Idiomatic Phrases
| Maak 'n draai. | • | Swing by. |
| In die haak. | • | Okay. Sure thing. |
| Gee my 'n luitjie. | • | Give me a ring. |
| Ek gee nie om nie. | • | I don't mind / care. |
| Dit maak nie saak nie. | • | It doesn't matter. |
| Lekker bly. | • | Stay well / Take it easy. |
| Veels geluk! | • | Congratulations! |
| Wat makeer? (Wat makeer jou!) | • | What's the matter? (What's your problem!) |
| In die hande kry. | • | Get hold of. |
| 'n Bietjie baie | • | Rather much. |
| Vergeet dit! | • | Not on your life! |
| Toemaar! | • | Never mind. / It's okay. |
| Soek jy skoor? Moenie skoor soek nie. Moenie hier kom skoor soek nie. | • | Are you looking for trouble? Don't look for trouble. Don't look for trouble around here. |
| In elk geval, ... | • | In any case, ... |
| Dit wil sê... | • | In other words ... |
| Met ander woorde ... | • | In other words... |
| Tussen hakkies ... | • | By the way ... |
| Wat my betref ... | • | As far as I'm concerned ... |
| Tog, weet jy ... | • | Mind you though ... |
| Op die anderkant ... | • | But then again ... |
| Nou dat jy dit noem ... | • | Now that you mention it ... |
| O ja, nog iets ... | • | And another thing ... |
| Op die lange duur ... | • | In the long run ... |
| Wat dit betref ... | • | When it comes to that ... |
| Hou my op hoogte ... | • | Keep me posted ... |
| In werklikheid ... | • | Actually ... |
| Die eienaardige ding is dat ... | • | The funny thing is ... |
| Wel, dis net dat ... | • | The thing is ... |
| Ek lag ... Ek lag die skoonmaker wen. | • | Wouldn't it be funny if ... ... the cleaner wins. (present tense only) |
| Sal jy in staat wees om ... te ... | • | Would you be able to ... |
| Kom ons wees maar eerlik met mekaar ... | • | Let's face it ... |