Description
Polish your Afrikaans to a near-native shine, where register, proverb and nuance carry as much meaning as the words themselves. This is the full written study guide for Afrikaans CEFR C2 (Near-Native Fluency): about 4,200 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.
What is inside
- 11 modules with vocabulary tables: 162 words and phrases, each with its meaning and, where given, a say-it-like pronunciation hint
- A sounds and pronunciation section
- 2 dialogues to read aloud, line by line with meanings
- 8 grammar and usage notes with examples and tips
- Practice exercises (matching, fill in the missing word, translation and a self-check) with a full answer key
Modules in this guide
- Connotation and shifting register
- Proverbs and their wisdom
- Oratory and public speaking
- Specialised and technical registers
- Wordplay, humour and poetry
- Regional and historical variation
- Praise and naming traditions
- Philosophy and worldview
- Generations and inheritance
- Family sayings and values
- Milestones and remembrance
By the end of this level 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.
- Move comfortably through specialised registers (legal, academic, technical, journalistic) and explain terms in plain Afrikaans.
- Appreciate and produce wordplay, humour, irony and light verse, hearing the double meanings native speakers enjoy.
Good to know
- Viewable online in your account, on any device. It is not a download to keep.
- A Teach Yourself level: this level’s interactive lessons plus its full written guide. No certificate, and not a live or tutor-marked course.
- Built from the same content as our interactive Afrikaans C2 lessons.
Get every level for less
The complete Afrikaans pack ($99) includes all six Afrikaans study guides (A1 to C2) plus the interactive online lessons for every level.
Practise speaking
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