptation Versoendag - Day of Atonement, Feast of Expiation verstaan - understand, realise, realize verstaan jy? - Do you understand? verstel - adjust, put right vertaal - translate vertaling - translation verteenwoordiger - representative vertel - relate, tell vertolk - interpret vertolking - interpretation vertoning - presentation vertoon - indicate, point out, show, introduce, perform vertraging - delay, retardation vertrek - absent onself, depart, go away, leave, departure vertroue - confidence, faith, trust vertroue stel in - rely on, trust in vertrouwe stel in - have faith, have faith in, trust, confide vervaardig - fabricate, manufacture, do, make, perform vervang - take the place of, replace, substitute vervelig - boring, tiresome vervoer - transport verwag - abide, expect, wait, await, wait for verwant - related verwar - entangle, implicate, confuse, puzzle verward - dazed, perplexed, upset verwerf - acquire, attain, get, obtain verwysing - reference veselperske - mango vet - fat, fatty, greasy, grease vetterig - fat, fatty, greasy vier - four vierde - fourth viering - celebration Vietnamees - Vietnamese vinger - finger vinnig - fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift, quickly viool - violin viooltjie - violet vir - to, toward, towards, for, during, while, whilst virus - virus vis - fish visie - opinion visser - fisherman visvang - fish vitamien - vitamin vitamine - vitamin vla - cream Vlaams - Flemmish Vlaandere - Flanders vlag - banner, flag vlam - flame Vlaming - Flemming vlei - flatter, valley vleis - meat vleuel - wing vlieg - fly, housefly vliegtuig - plane, aeroplane, airplane, air-plane vliegveld - airfield Vlissingen - Flushing vloei - flow vloeistof - fluid, liquid vlug - flee, run away voedsel - food, nourishment voegwoord - conjunction voel - feel, sense voel - feel voël - bird voertuig - vehicle voet - foot, paw voetslaner - stroller vol - complete, full, completely, fully vol maak - fill, fill in, fill up volg - follow volgende - following, next volgens - according to, along volledig - entire, overall, whole volstruis - ostrich volume - volume volwasse - adult, full-grown voor - before, in front of voorbeeld - example voorberei - prepare voordat - before voordeel - advantage, benefit voorgrond - foreground, close-up voorheen - ahead, formerly, previously voorkom - prevent, be found, be located, find oneself voorkop - forehead voorletter - initial voormalige - former, last, previous, prior, exvoornaam - Christian name voorraad - supply voorreg - privilege voorsit - serve voorsitter - chairman, president voorskrif - regulation voorspelling - prophecy, forecast, prognosis voorstad - suburb voorstel - introduce, perform, present, offer, proposal voort - ahead, foreward voorval - event, occasion, occurence, opportunity vord wakker - wake up vorentoe - ahead, foreward vorm - form, shape, blank vra - ask, ask for, beg, bid, request vraag - question vragmotor - lorry, truck vrede - peace vreedsaam - peaceful, peaceloving vreemd - alien, foreign, strange vrees - fear vreugde - gladness, joy vriend - friend vriendelik - affable, friendly, good-natured, kind vriendelikheid - kindness vriendin - friend vries - freeze vrieshok - freezer vroeër - ahead, formerly, previously vroeëre - former, last, previous, prior, exvroeg - early vroegtydig - early vrolik - cheerful, gay, merry vrou - wife, woman Vrouedag - Candlemas vroulik - female, feminine vrug - fruit vrugbaar - fertile vrugteloos - abortive, useless, futile, vain vry - free Vrydag - Friday vryf - rub vryheid - freedom vrymaak - release vrywilliger - volunteer VSA - United States of America, USA vuil - dirty, filthy, nasty, soiled, unclean vuis - fist vulkaan - volcano vurk - fork vuur - fire vuurhoutjie - match vyand - enemy vyandelik - hostile vyf - five vyfde - fifth vyftien - fifteen vyftig - fifty waag - dare, be bold waai - blow waar - where, true waar ... heen - where ... to waar is die naaste toilet - Where is the nearest W.C. Waar is jy? - Where are you? Waar is my kamer - Where is my room? Waar woon u? - Where do you live? waarborg - guarantee, warrant waarde - value, worth waardeer - appreciate, like waardevol - costly, valuable waarheen - where ... to Waarheen gaan u? - Where are you going? waarheid - truth, reality waarnatoe - where ... to waarom - what for, why waarsku - caution, warn waarskuwing - warning waarskynlik - probably waatlemoen - water-melon wag - abide, expect, wait, await, wait for Wag 'n oomblik asseblief - Please wait a moment Wag jy al lank? - Have you been waiting long? wag vir - abide, expect, wait, await, wait for wagkamer - waiting-room, waiting room wagwoord - password Waleland - Wallonia Walhalla - Valhalla, Walhalla Wallies - Welsh Wallis - Wales Walliser - Welshman walvis - whale wandel - go for a walk, stroll wandelaar - stroller wandelpad - path wang - cheek wanneer - when wanneer? - when? want - because, for, since ware - goods, wares warm - warm was - wax waskamer - washroom wat - what, that, which, which one, who Wat es jou naam? - What is your name? Wat is jou naam? - What is your name? Wat skort daar? - What is the matter? wat? - what? water - water watt - Watt watter - that, which, which one, who watter soort - what kind of, what sort of wedstryd - competition, contest, game, match weduwee - widow week - soften up, soak weekliks - weekly weeldeartikel - luxury weens - because of, on account of, for sake of Weens - Vienna, Viennese weer - again, all over again, anew, once more, weather wees - be Wees gaaf met almal - Be nice to everyone weeskind - orphan weet - know, know how weghardloop - abscond wegsteek - put away, stow wegstuur - dismiss, turn away weier - refuse, reject weiering - refusal wekker - alarm clock welkom - welcome welvaart - well-being, prosperity, success wen - earn, gain, win wenk - hint, tip wenkbrou - brow, eyebrow wêreld - world werk - function, operate, run, work, job werker - hand, laborer, labourer, operative, worker werkgewer - employer werklik - true, absolutely, genuinly, indeed, really, truly werkloos - unemployed werkloosheid - unemployment werknemer - employee werktuigkundige - mechanic werkwoord - verb westelik - western Westers - western wet - law wetenskap - science wewenaar - widower whisky - whisky, whiskey wie - that, which, which one, who wie se - which one's, whose wie? - who? wiel - wheel wil - be willing to, want, wish, willingness wildebees - gnu, wildebeest wilgerboom - willow wind - wind winkel - boutique, shop, store winkelvenster - show window wins - gain, profit winter - winter wis - delete wiskunde - mathematics wiskundig - mathematical wissel - interchange, swap, turn wit - blank, white witmens - European, white man Woensdag - Wednesday woestynbewoner - Bedouin, Beduin wol - wool wolf - wolf Wolga - Volga wond - injury, wound wonder - miracle wonderbaarlik - miraculous, amazing, astonishing, wonderful woning - abode, accommodation, dwelling, residence woon - dwell, live woonstel - apartment, flat woord - word woordeboek - dictionary, vocabulary word - become, come about, grow, happen, get wors - sausage wortel - carrot, root wreedaardig - cruel wurm - worm wyn - wine wys - manner, mode, way, melody, tune, indicate wyse - manner, mode, way wysheid - wisdom wysie - melody, tune xeres - sherry Xhosa - Xhosa Xhosa- - Xhosa Xhosavrou - Xhosa woman yard - yard yoghurt - yoghourt, yoghurt ys - ice, icecream Ysland - Iceland Yslander - Icelander Yslands - Icelandic Yssee - Arctic Ocean yster - iron Zambia - Zambia Zeus - Zeus Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Zoeloe - Zulu, Zulu language
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