Afrikaans Vocabulary Book


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Afrikaans vocabulary book + Afrikaans dictionary This Afrikaans vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases which are grouped by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. On top of that, the index in the second half of the book provides you with a basic Afrikaans-English as well as English-Afrikaans dictionary which makes this a great resource for learners of all levels. What you can expect from this book: This Afrikaans learning resource is a combination of Afrikaans vocabulary book and a two-way basic Afrikaans dictionary: Part 1 - Topic based Afrikaans vocabulary book: This is the main part of the book and represents a list of chapters each containing Afrikaans vocabularies for a certain topic. The Afrikaans vocabularies in the chapters are unsorted on purpose to separate remembering them from a defined alphabetical order. You can start at any chapter and dive directly into the topics that interest you the most. Part 2 - Basic English-Afrikaans dictionary: The index in the second half of the book can be used as a basic Afrikaans dictionary to look up words you have learned but can't remember or learn new words you need. Part 3 - Basic Afrikaans-English dictionary: Easy to use and with just the right amount of words, this third part finishes off with a second index that allows you to look for Afrikaans words and directly find the English translation How to use this Afrikaans vocabulary book: Not sure where to start? We suggest you first work your way through the verbs, adjectives and phrases chapters in part one of the book. This will give you a great base for further studying and already enough vocabulary for basic communication. The Afrikaans dictionaries in part two and three can be used whenever needed to look up words you hear on the street, English words you want to know the Afrikaans translation for or simply to learn some new words. Some final thoughts: Vocabulary books have been around for centuries and as with so many things that have been around for some time, they are not very fashionable and a bit boring, but they usually work very well. Together with the basic Afrikaans dictionary parts, this vocabulary book is a great resource to support you throughout the process of learning Afrikaans and comes in particularly handy at times when there is no internet to look up words and phrases.




Afrikaans Vocabulary for English Speakers - 9000 Words


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9000-WORD ENGLISH-AFRIKAANS VOCABULARY Knowing and understanding around 9000 Afrikaans words will give you the ability to read and write with only the minimal use of a dictionary. This knowledge will foster your ability to express your thoughts during conversation in a precise and accurate way. With a little practice and with the added help and experience of having viewed many Afrikaans films, you will be proud and amazed at your new level of Afrikaans. You will now see your language level improve to the point where you can say: "Afrikaans? Absolutely! I know it very well." T&P Books vocabularies are intended to help you learn, memorize and review foreign words The dictionary contains over 9000 commonly used words Recommended as additional support material to any language course Meets the needs of both beginners and advanced learners Convenient for daily use, reviewing sessions and self-testing activities Allows you to assess your current vocabulary This book can also be used by foreign learners of English Special features of T&P Books bilingual vocabularies: Words are arranged according to their meaning, not alphabetically Content is presented in three columns to facilitate the reviewing and self-testing processes Each theme is composed of small blocks of similar lexical units The vocabulary offers a convenient and simple transcription for each foreign word This revised edition (July 2017) contains 256 topics: Basic Concepts, Numbers, Colors, Months, Seasons, Units of Measurement, Clothing & Accessories, Food & Nutrition, Restaurant, Family Members, Relatives, Character, Feelings, Emotions, Diseases, City, Town, Sightseeing, Shopping, Money, House, Home, Office, Working in the Office, Marketing, Sports, Education, Computer, Internet, Tools, Nature, Countries, Nationalities and more ... Our Afrikaans collection includes also vocabularies of 3000, 5000 and 7000 words. All these titles are available as printed books and e-books. If you have any question, suggestion or feedback, please contact us: [email protected] Afrikaans dictionary, Afrikaans vocabulary, Afrikaans phrasebook, learning Afrikaans, basic Afrikaans, books in Afrikaans, Afrikaans language




My First Afrikaans Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations


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Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Afrikaans ? Learning Afrikaans can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Afrikaans Alphabets. Afrikaans Words. English Translations.




Afrikaans


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Afrikaans: Thematic Vocabulary and Short Stories for Language Learners - a language learning experience for beginner to intermediate students of the Afrikaans language.Afrikaans: Thematic Vocabulary and Short Stories is a combination of vocabulary grouped under several themes and ten easily read short stories. This book is great supplementary resource book to your main grammar book to enhance your skills on the road to Afrikaans fluency. The vocabulary part provides English-Afrikaans words and space to practice writing those words. At the end of each grouped thematic words, some practice works are provided on purpose to help you memorize the words faster. The second half of the book consist of short stories that is written especially for students from beginner to pre-intermediate level. Each story is accompanied by speaking and writing exercises. The stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading.All audio content are accessible on www.lingvora.com. You will find the downloadable audios once you click on the title of relevant book on www.lingvora.com.




Colloquial Afrikaans


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Colloquial Afrikaans provides a step-by-step course in Afrikaans as it is written and spoken in South Africa and Namibia today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Afrikaans in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Afrikaans will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Afrikaans. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.




Afrikaans Vocabulary


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This guidebook lists thousands of words in English with translations into Afrikaans, perfect for beginners just starting to learn the language and indispensable for more advanced speakers. Words are divided into 18 pertinent and handy categories, including measurements, weather, people, animals, traveling, shopping and much more. The guide begins with a list of Afrikaans letters and their IPA pronunciations, before delving into the most common and useful words in the language, so that whether you are in a classroom or in a shop in Cape Town, you have the vocabulary you need to succeed - right at your fingertips.




Afrikaans Linguistics


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Offering a contemporary exploration of the multifaceted landscape of Afrikaans linguistics, Afrikaans Linguistics: Contemporary Perspectives marks a seminal contribution to the field. This volume, for the first time, presents accessible insights into diverse linguistics subdisciplines, inviting international scholars to familiarise themselves with Afrikaans language studies. Throughout much of the late 19th and 20th centuries, Afrikaans scholars predominantly communicated in Afrikaans, resulting in a significant gap in the dissemination of knowledge about the language. The chapters in this book, written by prominent South Africans, as well as international scholars working in the field of Afrikaans, serve as a pivotal bridge, by providing essential historical context while also paying attention to the development of Afrikaans linguistics during the 20th century. The primary focus remains on illuminating 21st century research trajectories, offering a comprehensive snapshot of contemporary scholarship in Afrikaans linguistics.




Roots of Afrikaans


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Hans den Besten (1948-2010) made numerous contributions to Afrikaans linguistics over a period of nearly three decades. This title presents a selection of Den Besten's most important papers concerning the structure and history of Afrikaans.




Afrikaans+: Chop-Chop


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Afrikaans + is ’n leerdergesentreerde studiegids vir leerders wat Afrikaans as addisionele taal neem, propvol voorbeelde waarvan die verduidelikings in Engels is. Riglyne vir staatskole en die IEB-skole word verskaf en daar is gratis aanlyn hulp vir elke hoofstuk beskikbaar. Die boek is deur ’n paneel kundiges geskryf wat die uitdagings van die addisioneletaalleerder verstaan. Dit is geskryf volgens die nuutste AWS (2017) en is modulêr sodat dit maklik opgedateer kan word. Daar is ses afdelings: begrip, taal, literatuur, mondeling, woordeskat en skryfwerk. ’n QR-kode neem leerders na ’n pasgemaakte webruimte wat gereeld opgedateer word. Op dié webruimte is daar ekstra voorbeelde en riglyne, drilwerk, en groot gedeeltes daarvan is gratis.




An International Bibliography of African Lexicons


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Contains 3,500 entries, representing almost 700 African languages and over 200 dialects, spanning over 400 years of African lexicographical writing and research.