Language Information

Although travelling in Africa it is often a bonus If you're able to attempt to discuss the area languages, In particular with there currently being nine official languages in South Africa alone. This short language Guidebook offers you translation in 7 languages and will a minimum of support you While using the extremely basic issues that you just may need to check with together how.

Asking a question inside a people household language, no matter if or not it's Sotho or English often provides a smile to someones encounter and pleasant South Africans are everywhere you go!

I have shown the concerns and statements for ease of use down below:

Query:
Where by could 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

Dilemma:
In which will 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

Issue:
Wherever is the nearest Resort/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

Query:
May be the drinking water drinkable? - English
Is die h2o drinkbaar? - Afrikaans
A fulfills a a a ngewa? - N.Sotho
Na metsi a a nweha? - Sesotho
A metsi a ka nowa? - Tswana
Ayaselwa na amanzi? - Xhosa
Singawaphuza amanzi na? - Zulu

Statement:
I have a reserving! - English
Ek het n' bespreking - Afrikaans
Ke beeleditse marabalo - N.Sotho
Ke beheleditse - Sesotho
Ke dirile peelelo - Tswana
Ndigicinelwe indawo - Xhosa
Ngibhukile - Zulu

Question:
The place is the closest Medical doctor/healthcare facility/
police 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/phone 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

Yes - English
Ja - Afrikaans
Ee - N.Sotho
E! - Sesotho
Ee - Tswana
Ewe - Xhosa
Yebo - Zulu

Please - English
Asseblief - Afrikaans
Hle.../...hle - N.Sotho
(Ka kopo) Hle - Sesotho
Tsweetswee - Tswana
Nceda - Xhosa
Uxolo samsung galaxy a73 hoesjes - Zulu

No - English
Nee - Afrikaans
Aowa - N.Sotho
The - Sesotho
Nnyaa - Tswana
Hayi - Xhosa
Cha - Zulu

Thank you - English
Dankie - Afrikaans
Ke a leboga - N.Sotho
Ke a leboha - Sesotho
Ke a leboga - Tswana
Enkosi - Xhosa
Ngiyabonga - Zulu

"Hamba kahle" (pack well - travel properly) see you soon in Sunny South Africa

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