Afrikaans: Complete Language Pack (A1–C2)

Take your first confident steps in Afrikaans. Greet, introduce yourself, count, shop, and chat about everyday life with warm, natural phrases.

By the end you can:

• Greet people and say goodbye politely at different times of day
• Introduce yourself: give your name, where you are from, and the languages you speak
• Use please, thank you, and other courtesy words naturally

Step into everyday Afrikaans: talk about your day, the weather, your plans and your family with warmth and confidence.

By the end you can:

• Describe your daily routine and say what time you do things
• Talk about the recent past using 'het' + 'ge-' (e.g. ek het gewerk)
• Make simple plans for the future using 'sal' and 'gaan'

Step up from the basics and start handling real conversations about work, travel, health and everyday life with confidence in Afrikaans.

By the end you can:

• Talk about your job, daily tasks and workplace in some detail
• Describe your studies or training and explain what you are learning
• Make and answer phone calls, leave a message and send texts politely

Step up to confident, opinionated Afrikaans. Debate the news, hold your own in a meeting, and tell a good story.

By the end you can:

• Give and defend an opinion, and agree or disagree politely but firmly in a discussion
• Follow and contribute to a conversation about the news and current affairs
• Take part in a workplace meeting: propose ideas, ask for clarification, and summarise decisions

Learn to persuade, use proverbs and write polished professional Afrikaans, and express fine shades of meaning.

By the end you can:

• Construct and defend a sustained argument, conceding points and rebutting counter-arguments in fluent, persuasive Afrikaans
• Understand and deploy a wide range of idioms, proverbs and figurative expressions appropriately
• Switch between formal (u) and informal (jy) register according to audience and context

Polish your Afrikaans towards near-native level, where register, proverbs and connotation carry as much meaning as the words themselves.

By the end you can:

• Read register and connotation instantly, choosing the precise word for formal, neutral, slang or poetic contexts
• Deploy proverbs, idioms and fixed expressions accurately and at the right moment, the way a native speaker would
• Deliver and structure a persuasive speech in Afrikaans, using rhetorical devices, rhythm and emphasis