Even though travelling in Africa it is always an advantage If you're able to attempt to speak the nearby languages, Specially with there getting nine Formal languages in South Africa on your own. This short language Guidebook presents you translation in seven languages and can at the least assist you Along with the extremely standard inquiries you might have to question together just how.

Asking an issue in a very persons dwelling language, regardless of whether it be Sotho or English constantly brings a smile to someones face and friendly South Africans are in all places!

I have mentioned the thoughts and statements for ease of use under:

Question:
Where will 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

Issue:
Where by would 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:
Where by is the nearest Resort/Motel?
- English
Waar is die naaste lodge/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:
Will be the 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 samsung galaxy a73 smartphonehoesjes beheleditse - Sesotho
Ke dirile peelelo - Tswana
Ndigicinelwe indawo - Xhosa
Ngibhukile - Zulu

Concern:
In which is the nearest Health care provider/healthcare facility/
law enforcement station/ phone? - English
Waar is die Naaste Dokter/hospital/
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 - travel properly) see you soon in Sunny South Africa