Language Information

Even though travelling in Africa it is usually a bonus if you can try and speak the regional languages, In particular with there getting 9 Formal languages in South Africa on your own. This quick language Guidebook presents you translation in seven languages and will at the very least guide you Together with the pretty basic inquiries that you simply might have to check with alongside the way in which.

Inquiring an issue in the individuals dwelling language, whether it be Sotho or English always delivers a smile to someones experience and helpful South Africans are everywhere you go!

I've stated the issues and statements for ease of use beneath:

Concern:
Exactly where will be the Airport? - English
Waar is die lughawe? - Afrikaans
Boemefane bo kae? - N.Sotho
Difofaneng ke kae? - Sesotho
Boemadifofane bo kae? - Tswane
Siphi isikhululo senqwelo moya? - Xhosa
Ikuphi inkundla yezindiza? - Zulu

Concern:
Where would be the station? - English
Waar is die stasie? - Afrikaans
Seteisena se kai? - N.Sotho
Seteishena se hokae? - Sesotho
Seteisena se kae? - Tswana
Siphi isikhululo? - Xhosa
Sikuphi isiteshi? - Zulu

Issue:
Wherever is the nearest Resort/Motel?
- English
Waar is die naaste resort/motel?
- Afrikaans
Hotele/Motele ya kgauswi e kae?
- N.Sotho
Hotele e/Motele o haufiufi e/ho kae?
- Sesotho
Hotele/Motele e e gaufi e kau?
- Tswana
Iphi ihotele/indwo yabahambi ekufutshane? - Xhosa
Likuphi ihhotela eliseduza? - Zulu

Dilemma:
Could be the water drinkable? - English
Is die h2o drinkbaar? - Afrikaans
A fulfills a a a ngewa? - N.Sotho
Na metsi a a nweha? - Sesotho
A metsi a ka nowa? - Tswana
Ayaselwa na amanzi? - Xhosa
Singawaphuza amanzi na? - Zulu

Statement:
I have a reserving! - English
Ek het n' bespreking - Afrikaans
Ke beeleditse marabalo - N.Sotho
Ke beheleditse - Sesotho
Ke dirile peelelo - Tswana
Ndigicinelwe indawo - Xhosa
Ngibhukile - Zulu

Issue:
Where by is the closest Medical doctor/clinic/
police station/ telephone? - English
Waar is die Naaste Dokter/hospital/
polisiestasie/telefoon? - Afrikaans
Ngaka ya kgauswi e kae? Sepetlele sa kgauswi samsung galaxy a73 telefoonhoesjes se kae?/ Seteisene sa maphodisa sa kgauswi se kae? Mogala wa kgauswi o kae? - N.Sotho
Ngaka/sepetlele/mapoleseng/telephone e haufiufi e kae? - Sesotho
Ngaka/sepetlele/mapodisa/mogala e e/ se se / a a / o o gaufi e / se / a / o/ kae? - Tswana
Undawoni ugqirha/isibhedlele/isikhululo samapolisa/ifoni ekufutshane? - Xhosa -Ukuphi udoktela

Sure - English
Ja - Afrikaans
Ee - N.Sotho
E! - Sesotho
Ee - Tswana
Ewe - Xhosa
Yebo - Zulu

Make sure you - English
Asseblief - Afrikaans
Hle.../...hle - N.Sotho
(Ka kopo) Hle - Sesotho
Tsweetswee - Tswana
Nceda - Xhosa
Uxolo - Zulu

No - English
Nee - Afrikaans
Aowa - N.Sotho
The - Sesotho
Nnyaa - Tswana
Hayi - Xhosa
Cha - Zulu

Thank you - English
Dankie - Afrikaans
Ke a leboga - N.Sotho
Ke a leboha - Sesotho
Ke a leboga - Tswana
Enkosi - Xhosa
Ngiyabonga - Zulu

"Hamba kahle" (pack very well - journey very well) see you quickly in Sunny South Africa

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