The numbers from one to ten – een, twee, drie, vier, vyf, ses, sewe, agt, nege, tien – and the following words and phrases provide a starting point for people wanting to learn Afrikaans; and you should receive a positive reaction to your efforts, however faltering.
| English | Afrikaans |
| Hello | Hallo |
| Good morning | Goeiemôre |
| Good afternoon | Goeiemiddag |
| Good evening | Goeienaand |
| Good night | Goeienag |
| Please | Asseblief |
| Thank you | Dankie |
| Pardon | Ekskuus |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nee |
| Do you speak English? | Praat u Engels? |
| I only understand a little Afrikaans | Ek verstaan net ‘n bietjie Afrikaans |
Road signs in South Africa are sometimes only in Afrikaans and the following are among the most common words used:
| Afrikaans | English |
| Eerste | First |
| Geen ingang | No entry |
| Gevaar | Danger |
| Ingang | Entry |
| Links | Left |
| Lughawe | Airport |
| Ompad | Detour |
| Pad | Road |
| Padwerke voor | Roadworks ahead |
| Regs | Right |
| Stadig | Slow |
| Tweede | Second |
| Verbode | Forbidden |
| Versigtig | Carefully |
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