South Africa Phrasebook
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Regions & Cities:
- Bloemfontein
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Johannesburg
- Port Elizabeth
- Pretoria
- Battlefields
- Cape Winelands
- East London
- Garden Route
- Kimberley
- Kruger National Park
- Mpumalanga
- Richards Bay
- Transkei
- Holiday Resorts
Activities
- Shark Diving
- Game Safaris
- Bungy jumping
- Whale watching
- Wine tasting
- Golf
- Surfing
- Wedding and Honeymoon
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Phrases
South Africa has 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely spoken.
Afrikaans phrasebook
| English | Afrikaans | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| hello | Hullo | huh low |
| goodbye | totsiens | tort seens |
| thank you | dankie | dun key |
| please | asseblief | ah suh bleef |
| yes/no | ja/nee | yah/nee-uh |
| my name is | my naam is | may nahm is |
| where is | waar is | vaar is |
| do you speak english | praat jy engels | praht jay eng uhls |
| I don’t understand | ek verstaan nie | ek ver stahn nee |
| I need a doctor | ek makeer 'n dokter | ek muk ear uh dork tor |
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