Afrikaans Adjectives
Welcome to the second Afrikaans lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Afrikaans to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  swart | grey grys | white wit | blue blou |
green groen | yellow geel | red rooi | brown bruin |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | My huis is wit |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | Jou land is groot |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | Nuwe boeke is duur |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | Ons is gelukkig hier |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | Sy het drie klein hondjies |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | Hierdie taal is baie maklik |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | Ek het 'n klein groen huis |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold koud | hot warm | cloudy bewolk | rainy reёn |
snowy sneeu | sunny sonnig | windy winderig | warm warm |
Conversation in Afrikaans
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| hi | Hi / Hallo |
| how are you? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| I'm good, thank you | Dit gaan goed dankie |
| and you? | en met jou? |
| what is your name? | Wat is jou naam? |
| my name is Maya | My naam is Maya |
| nice to meet you | Aangename kennis |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Afrikaans. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Afrikaans Nouns |
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