Afrikaans Vocabulary

is

/əs/

is

Present tense form of “to be”; indicates that something exists or has a quality.

'n

/ə/

a

Indefinite article indicating a noun that is not specifically identified.

die

/di/

the

Definite article indicating a specific noun.

van

/fan/

of, from

Preposition indicating possession, origin, or a point of departure.

ek

/ɛk/

I

Personal pronoun for the speaker himself or herself.

hy

/ɦɛi/

he

Personal pronoun referring to a male person or thing.

het

/ɦət/

have

Form of “have” that indicates possession or functions as an auxiliary verb to form the past tense.

in

/ən/

Voorsetsel wat aandui dat iets binne-in 'n plek of ruimte is.

wat

/vat/

what/that

Relative or interrogative pronoun referring to a thing or object.

op

/ɔp/

on

Preposition indicating that something rests on top of a surface or indicating a place.