Teach me Afrikaans please!

[Nectar]

Hi!
Im from the netherlands and i'd like to learn basic Afrikaans, just because it's fun and my favorite music group Die Antwoord is from southern Afrika.
So, could you teach me Afrikaans?

You'll get a reward c:

[NyanCatAndHelloKitty]

Hi! I don't know any Afrikaans but I found some links for you to help you learn ^^

http://www.easyafrikaans.com/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij6uz8ag3jA
http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-to-Speak-Afrikaans
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/afrikaans.htm (gives extra links to learning/reference websites)

Good luck! -- also, Die Antwoord are pretty cool (: I like their look

[Nectar]

thanks a lot <3

[NyanCatAndHelloKitty]

You're welcome ☺
Also there's a site I use to help memorization (like vocab) called Quizlet, and if you're interested in that kind of thing then you should def check it out~

[Nectar]

alright~

[kinah84]

OhMygosh as an African this is a bit racist. Just say "Can someone teach me Afrikaans?" not teach me Afrikaans.

[Nectar]

What? Whats racist?

[RusticOne]

As a native South African i fail to see how anything on here is racist.

Anyway, i really wish i could help you learn Afrikaans, but sadly i dont know how to read or write it. My native language is English. It is compulsory to learn Afrikaans in South Africa to a high standard. Unfortunately, i moved to New Zealand before i had to the chance to learn to read and write it. I am however fluent in it orally. I managed to pick it up as a young child (since i went to an English school, you start learning it when you are in Grade 2, which is when you are 8 years of age. I left South Africa half way in Grade 1).
My only suggestion would be looking up songs or interviews in Afrikaans. There is a recent movie in Afrikaans, called, Ballade vir 'n Enkeling, it has English subtitles which will help you follow the story, also because you speak Dutch you could try watching it without subtitles. I really enjoyed the movie. Made me think of home.
PM me if you would like a few links to some Afrikaans songs, lesson and stuff


Also, the only time i ever use Afrikaans is in public when i dont want anyone to know what i am talking about. We never speak it at home. I have a very good friend who has the same back ground as me, and we speak Afrikaans almost exclusively in public (mainly in clubs/pubs). Its very handy to have a second language lol especially in a country where not many people speak it
It is a great language! So many hilarious expressions that when translated to English, doesnt sound as good. We use expressions like that on a daily basis.

[RusticOne]

If you want to hear an Afrikaans "pop" song then look up, NRG - Ek kan Jou nie Keer. I really like this song lol
Bok van Blerk is another group to look up. I personally dont like it that much. My dad loves Afrikaans musiek Im subjected to it on a daily basis.