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Sosiale Uitdrukkinge - Social Exchanges

  Goeie môre. • Good morning.
  Goeie middag. • Good afternoon.
  Goeie naand (Goeienaand). • Good evening.
  Goeie nag. • Good night.
  Totsiens. • Good bye.
  Asseblief. • Please.
  Dankie. • Thanks / Thank you.
  My naam is _(Jacques)_ • My name is___ .
  Waar kom u vandaan? • Where do you come from?
  Ek kom van _(Moskou)_ af. • I come from___ .
  Ek gaan na Suid-Afrika toe. • I am going to South Africa.
  Wat is u naam? • What is your name?
  Hoe gaan dit? • How is it going?
  Baie goed dankie en self? • Well thanks and yourself?
  Nie te sleg nie dankie. • Not too bad thanks.
  Verskoon my asseblief • Pardon me please.
  Hoe sê 'n mens ...? • How does one say ...?
  Mag ek Engels praat asseblief? • May I speak English please?
  Nie te danke/Dis 'n plesier • You're welcome./Only a pleasure.
  Ek is jammer. • I'm sorry.
  Ken julle mekaar? • Have you met? (Do you know each other?)
  Dis heerlike weer. • It's lovely weather.
  Moenie so gaap nie. • Don't yawn like that.
  Lekker Slaap / Slaap lekker. • Sleep tight.
  Veels geluk! (met...) • Congratulations! (with...)
  Sterkte! • All the best!/Good luck! (meaning: "strength")
  Praat stadiger asseblief. • Speak slower please.
  Ek is jammer, sê dit weer asseblief. • I am sorry, please say that again please.
  Lekker bly! • Stay well.

TYPO3 table - example 2

Goeie môre. • Good morning.
Goeie middag. • Good afternoon.
Goeie naand (Goeienaand). • Good evening.
Goeie nag. • Good night.
Totsiens. • Good bye.
Asseblief. • Please.
Dankie. • Thanks / Thank you.
My naam is _(Jacques)_ • My name is___ .
Waar kom u vandaan? • Where do you come from?
Ek kom van _(Moskou)_ af. • I come from___ .
Ek gaan na Suid-Afrika toe. • I am going to South Africa.
Wat is u naam? • What is your name?
Hoe gaan dit? • How is it going?
Baie goed dankie en self? • Well thanks and yourself?
Nie te sleg nie dankie. • Not too bad thanks.
Verskoon my asseblief • Pardon me please.
Hoe sê 'n mens ...? • How does one say ...?
Mag ek Engels praat asseblief? • May I speak English please?
Nie te danke/Dis 'n plesier • You're welcome./Only a pleasure.
Ek is jammer. • I'm sorry.
Ken julle mekaar? • Have you met? (Do you know each other?)
Dis heerlike weer. • It's lovely weather.
Moenie so gaap nie. • Don't yawn like that.
Lekker Slaap / Slaap lekker. • Sleep tight.
Veels geluk! (met...) • Congratulations! (with...)
Sterkte! • All the best!/Good luck! (meaning: "strength")
Praat stadiger asseblief. • Speak slower please.
Ek is jammer, sê dit weer asseblief. • I am sorry, please say that again please.
Lekker bly! • Stay well.

HTML example

Goeie môre.Good morning.
Goeie middag.Good afternoon.
Goeie naand (Goeienaand).Good evening.
Goeie nag.Good night.
Totsiens.Good bye.
Asseblief.Please.
Dankie.Thanks / Thank you.
My naam is _(Jacques)_ My name is___ .
Waar kom u vandaan?Where do you come from?
Ek kom van _(Moskou)_ af.I come from___ .
Ek gaan na Suid-Afrika toe.I am going to South Africa.
Wat is u naam?What is your name?
Hoe gaan dit?How is it going?
Baie goed dankie en self?Well thanks and yourself?
Nie te sleg nie dankie.Not too bad thanks.
Verskoon my assebliefPardon me please.
Hoe sê 'n mens ...?How does one say ...?
Mag ek Engels praat asseblief?May I speak English please?
Nie te danke/Dis 'n plesierYou're welcome./Only a pleasure.
Ek is jammer.I'm sorry.
Ken julle mekaar?Have you met? (Do you know each other?)
Dis heerlike weer.It's lovely weather.
Moenie so gaap nie.Don't yawn like that.
Lekker Slaap / Slaap lekker.Sleep tight.
Veels geluk! (met...)Congratulations! (with...)
Sterkte!All the best!/Good luck! (meaning: "strength")
Praat stadiger asseblief.Speak slower please.
Ek is jammer, sê dit weer asseblief.I am sorry, please say that again please.
Lekker bly!Stay well.