While travelling in Africa it is always an advantage If you're able to make an effort to speak the neighborhood languages, Specifically with there being nine official languages in South Africa by itself. This transient language Guidebook presents you translation in 7 languages and will at the very least aid you Along with the very basic queries that you just might require to check with together the way.
Asking a question in the folks household language, whether it be Sotho or English normally provides a smile to someones facial area and pleasant South Africans are almost everywhere!
I have listed the queries and statements for simplicity of use below:
Issue:
In which may be the Airport? - English
Waar is die lughawe? - Afrikaans
Boemefane bo kae? - N.Sotho
Difofaneng ke kae? - Sesotho
Boemadifofane bo kae? - Tswane
Siphi isikhululo senqwelo moya? - Xhosa
Ikuphi inkundla yezindiza? - Zulu
Query:
In which may be the station? - English
Waar is die stasie? - Afrikaans
Seteisena se kai? - N.Sotho
Seteishena se hokae? - Sesotho
Seteisena se kae? - Tswana
Siphi isikhululo? - Xhosa
Sikuphi isiteshi? - Zulu
Problem:
In which is the closest Hotel/Motel?
- English
Waar is die naaste hotel/motel?
- Afrikaans
Hotele/Motele ya kgauswi e kae?
- N.Sotho
Hotele e/Motele o haufiufi e/ho kae?
- Sesotho
Hotele/Motele e e gaufi e kau?
- Tswana
Iphi ihotele/indwo yabahambi ekufutshane? - Xhosa
Likuphi ihhotela eliseduza? - Zulu
Concern:
Is definitely the water drinkable? - English
Is die h2o drinkbaar? - Afrikaans
A fulfills a a a ngewa? - N.Sotho
Na metsi a a nweha? - Sesotho
A samsung galaxy a73 hoesje metsi a ka nowa? - Tswana
Ayaselwa na amanzi? - Xhosa
Singawaphuza amanzi na? - Zulu
Statement:
I have a booking! - English
Ek het n' bespreking - Afrikaans
Ke beeleditse marabalo - N.Sotho
Ke beheleditse - Sesotho
Ke dirile peelelo - Tswana
Ndigicinelwe indawo - Xhosa
Ngibhukile - Zulu
Query:
Exactly where is the nearest Medical doctor/healthcare facility/
law enforcement station/ phone? - English
Waar is die Naaste Dokter/healthcare facility/
polisiestasie/telefoon? - Afrikaans
Ngaka ya kgauswi e kae? Sepetlele sa kgauswi se kae?/ Seteisene sa maphodisa sa kgauswi se kae? Mogala wa kgauswi o kae? - N.Sotho
Ngaka/sepetlele/mapoleseng/telephone e haufiufi e kae? - Sesotho
Ngaka/sepetlele/mapodisa/mogala e e/ se se / a a / o o gaufi e / se / a / o/ kae? - Tswana
Undawoni ugqirha/isibhedlele/isikhululo samapolisa/ifoni ekufutshane? - Xhosa -Ukuphi udoktela
Of course - English
Ja - Afrikaans
Ee - N.Sotho
E! - Sesotho
Ee - Tswana
Ewe - Xhosa
Yebo - Zulu
You should - English
Asseblief - Afrikaans
Hle.../...hle - N.Sotho
(Ka kopo) Hle - Sesotho
Tsweetswee - Tswana
Nceda - Xhosa
Uxolo - Zulu
No - English
Nee - Afrikaans
Aowa - N.Sotho
The - Sesotho
Nnyaa - Tswana
Hayi - Xhosa
Cha - Zulu
Thanks - English
Dankie - Afrikaans
Ke a leboga - N.Sotho
Ke a leboha - Sesotho
Ke a leboga - Tswana
Enkosi - Xhosa
Ngiyabonga - Zulu
"Hamba kahle" (pack effectively - vacation nicely) see you quickly in Sunny South Africa