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Basic Afrikaans sentence structure – Subject, verb, object

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  In Afrikaans there are three basic elements that control most of the meaning in the sentence: Subject, verb and object.   These elements can shift around to indicate if the sentence is a question or a statement or what tense is being used.  Mastering this basic sentence structure is essential to understanding and using Afrikaans correctly.   Afrikaans basics sentence construction The three most basic elements of Afrikaans sentences are subject , verb and object .   These three elements change places depending on what tense the sentence is on or if it's a subject or a question. For the purposes of this lesson, we will only be focusing on statements in the present tense to make things simple. For statements in the present tense the normal sentence sequence looks like this: subject, verb , object.   Example 1 Ek skop die bal .   Example 2 Jan sien vir my .   Sentence without objects Just like in English, not all sentences need an object, but...
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Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 10 – "Gaan" in the Future Tense

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  In this lesson, you will learn how to use the word “gaan” in Afrikaans. How to use “gaan” in the future and present tenses.
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Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 9 – "Ge'" inside verbs in the past tense

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  In this lesson, you will learn how prepositions affect the different tenses. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to form Afrikaans sentences with prepositions in them without difficulty.
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Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 8 – Verbs without "Ge" in the past tense

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  Learn which Afrikaans verbs skip the ‘ge-’ prefix in the past tense, and why, with clear rules and examples.
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Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 7 – The alternative meanings of "het" and "was"

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  In this lesson, you will learn the alternative meanings of “het” (have/ has) and “was” (wash) in Afrikaans and how to use them. You will also learn how to use “wil” alongside “hê” in Afrikaans to say you “want to have” something.
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Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 6 – "Could have" in Afrikaans (Sou)

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   By the end of this lesson, you will know how to use “sou” (the Afrikaans equivalent of “would have”). You will learn how to say that you could, want to or had to do something, but didn’t, in Afrikaans.
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Making Tenses Easy in Afrikaans: Part 5 – Special verbs in the future tense (is, kan, moet, wil)

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In this lesson, you will learn how to use the verbs “is,” “kan,” “moet,” “wil,” and “mag” in the future tense. By the end of the lesson, you will know how to use these verbs in the future tense and how some of them behave differently than you might expect.
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The Essential Afrikaans Study Guide for English Speakers: Mastering Pronouns

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Confused about when to use “hy, sy” or “hom”, why “sy” is sometimes male and sometimes female, or when to use “jy, jou” and “julle”? Many English speakers feel the same, and this course will help you understand how to use these and the other most commonly used pronouns in sentences confidently and correctly.
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Confusing Afrikaans words – look in Afrikaans (lyk and kyk)

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  Many English speakers struggle with the words "lyk" and "kyk" because they both mean look in English. By the end of this lesson you will know when to use which one.
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wat, dat and wie in Afrikaans: Part 1 – how to say that

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📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Learn when to use “ wat ” and “ dat ” in Afrikaans. These words are often translated as “what” and “that”, but this can be misleading because there is no true direct translation for them. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use “ wat ” and “ dat ” with confidence.
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Tricky Afrikaans prepositions: part 2 – deur (by)

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📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners.
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Tricky Afrikaans prepositions: part 1 – deur (door and through)

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📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. The word  " deur" can fill many roles in Afrikaans. Learn the most common uses of "deur" in Afrikaans. What does " deur " mean. " Deur " can mean several things depending on how it is used in a sentence Deur (door) The most everyday meaning of " deur " is " door ." Example The door is broken. Due deur is stukkend. Deur ( through ) " Deur " can also mean through. Example  1 I walked through the forest. Ek het deur die woud gestap. Example 2 I walk through the door . Ek loop deur die deur . Deur (by) "Deur" can also sometimes be translated as "by" learn more here. Example 1 They supported each other through the difficult times Hulle het mekaar ge-ondersteun deur die moelike tye. Visit our website for our free tutorials index , premium courses or private Afrikaans tutoring . Subscr...
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