South Africa – Useful Phrases
USEFUL PHRASES
ENGLISH AFRIKAANS
Good morning Goeie môre
Good afternoon Goeie middag
Good evening Goeie naand
Goodbye Totsiens
Thank you Dankie
Yes Ja
My name is… My naam is…
Where is the… Waar is die…?
nearest telephone? naaste telefoon?
Where is… ? Waar is… ?
XHOSA PHRASES – One of the local languages
Hello – Molo
Hello (two people or more) – Molweni
How are you? – Uphila njani?
I am well Thank you! – Ndiphilile enkosi
Sorry – uxolo
Please – nceda
I don’t understand – andiqondi
I don’t know – andazi
I come from. – Ndivela
Do you speak English? – uyakwazi ukuthetha isiNgesi?
Yes – Ewe (eh-weh)
No – Hayi

