2,915 most common Afrikaans words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Afrikaans, with its meaning in English.
Afrikaans grew out of seventeenth-century Dutch and simplified hard: no grammatical gender, no verb conjugation to speak of, and one past tense. A Dutch or German speaker will recognise a great deal of this list on sight.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | die /di/ | the |
| 2 | nie /ni/ | not |
| 3 | ek /æk/ | I |
| 4 | is /əs/ | am, are, is |
| 5 | het /ɦɛt/ | to have |
| 6 | jy /jəi/ | you |
| 7 | n /ˈɛn/ | N |
| 8 | dit /dət/ | referring to the context |
| 9 | my /məi/ | me |
| 10 | en /ɛn/ | and |
| 11 | ons /ɔns/ | we |
| 12 | wat /vat/ | what |
| 13 | jou /jœu̯/ | you |
| 14 | van /fan/ | of |
| 15 | in /ən/ | in; inside; within |
| 16 | te /tə/ | indicating excess: too |
| 17 | hy /ɦəi/ | he |
| 18 | vir /fər/ | for |
| 19 | sy /səi/ | she |
| 20 | maar /mɑːr/ | only; solely; just |
| 21 | gaan /ˈχɑːn/ | to go |
| 22 | sal /sal/ | shall, will |
| 23 | kan /kan/ | can |
| 24 | dis /dəs/ | contraction of dit + is |
| 25 | so /sʊə̯/ | so, like that/this, thus |
| 26 | u /y/ | you |
| 27 | met /mɛt/ | with |
| 28 | dat /dat/ | that |
| 29 | hulle /ˈɦœ.lə/ | they; them |
| 30 | as /as/ | if |
| 31 | was /ˈvɐs/ | To be |
| 32 | ja /jaː/ | yes |
| 33 | kom /kɔm/ | come |
| 34 | moet /mut/ | must |
| 35 | nou /nœu/ | now |
| 36 | hier /ɦir/ | here |
| 37 | daar /dɑːr/ | there |
| 38 | op /ˈɔp/ | on |
| 39 | wil /vəl/ | to want |
| 40 | hom /hɔm/ | him |
| 41 | weet /vɪət/ | to know |
| 42 | haar /ɦɑːr/ | her |
| 43 | aan /ɑːn/ | on |
| 44 | wees /viəs/ | To be |
| 45 | net /ˈnɛt/ | only, just |
| 46 | nee /niəː/ | no |
| 47 | doen /dun/ | to do |
| 48 | nog /nɔχ/ | still |
| 49 | goed /χut/ | good |
| 50 | dan /ˈdɐn/ | then |
| 51 | hoe /ɦu/ | how |
| 52 | ook /ʊə̯k/ | also, too, as well |
| 53 | word /vɔrt/ | to become; to get |
| 54 | s /ˈɛs/ | S |
| 55 | sien /sin/ | to see |
| 56 | julle /ˈjœ.lə/ | you |
| 57 | laat /lɑːt/ | to cause to, to make; forms a causative phrase |
| 58 | by /bəi/ | at |
| 59 | al /al/ | already |
| 60 | sê /sɛː/ | to say |
| 61 | se /sə/ | follows a noun to indicate that this noun possesses that… |
| 62 | baie /ˈbɑjə/ | very, much |
| 63 | hierdie /ˈɦiɾi/ | this; these |
| 64 | soos /sʊəs/ | like; such as |
| 65 | maak /mɑːk/ | to make |
| 66 | dink /dəŋk/ | to think |
| 67 | of /ɔf/ | or |
| 68 | toe /ˈtu/ | then; at that time; at that moment |
| 69 | waar /vɑːr/ | where |
| 70 | oor /ʊə̯r/ | over, above |
| 71 | alles /ˈal(ə)s/ | everything |
| 72 | een /ɪə̯n/ | one |
| 73 | niks /nəks/ | nothing |
| 74 | uit /œi̯t/ | out; outside |
| 75 | hou /ɦœu/ | to hold |
| 76 | bly /bləi/ | to live |
| 77 | iets /its/ | something |
| 78 | wie /vi/ | who, whom |
| 79 | meer /ˈmiər/ | more |
| 80 | sou /sœu̯/ | shall, will |
| 81 | kry /krəi/ | to get, receive, obtain |
| 82 | kyk /ˈkɛɪk/ | to look |
| 83 | goeie /ˈxuɪə/ | good |
| 84 | man /man/ | husband |
| 85 | dankie /ˈdaŋki/ | thanks |
| 86 | deur /dɪør/ | through |
| 87 | tog /tɔχ/ | still, notwithstanding, yet, surely |
| 88 | praat /prɑːt/ | to talk, to speak |
| 89 | gee /χɪə/ | to give |
| 90 | dag /daχ/ | to think |
| 91 | vertel /fərˈtæl/ | to tell |
| 92 | geen /χɪə̯n/ | no, not a, not an, not any |
| 93 | werk /ʋɛːrk/ | work |
| 94 | hê /ɦɛː/ | to have |
| 95 | weg /vɛχ/ | away |
| 96 | nooit /noːit/ | never |
| 97 | wel /ˈvæl/ | the opposite of not |
| 98 | almal /al.mal/ | all; everyone |
| 99 | reg /rɛχ ~ ræχ/ | right; correct |
| 100 | kon /kɔn/ | can |
| 101 | mense /ˈmẽnsə/ | person, human being |
| 102 | lewe /ˈlɪəvə/ | life |
| 103 | wag /vaχ/ | guard |
| 104 | altyd /ˈal.təi̯t/ | always |
| 105 | wou /ˈvəʊ/ | to want |
| 106 | dood /dʊət/ | dead |
| 107 | sit /sət/ | to sit; to be in a sitting position |
| 108 | ma /ˈmɑː/ | mom, mother |
| 109 | daardie /ˈdɑːrdi/ | that; those |
| 110 | moenie /ˈmuni/ | contraction of moet + nie, literally “mustn’t; shouldn’t” |
| 111 | o /ˈʊə/ | O |
| 112 | gesê /xəˈseː/ | to say |
| 113 | bietjie /biki/ | a little; a bit; fairly |
| 114 | ander /ˈanər/ | another, another person, someone else |
| 115 | saam /sɑːm/ | with, together |
| 116 | mooi /ˈmoːi̯ ~ muə̯j/ | beautiful, pretty |
| 117 | help /ˈɦɛlp/ | to help |
| 118 | mag /maχ/ | may, might |
| 119 | vra /frɑː/ | ask |
| 120 | lyk /ləik/ | dead body; corpse |
| 121 | voor /fʊə̯r/ | before |
| 122 | tyd /tœi̯t/ | time |
| 123 | asseblief /ˌasəˈblif/ | please; used to make a polite request |
| 124 | vrou /frœu̯/ | woman |
| 125 | ken /kɛn/ | chin |
| 126 | tot /tɔt/ | until |
| 127 | iemand /ˈi.mant/ | someone; somebody; anyone |
| 128 | groot /χrʊət/ | great; big; large |
| 129 | seker /ˈsiə̯kər/ | probably, likely |
| 130 | twee /tvɪə̯/ | two |
| 131 | want /vant/ | for, because |
| 132 | eers /iə̯rs/ | first, at first |
| 133 | kind /kənt/ | child |
| 134 | jammer /ˈja.mər/ | sorry |
| 135 | miskien /məsˈkin/ | maybe |
| 136 | hoor /ɦʊə̯r/ | To hear |
| 137 | beter /ˈbɪətər/ | good |
| 138 | gedoen /xəˈdun/ | to do |
| 139 | meneer /məˈniər/ | sir, mister; gentleman |
| 140 | anders /ˈɐndərs/ | differently |
| 141 | jaar /jɑːr/ | A year |
| 142 | gesien /xəˈsin/ | to see |
| 143 | verstaan /fərˈstɑːn/ | to hear correctly |
| 144 | los /ˈlɔs/ | to leave, abandon |
| 145 | pa /ˈpɑː/ | dad, father |
| 146 | probeer /pruˈbiər/ | to try |
| 147 | vader /ˈfɑːdər/ | father |
| 148 | huis /ɦœis/ | A house, residence |
| 149 | elke /ˈælkə/ | every |
| 150 | natuurlik /naˈtyr.lək/ | naturally |
| 151 | omdat /ɔmˈdat/ | because |
| 152 | moes /mus/ | must |
| 153 | lank /ˈlɐŋk/ | long |
| 154 | môre /ˈmɔː.rə/ | tomorrow |
| 155 | gelukkig /χəˈlœ.kəχ/ | happy |
| 156 | glo /χlʊə/ | to believe |
| 157 | gou /ˈxəʊ/ | quick, quickly |
| 158 | eerste /ˈɪərstə/ | first |
| 159 | mens /mɛns/ | one |
| 160 | kinders /ˈkə.nərs/ | child |
| 161 | naam /nɑːm/ | name |
| 162 | lief /ˈlif/ | nice, sweet |
| 163 | speel /spɪə̯l/ | to play |
| 164 | seun /syœn/ | son |
| 165 | genoeg /xəˈnux/ | enough |
| 166 | niemand /ˈnimɐnt/ | nobody; no one |
| 167 | staan /stɑːn/ | to stand |
| 168 | gedink /xəˈdəŋk/ | to think |
| 169 | sonder /ˈsɔn.dər/ | without |
| 170 | vergeet /fərˈχɪə̯t/ | to forget |
| 171 | voel /ˈful/ | feel |
| 172 | slaap /ˈslɑːp/ | sleep |
| 173 | luister /ˈlœistər/ | to listen |
| 174 | liefde /ˈlif.də/ | love |
| 175 | heer /ˈhiər/ | gentleman |
| 176 | klein /kləi̯n/ | small, little |
| 177 | vandag /fənˈdaχ/ | today |
| 178 | nuwe /ˈnyvə/ | new |
| 179 | soek /ˈsuk/ | to search, seek |
| 180 | geld /χɛlt/ | money |
| 181 | teen /tɪən/ | against |
| 182 | graag /χrɑːχ/ | gladly, eagerly |
| 183 | hoekom /ˈɦu.kɔm/ | why, how come |
| 184 | t /ˈtiə/ | T |
| 185 | onder /ˈɔnər/ | under |
| 186 | bring /brəŋ/ | to bring; to deliver |
| 187 | ag /aχ/ | esteem |
| 188 | eet /ɪət/ | to eat |
| 189 | onthou /ɔntˈɦœu̯/ | to remember, to keep in mind |
| 190 | ou /œʊ̯/ | old, aged |
| 191 | gehad /χəˈɦat/ | to have |
| 192 | vind /fənt/ | to find |
| 193 | plek /plɛk/ | a spot |
| 194 | land /lant/ | country; nation |
| 195 | moeder /ˈmudər/ | mother |
| 196 | wanneer /ˈvɐniər/ | when |
| 197 | dae /ˈdɑː(ə)/ | a day |
| 198 | gekom /xəˈkɔm/ | come |
| 199 | geweet /xəˈviət/ | to know |
| 200 | skryf [skrəi̯f] | To write |
| 201 | gekry /xəˈkrɛɪ/ | to get, receive, obtain |
| 202 | lees /lɪəs/ | to read |
| 203 | drink /ˈdrəŋk/ | to drink |
| 204 | gebruik /χəˈbrœi̯k/ | use; usage |
| 205 | lekker /ˈlækər/ | good, nice, fun in a more generic sense |
| 206 | eie /ˈəi̯.ə/ | own |
| 207 | nag /naχ/ | The period between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is… |
| 208 | kamer /ˈkɑː.mər/ | A room, a chamber |
| 209 | totsiens /tɔt͡siːns/ | Goodbye, farewell |
| 210 | leer /lɪər/ | To learn |
| 211 | geluk /χəˈlœk/ | luck, good luck |
| 212 | watter /ˈva.tər/ | what; which |
| 213 | vriend /ˈvrint/ | friend |
| 214 | verloor /fərˈlʊər/ | to lose |
| 215 | paar [pɑːɾ] | pair |
| 216 | laaste /ˈlɑːstə/ | last |
| 217 | bang /baŋ/ | afraid |
| 218 | raak /rɑːk/ | to become |
| 219 | pas [pɑs] | pace, step |
| 220 | hart /ˈhɐrt/ | heart |
| 221 | alle /ˈɐlə/ | all; every |
| 222 | gehoor /xəˈhʊər/ | To hear |
| 223 | dalk /dalk/ | perchance, perhaps, possibly |
| 224 | sing /səŋ/ | to sing |
| 225 | wêreld /ˈvɛːrəlt/ | world |
| 226 | gemaak /xəˈmɑːk/ | to make |
| 227 | hoop /ɦʊə̯p/ | heap |
| 228 | meisie /ˈməi.si/ | girl |
| 229 | oë /uə̯/ | eye |
| 230 | vriende /ˈfrində/ | friend |
| 231 | vat /fat/ | to take |
| 232 | veel /fɪəl/ | much, a lot |
| 233 | kop /kɔp/ | head |
| 234 | leef /lɪə̯f/ | to live |
| 235 | dinge /ˈdəŋə/ | thing |
| 236 | geword /ˈxəvɔrt/ | to become; to get |
| 237 | loop /lʊəp/ | to walk |
| 238 | dogter /ˈdɔχ.tər/ | daughter |
| 239 | oop /ʊə̯p/ | open |
| 240 | oupa /ˈəʊpɐ/ | grandfather |
| 241 | betaal /bəˈtɑːl/ | pay |
| 242 | trou /ˈtrəʊ/ | to marry |
| 243 | here /ˈɦiə̯rə/ | gentleman |
| 244 | lê /lɛː/ | to lie |
| 245 | dokter /ˈdɔk.tər/ | medical doctor, physician |
| 246 | wys /ˈvɛɪs/ | to show |
| 247 | ver /fɛr ~ fær/ | far, distant |
| 248 | besoek /bəˈsuk/ | to visit |
| 249 | familie /fɐˈmili/ | family |
| 250 | drie /dri/ | three |
| 251 | behoort /bəˈɦʊərt/ | to belong |
| 252 | maklik /ˈmɐklək/ | easily |
| 253 | siek /sik/ | ill, sick, unwell |
| 254 | liewer /ˈlivər/ | rather |
| 255 | gevra /xəˈfrɑː/ | ask |
| 256 | agter /ˈɐxtər/ | behind |
| 257 | sleg /slɛχ ~ slæχ/ | bad |
| 258 | jong /jɔŋ/ | young |
| 259 | geskryf /xəsˈkrɛɪf/ | To write |
| 260 | hand /ɦant/ | A hand |
| 261 | klaar /klɑːr/ | ready, prepared |
| 262 | hande /ˈhɐndə/ | A hand |
| 263 | kos /kɔs/ | food |
| 264 | pad [pɑt] | path; way; street |
| 265 | uur /yr/ | hour |
| 266 | vroue /ˈfrəʊə/ | woman |
| 267 | noem /ˈnum/ | to call, to name |
| 268 | brief /brif/ | letter |
| 269 | suster /sœstər/ | sister |
| 270 | oorlog /ˈʊər.lɔχ/ | war |
| 271 | trek /træk/ | to haul |
| 272 | tussen /ˈtœ.sən/ | between |
| 273 | skuld /skœlt/ | guilt, fault |
| 274 | mos /mos/ | as you already know |
| 275 | verby /fərˈbəi̯/ | over, past, gone by |
| 276 | gevind /xəˈfənt/ | to find |
| 277 | haai /ɦɑːi/ | A shark |
| 278 | baas /bɑːs/ | boss |
| 279 | dra /ˈdrɑː/ | to carry |
| 280 | regte /ˈræxtə/ | justice |
| 281 | myne /ˈməinə/ | mine |
| 282 | a /ˈɑː/ | A |
| 283 | aarde /ˈɑːr.də/ | Earth |
| 284 | lag /ɫɐχ/ | to laugh |
| 285 | koning /ˈkʊə.nəŋ/ | king |
| 286 | enigste /ˈiənəxstə/ | only one |
| 287 | water /ˈvɑːtər/ | any artificial fluid similar to water |
| 288 | sterf /stɛrf/ | to die |
| 289 | luitenant /ˌlœi̯təˈnɐnt/ | lieutenant |
| 290 | graaf /ˈxrɑːf/ | earl, count |
| 291 | vanaand /fəˈnɑːnt/ | tonight, this evening |
| 292 | broer /ˈbruːr/ | brother |
| 293 | binne /ˈbənə/ | in, inside |
| 294 | woord /vʊərt/ | word |
| 295 | eintlik /ˈɛɪntlək/ | actually, really, properly |
| 296 | besluit /bəˈsløyt/ | to decide |
| 297 | gaaf /ˈxɑːf/ | whole, complete |
| 298 | stem /stɛm/ | vote |
| 299 | oomblik /ˈʊəmblək/ | moment, blink of an eye |
| 300 | keiser /ˈkəi̯.sər/ | emperor |
| 301 | koffie /ˈkɔ.fi/ | coffee |
| 302 | idee /iˈdiə/ | idea |
| 303 | gegee /xəˈxiə/ | to give |
| 304 | musiek /mœˈsik/ | music |
| 305 | volg /fɔlχ/ | to follow |
| 306 | lig /ləχ/ | light; not heavy |
| 307 | gesig /χəˈsəχ/ | face |
| 308 | gepraat /xəˈprɑːt/ | to talk, to speak |
| 309 | val /fal/ | to fall |
| 310 | sorg /sɔrχ/ | care; worry; concern |
| 311 | buite /ˈbœi̯.tə/ | outside |
| 312 | eer /ˈiər/ | honour |
| 313 | moontlik /ˈmuə̯ntlək/ | possible |
| 314 | bed /bɛt/ | bed |
| 315 | vertrou /fərˈtrəʊ/ | to trust, confide, depend |
| 316 | besig /ˈbɪə.səχ/ | busy |
| 317 | antwoord /ˈɐnt.vuə̯rt/ | answer |
| 318 | probleem /pruˈbliəm/ | problem |
| 319 | aanvaar /ɑːnˈfɑːr/ | to accept |
| 320 | hoeveel /huːfeːl/ | how much, how many |
| 321 | welkom /ˈvælkɔm/ | welcome |
| 322 | skool /skʊə̯l/ | school |
| 323 | presies /prəˈsis/ | exactly, just, right |
| 324 | rus /rœs/ | to rest |
| 325 | vuur /fyr/ | fire, flame |
| 326 | mans /ˈmɐns/ | husband |
| 327 | meisies /ˈmɛɪsis/ | girl |
| 328 | weke /ˈviəkə/ | week |
| 329 | naby /ˈnɑːbɛɪ/ | near |
| 330 | koop /kʊə̯p/ | To buy |
| 331 | snaaks /snɑːks/ | funny, comical |
| 332 | week /ˈviək/ | week |
| 333 | waarheid /ˈvɑːrhɛɪt/ | truth |
| 334 | gegaan /χəˈχɑːn/ | to go |
| 335 | mevrou /məˈfrəʊ/ | madam, lady |
| 336 | sommer /ˈsɔ.mər/ | just, no more than |
| 337 | wonderlik /ˈvɔn.dər.lək/ | amazing, wonderful, great |
| 338 | dame /ˈdɑːmə/ | lady |
| 339 | vol /fɔl/ | full |
| 340 | skilder /ˈskəldər/ | painter |
| 341 | beweeg /bəˈvɪə̯χ/ | to move, to be in motion, to stir |
| 342 | ding /ˈdəŋ/ | thing |
| 343 | sodat /ˈsʊədɐt/ | so that |
| 344 | vertrek /fərˈtrɛk/ | to leave, to depart |
| 345 | tante /ˈtɑ̃ntə/ | aunt |
| 346 | dans /ˈdɑ̃ns/ | dance |
| 347 | ouers [ˈœʊ̯ərs] | parent, father or mother |
| 348 | haat /ɦɑːt/ | hatred |
| 349 | bestaan /bəsˈtɑːn/ | to exist |
| 350 | swaar /swɑːr/ | heavy |
| 351 | huil /ˈhøyl/ | to cry; to weep |
| 352 | manier /məˈniːr/ | manner, way, mode |
| 353 | hul /ɦœl/ | alternative form of hulle; their |
| 354 | slegte /ˈslæxtə/ | bad |
| 355 | oom /oəm/ | uncle |
| 356 | hemel /ˈɦiə̯məl/ | sky |
| 357 | film /fəlm/ | film |
| 358 | mee /mɪə̯/ | with |
| 359 | moeg /muχ/ | tired |
| 360 | tel [tɛ̞ːl] | to count |
| 361 | sterk /ˈstærk/ | strong |
| 362 | bo /bʊə/ | above |
| 363 | woorde /ˈvʊərdə/ | word |
| 364 | kwaad /ˈkwɑːt/ | angry |
| 365 | ongelukkig /ˌɔn.χəˈlœ.kəχ/ | unfortunate, unlucky |
| 366 | veg /ˈfæx/ | to fight |
| 367 | versigtig /ˌfərˈsəχ.təχ/ | careful |
| 368 | draai /drɑːi/ | to turn |
| 369 | minute /məˈnytə/ | minute |
| 370 | warm /ˈvɐrəm/ | warm |
| 371 | klink /kləŋk/ | handle |
| 372 | dikwels /ˈdəkvəls/ | often |
| 373 | waarvan /ˈvɑːrfɐn/ | of which |
| 374 | asof /ˈɐsɔf/ | as if |
| 375 | storie /ˈstʊəri/ | story |
| 376 | gewerk /xəˈværk/ | to work |
| 377 | ouma /ˈəʊmɐ/ | grandmother |
| 378 | darem /ˈdɑː.rəm/ | certainly, indeed, really, at least |
| 379 | prinses /prənˈsɛs/ | princess |
| 380 | vas /fas/ | firm, tight |
| 381 | amper /ˈam.pər/ | almost |
| 382 | kort /kɔrt/ | short |
| 383 | oud /œʊ̯t/ | old, aged |
| 384 | ry /rəi/ | row |
| 385 | onmoontlik /ɔnˈmʊəntlək/ | impossible |
| 386 | wonder /ˈvɔnər/ | miracle, wonder |
| 387 | baba /ˈbɑːbɐ/ | baby |
| 388 | lug /lœχ/ | air |
| 389 | stad /stat/ | city |
| 390 | joune /ˈjœu̯nə/ | yours; thine |
| 391 | maande /ˈmɑːndə/ | A month |
| 392 | vier /fir/ | four |
| 393 | vergewe /fərˈχɪə̯.və/ | to forgive |
| 394 | ontvang /ɔntˈfaŋ/ | to receive |
| 395 | jare /ˈjɑː.rə/ | A year |
| 396 | franse /ˈfrɑ̃nsə/ | French |
| 397 | huwelik [hyvalak] | marriage, matrimony |
| 398 | gevoel /χəˈful/ | feel |
| 399 | generaal /xənəˈrɑːl/ | general, general officer |
| 400 | reis [rə̟i̯s] | journey, trip, voyage |
| 401 | vry /ˈfrɛɪ/ | free, unconstrained |
| 402 | wyn /vəi̯n/ | wine |
| 403 | russe /ˈrœsə/ | Russian |
| 404 | majoor /maˈjʊə̯r/ | major |
| 405 | besef /bəˈsɛf/ | to realise, to notice |
| 406 | byna /ˈbəi̯.na/ | almost |
| 407 | gewees /xəˈviəs/ | To be |
| 408 | droom /ˈdrʊəm/ | dream |
| 409 | vinnig /ˈfənəχ/ | quick, fast |
| 410 | blomme /ˈblɔmə/ | flower |
| 411 | doodmaak /ˈdʊətmɑːk/ | to kill |
| 412 | bos /bɔs/ | wood, forest |
| 413 | klomp /ˈklɔmp/ | Wooden shoe, clog |
| 414 | breek /brɪə̯k/ | to break |
| 415 | pragtig /ˈpraχ.təχ/ | beautiful, gorgeous, magnificent |
| 416 | sekerlik /ˈsɪə̯.kər.lək/ | surely, certainly |
| 417 | nuus /nys/ | news |
| 418 | ryk /ˈrɛɪk/ | rich, wealthy |
| 419 | sweer /ˈswiər/ | to swear |
| 420 | gevaar /χəˈfɑːr/ | danger, peril |
| 421 | maand /mɑːnt/ | A month |
| 422 | erken /ɛrˈkɛn/ | to acknowledge, to recognise |
| 423 | roep /rup/ | to call, to summon |
| 424 | oral /ˈʊərɐl/ | everywhere |
| 425 | rok /rɔk/ | A dress |
| 426 | kaptein /kɐpˈtɛɪn/ | captain, both in the land and naval senses of the rank |
| 427 | duitse /ˈdøytsə/ | German |
| 428 | pyn /pəin/ | pain |
| 429 | kolonel /ˌkʊə̯.lʊə̯ˈnɛl/ | colonel |
| 430 | einde /ˈəi̯n.də/ | end |
| 431 | rooi /roːi̯ ~ ruə̯i̯/ | red |
| 432 | plesier /pləˈsiːr/ | pleasure |
| 433 | mis /məs/ | to miss |
| 434 | hare /ˈhɑːrə/ | hers |
| 435 | slaan /slɑːn/ | hit, slap, beat, strike |
| 436 | gebou /χəˈbœu̯/ | to build |
| 437 | herken /hærˈkɛn/ | to recognise |
| 438 | kies /ˈkis/ | cheek |
| 439 | plaas /plɑːs/ | farm; a piece of land, usually used for farming |
| 440 | tuis /tœi̯s/ | home, at home |
| 441 | dié /di/ | this; these; that; those |
| 442 | hoof /ɦʊə̯f/ | head |
| 443 | sedert /ˈsiədərt/ | since |
| 444 | orde /ˈɔrdə/ | order |
| 445 | langs /laŋs/ | along, alongside |
| 446 | aand [ɑːnt] | evening |
| 447 | gesondheid /χəˈsɔntˌɦəi̯t/ | health, healthiness |
| 448 | venster /ˈfɛnstər/ | window |
| 449 | glimlag /χləmlaχ/ | smile |
| 450 | daarna /ˈdɑːrnɑː/ | thereafter, after that |
| 451 | gesond /χəˈsɔnt/ | healthy |
| 452 | spel /spɛl/ | game, play |
| 453 | vrede /ˈfrɪə̯.də/ | peace; tranquility |
| 454 | hond /ɦɔnt/ | dog |
| 455 | verdwyn /fərˈdwɛin/ | to disappear |
| 456 | stilte /ˈstəl.tə/ | silence |
| 457 | bloed /blut/ | blood |
| 458 | soort /ˈsʊərt/ | sort, kind |
| 459 | elkeen /ˈælkiən/ | everyone; everybody |
| 460 | skoon /skʊə̯n/ | clean; cleansed |
| 461 | gooi /ˈxɔɪ/ | to throw |
| 462 | voordat /ˈfʊərdɐt/ | before |
| 463 | aangaan /ˈɑːn.χɑːn/ | to concern; to be a concern to; to be someone’s business |
| 464 | gister /ˈχəs.tər/ | yesterday; the previous day |
| 465 | belangrik /bəˈlaŋ.rək/ | important |
| 466 | skiet /skit/ | shoot |
| 467 | teken /ˈtiə̯kən/ | sign; signal |
| 468 | tafel /ˈtɑːfəl/ | table |
| 469 | lei [lə̟i̯] | to lead |
| 470 | see /sɪə/ | sea |
| 471 | bier /bir/ | beer |
| 472 | belowe /bəˈlʊə̯.və/ | to promise |
| 473 | rond /rɔnt/ | round |
| 474 | staat /stɑːt/ | state |
| 475 | boeke /ˈbu.kə/ | book |
| 476 | veilig /ˈfɛɪləx/ | safe |
| 477 | boek /buk/ | book |
| 478 | toekoms /ˈtukɔms/ | future |
| 479 | soen /sun/ | kiss |
| 480 | vyf /fəif/ | five |
| 481 | muur [myr] | wall |
| 482 | meester /ˈmɪə̯stər/ | A master |
| 483 | tronk /trɔŋk/ | prison |
| 484 | soms /sɔms/ | sometimes |
| 485 | elk /ˈælk/ | everyone; everybody |
| 486 | gelees /xəˈliəs/ | to read |
| 487 | mal /ˈmɐl/ | crazy |
| 488 | hertog /ˈɦɛr.tɔχ/ | duke |
| 489 | engelse /ˈɛŋəlsə/ | English |
| 490 | gaste /ˈxɐstə/ | guest |
| 491 | vraag /frɑːχ/ | question |
| 492 | melk /mɛlk/ | milk |
| 493 | druk /drœk/ | to press, print |
| 494 | koningin /kʊənəˈŋən/ | queen |
| 495 | gewoonlik /χəˈvʊə̯n.lək/ | usually, normally |
| 496 | vrees /frɪəs/ | fear, apprehension |
| 497 | volk /fɔlk/ | people |
| 498 | hallo /ɦaləu/ | hello |
| 499 | grond /ˈχrɔnt/ | ground, dirt, soil |
| 500 | verlede /fərˈliədə/ | past |
| 501 | perd /pæːrt/ | horse |
| 502 | vryheid /ˈfrɛɪhɛɪt/ | freedom |
| 503 | ure /ˈy.rə/ | hour |
| 504 | vlieg /fliχ/ | fly |
| 505 | hiernatoe /ˌɦir.naˈtu/ | to here |
| 506 | wen /vɛn/ | to win |
| 507 | menere /məˈniərə/ | sir, mister; gentleman |
| 508 | liggaam /ˈləχɑːm/ | body |
| 509 | kans /kans/ | chance |
| 510 | ses /ˈses/ | six |
| 511 | i /ˈi/ | I |
| 512 | koud /kœu̯t/ | cold |
| 513 | arm /ˈɑr(ə)m/ | poor |
| 514 | doodgaan /ˈdʊətxɑːn/ | to die |
| 515 | aanval /ˈɑːnfɐl/ | An act of aggression; assault, attack |
| 516 | veral /fərˈal/ | especially, above all |
| 517 | vergeef /fərˈχɪə̯f/ | alternative form of vergewe |
| 518 | donker /ˈdɔŋ.kər/ | dark |
| 519 | jonk /jɔŋk/ | young |
| 520 | spesiale /spɛʃiˈɑːlə/ | special |
| 521 | probleme /pruˈbliəmə/ | problem |
| 522 | swak /ˈswɐk/ | weak |
| 523 | vrae /ˈfrɑː.ə/ | question |
| 524 | bou /bœu̯/ | to build |
| 525 | ly [lə̟i̯] | to suffer |
| 526 | geveg /χəfaχ/ | fight, battle, engagement |
| 527 | woonstel /ˈvʊə̯n.stɛl/ | An apartment |
| 528 | party /pɐrˈtɛɪ/ | some, a few |
| 529 | vlug /ˈflœx/ | flight, escape |
| 530 | onderwyser /ˌɔnərˈvɛɪsər/ | teacher |
| 531 | vinniger /ˈfənəxər/ | quick, fast |
| 532 | asem /ˈɑːsəm/ | breath |
| 533 | honger /ˈɦɔ.ŋər/ | hunger |
| 534 | sand /sant/ | sand |
| 535 | spreek /spriə̯k/ | to speak |
| 536 | polisie /ˌpʊə̯ˈli.si/ | police |
| 537 | prys /ˈprɛɪs/ | price |
| 538 | dorp /dɔrp/ | town |
| 539 | voorbeeld /ˈfʊə̯r.bɪə̯lt/ | example |
| 540 | juis /jœi̯s/ | exactly, precisely |
| 541 | skip /skəp/ | ship |
| 542 | verskoning /fərsˈkʊənəŋ/ | a pardon; forgiveness |
| 543 | hang /ɦaŋ/ | to hang |
| 544 | verrassing /fərˈrɐsəŋ/ | surprise |
| 545 | teenoor /ˈtɪə̯nʊə̯r/ | opposite |
| 546 | waarheen /ˈvɑːrhiən/ | whither, where to |
| 547 | tuin /tœi̯n/ | A garden, yard |
| 548 | saamgaan /ˈsɑːmˌxɑːn/ | accompany; come along |
| 549 | gebreek /xəˈbriək/ | to break |
| 550 | stuk /stœk/ | A piece, part |
| 551 | trein /trəin/ | train |
| 552 | eenvoudig /ˌɪə̯nˈfœu̯.dəχ/ | simple, plain |
| 553 | situasie /ˌsətʃuˈɑːsi/ | situation |
| 554 | bal /bal/ | A ball |
| 555 | eendag /ˈiəndɐx/ | once, one day |
| 556 | mond [mɔnt] | mouth |
| 557 | hoed /ɦut/ | hat |
| 558 | rol /rɔl/ | role |
| 559 | boodskap /ˈbʊətskɐp/ | message |
| 560 | nader /ˈnɑːdər/ | near, nearby |
| 561 | vreemd /frɪəmt/ | strange; odd |
| 562 | skielik /ˈskilək/ | suddenly |
| 563 | grootste /ˈxrʊətstə/ | great; big; large |
| 564 | wit /vət/ | white |
| 565 | wind /vənt/ | to wind |
| 566 | opdrag /ˈɔp.draχ/ | An order, an instruction |
| 567 | klim /ˈkləm/ | to climb |
| 568 | sluit /slœit/ | to close |
| 569 | leër /liə̯r/ | empty |
| 570 | swart /swɑrt/ | black |
| 571 | uitvind /ˈøytˌfənt/ | find out |
| 572 | brand /brant/ | destructive, catastrophic fire |
| 573 | siel /ˈsil/ | soul |
| 574 | weggaan /ˈvɛ.χɑːn/ | to go away, to leave |
| 575 | nommer /ˈnɔ.mər/ | number |
| 576 | fees /ˈfiəs/ | party; social gathering |
| 577 | persoon /pərˈsʊən/ | person |
| 578 | kasteel /kɐsˈtiəl/ | castle |
| 579 | vroeër /ˈfruːər/ | early |
| 580 | tee /tɪə̯/ | tea |
| 581 | gryp /ˈxrɛɪp/ | to grab |
| 582 | krag /kraχ/ | strength |
| 583 | waarskynlik /vɑːrsˈkɛɪnlək/ | probably |
| 584 | vroeg /ˈfrux/ | early |
| 585 | begrawe /bəˈxrɑːvə/ | to bury |
| 586 | ruik /ˈrøyk/ | to smell |
| 587 | hardloop /ˈhɐrtlʊəp/ | run |
| 588 | adres /aˈdrɛs/ | address, direction |
| 589 | groter /ˈxrʊətər/ | great; big; large |
| 590 | geskiedenis /χəˈski.də.nəs/ | history |
| 591 | seuns /ˈsøəns/ | son |
| 592 | geslaap /xəˈslɑːp/ | To sleep |
| 593 | hospitaal /ˈɦɔs.piˌtɑːl/ | hospital |
| 594 | hoog /ɦʊə̯χ/ | high |
| 595 | diep /dip/ | deep, down low |
| 596 | graf /χraf/ | grave |
| 597 | jag /jɑχ/ | hunt, pursuit |
| 598 | arms /ˈɐrəms/ | arm |
| 599 | bid /bət/ | to pray |
| 600 | gesit /xəˈsət/ | to sit; to be in a sitting position |
| 601 | oortuig /ʊərˈtøyx/ | to persuade; to convince |
| 602 | russiese /ˈrœsisə/ | Russian |
| 603 | duur /dyr/ | expensive |
| 604 | kontak /kɔnˈtak/ | contact |
| 605 | twyfel /ˈtvəi̯.fəl/ | doubt |
| 606 | foto /ˈfʊə̯.tʊə̯/ | photo; photograph |
| 607 | voer /fuːr/ | to feed; to give food |
| 608 | ware /ˈvɑːrə/ | To be |
| 609 | bied [bit] | to offer |
| 610 | admiraal /ɐtmiˈrɑːl/ | admiral |
| 611 | diens /dins/ | service |
| 612 | name /ˈnɑːmə/ | name |
| 613 | materiaal /mɐtiəriˈɑːl/ | material |
| 614 | perfek /pərˈfɛk/ | perfect |
| 615 | rug /rœχ/ | back |
| 616 | verwyder /fərˈvəi̯.ər/ | to remove |
| 617 | gebly /xəˈblɛɪ/ | to live |
| 618 | helder /ˈɦɛl.dər/ | clear, bright |
| 619 | m /ˈɛm/ | M |
| 620 | vorm /fɔrm/ | A form, a shape |
| 621 | sin /sən/ | meaning, sense |
| 622 | straat /strɑːt/ | street, road |
| 623 | haastig /ˈɦɑːs.təx/ | hasty, rash |
| 624 | soldate /sɔlˈdɑːtə/ | soldier |
| 625 | mark /mark/ | market |
| 626 | kar /kar/ | cart |
| 627 | miljoen /məlˈjun/ | million |
| 628 | blou /blœu̯/ | blue |
| 629 | gang /χaŋ/ | a passageway, alley |
| 630 | ring /rəŋ/ | ring, hollow circular object |
| 631 | derde /ˈdæːrdə/ | third |
| 632 | weermag /ˈviərmɐx/ | armed forces |
| 633 | skande /ˈskɐndə/ | disgrace, shame |
| 634 | lewer /ˈlɪə̯vər/ | liver |
| 635 | nooi /noːi̯/ | to invite |
| 636 | skei /ˈskɛɪ/ | to separate |
| 637 | gas /ˈxɐs/ | guest |
| 638 | skilderye /skəldəˈrɛɪə/ | painting |
| 639 | moord /mʊə̯rt/ | murder |
| 640 | leier /ˈləi̯.ər/ | leader |
| 641 | diere /ˈdiːrə/ | animal |
| 642 | gevaarlik /χəˈfɑːr.lək/ | dangerous |
| 643 | siekte /ˈsiktə/ | sickness, illness, disease |
| 644 | bome /ˈbʊə.mə/ | tree |
| 645 | rook /rʊə̯k/ | smoke |
| 646 | oorleef /ʊərˈliəf/ | to survive |
| 647 | geboorte /χəˈbʊə̯r.tə/ | birth |
| 648 | rot /ˈrɔt/ | rat |
| 649 | regs /rɛχs/ | On the right |
| 650 | deesdae /ˈdiəsdɑː/ | Nowadays, these days |
| 651 | beskou /bəˈskœu̯/ | to consider, to regard |
| 652 | ewig /ˈɪəvəx/ | eternal, everlasting |
| 653 | yster /ˈəistər/ | iron |
| 654 | geskenk /χəˈskɛŋk/ | past participle of skenk |
| 655 | ontploffing /ˌɔntˈplɔ.fəŋ/ | explosion |
| 656 | klere /ˈkliərə/ | clothes, clothing |
| 657 | les /lɛs/ | lesson |
| 658 | gehelp /xəˈhælp/ | to help |
| 659 | dogters /ˈdɔxtərs/ | daughter |
| 660 | swem /ˈswɛm/ | to swim |
| 661 | briewe /ˈbrivə/ | letter |
| 662 | gewen /xəˈvɛn/ | to win |
| 663 | vaar /ˈfɑːr/ | to sail |
| 664 | horlosie /ɦɔrˈlʊə̯si/ | watch |
| 665 | gisteraand /χəstərˈɑːnt/ | last night; yesterday evening |
| 666 | steur /ˈstøər/ | to be bothered |
| 667 | mees /ˈmiəs/ | tit, chickadee |
| 668 | vyand /ˈfəi̯.ant/ | An enemy, a host, a foe |
| 669 | vloot /flʊə̯t/ | fleet |
| 670 | bekend /bəˈkɛnt/ | known |
| 671 | bom /bɔm/ | bomb, explosive |
| 672 | swede /ˈswiədə/ | Swede |
| 673 | gedra /xəˈdrɑː/ | to carry |
| 674 | seisoen /səi̯ˈsun/ | season, time of year |
| 675 | weens /ˈviəns/ | on account of, because of, due to |
| 676 | volle /ˈfɔ.lə/ | full |
| 677 | sersant /sərˈsɐnt/ | sergeant |
| 678 | kuier /ˈkœi̯.ər/ | to walk leisurely, to gallivant |
| 679 | soldaat /sɔlˈdɑːt/ | soldier |
| 680 | tree /trɪə̯/ | step |
| 681 | lied /ˈlit/ | song, anthem |
| 682 | pous /ˈpəʊs/ | pope |
| 683 | middel /ˈmədəl/ | means |
| 684 | koerant /kuˈrant/ | newspaper |
| 685 | laai /lɑːi̯/ | to load |
| 686 | koue /ˈkəʊə/ | cold |
| 687 | vars /fars/ | fresh |
| 688 | verklaar /fərˈklɑːr/ | to explain, to declare |
| 689 | kantoor /kɐnˈtʊər/ | office |
| 690 | somer /ˈsʊəmər/ | summer |
| 691 | reël /ˈriəl/ | rule |
| 692 | verhouding /fərˈɦœu̯.dəŋ/ | proportion |
| 693 | skat /skat/ | treasure |
| 694 | solank /sʊəˈlɐŋk/ | as long as |
| 695 | eerlik /ˈiərlək/ | honest |
| 696 | wet /vɛt/ | law |
| 697 | glas /χlas/ | glass |
| 698 | reguit /ˈræxøyt/ | straight, straight on |
| 699 | noudat /ˈnœu̯.dat/ | now that |
| 700 | kuns /ˈkœns/ | art |
| 701 | duits /dœi̯ts/ | German |
| 702 | verras /fəˈras/ | to surprise |
| 703 | voete /ˈfutə/ | foot |
| 704 | skaars /skɑːrs/ | barely, hardly |
| 705 | groet /χrut/ | greet |
| 706 | vuil /ˈføyl/ | dirty, not clean |
| 707 | stryd /ˈstrɛɪt/ | struggle |
| 708 | kombuis /kɔmˈbœi̯s/ | kitchen |
| 709 | la [lɑː] | la |
| 710 | berge /ˈbærɡə/ | mountain |
| 711 | tweede /ˈtwiədə/ | second |
| 712 | skree /ˈskriə/ | to shout, to scream |
| 713 | lys /ləis/ | list, record |
| 714 | minuut /məˈnyt/ | minute |
| 715 | nes /nɛs/ | like; just like |
| 716 | middag /ˈmə.daχ/ | An afternoon |
| 717 | d /ˈdiə/ | D |
| 718 | let /ˈlɛt/ | synonym of Letlander |
| 719 | sommige /ˈsɔməxə/ | some |
| 720 | foon /fʊə̯n/ | A telephone, a phone |
| 721 | brood /brʊə̯t/ | A loaf of bread |
| 722 | hertogin /hærtɔˈxən/ | a duchess |
| 723 | respek /rəˈspɛk/ | respect |
| 724 | aankom /ˈɑːŋkɔm/ | arrive |
| 725 | bus /ˈbœs/ | bus |
| 726 | pole /ˈpʊə.lə/ | Pole |
| 727 | piramide /pirɐˈmidə/ | pyramid |
| 728 | natuur /naˈtyr/ | nature |
| 729 | veiligheid /ˈfəi̯.ləχˌɦəi̯t/ | safety, security |
| 730 | studeer /styˈdiər/ | to study |
| 731 | lieg /liχ/ | to lie |
| 732 | skuldig /ˈskœl.dəχ/ | guilty |
| 733 | gees /χɪə̯s/ | mind, spirit |
| 734 | oog /oəχ/ | eye |
| 735 | neus /nɪøs/ | nose |
| 736 | skoene /ˈskunə/ | shoe |
| 737 | winter /ˈvən.tər/ | winter |
| 738 | lente /ˈlɛntə/ | spring, the season between winter and summer |
| 739 | werkers /ˈværkərs/ | worker |
| 740 | oefen /ˈu.fən/ | to train, instruct |
| 741 | vloek /ˈfluk/ | curse, oath |
| 742 | gewoond /xəˈvʊənt/ | used, accustomed |
| 743 | varke /ˈfɐrkə/ | pig |
| 744 | tye /ˈtɛɪə/ | time |
| 745 | voet /ˈfut/ | foot |
| 746 | open /ˈʊə̯.pən/ | to open |
| 747 | gekoop /xəˈkʊəp/ | To buy |
| 748 | kaart /kɑːrt/ | map |
| 749 | gat /χat/ | hole; perforation |
| 750 | aap /ɑːp/ | A monkey, ape |
| 751 | huur /ɦyr/ | rent |
| 752 | groep /χrup/ | group |
| 753 | rotte /ˈrɔtə/ | rat |
| 754 | vis /fəs/ | fish |
| 755 | kêrel /ˈkæːrəl/ | fellow, lad, chap |
| 756 | maat /mɑːt/ | mate, buddy |
| 757 | tien /tin/ | ten |
| 758 | onnosel /ɔnˈnʊəsəl/ | foolishly |
| 759 | goeiedag /xuːjə dɑx/ | good day |
| 760 | teater /tɪə̯ˈɑː.tər/ | theatre |
| 761 | skep /ˈskɛp/ | to create, make |
| 762 | offisier /ɔfəˈsiːr/ | officer |
| 763 | skade /skɑːdə/ | damage |
| 764 | hongaarse /hɔŋˈxɑːrsə/ | Hungarian |
| 765 | seuntjie /ˈseøn.ki/ | son |
| 766 | honde /ˈhɔndə/ | dog |
| 767 | taal /tɑːl/ | language |
| 768 | perde /ˈpæːrdə/ | horse |
| 769 | stukkie /ˈstœki/ | A piece, part |
| 770 | slegs /ˈslæxs/ | only |
| 771 | grens /χrɛns/ | border, frontier |
| 772 | viool /fiˈʊə̯l/ | a violin |
| 773 | besigheid /ˈbiəsəxˌhɛɪt/ | business |
| 774 | bene /ˈbiənə/ | leg of a human or humanoid |
| 775 | koor /ˈkʊər/ | choir, vocal ensemble |
| 776 | geliefde /xəˈlifdə/ | beloved |
| 777 | ingaan /ˈənxɑːn/ | go in; enter |
| 778 | nek /ˈnæk/ | neck |
| 779 | herinner /ɦɛrˈə.nər/ | to remind |
| 780 | tydens /ˈtɛɪdəns/ | during |
| 781 | sag /saχ/ | soft |
| 782 | loopbaan /ˈlʊəpbɑːn/ | career |
| 783 | groei /ˈxruɪ/ | growth |
| 784 | pla /plɑː/ | to tease |
| 785 | bediende /bəˈdin.də/ | servant, low-ranking employee |
| 786 | dak /dak/ | roof |
| 787 | gewag /xəˈvɐx/ | to wait |
| 788 | vloer /flur/ | A floor |
| 789 | had /ˈhɐt/ | to have |
| 790 | sekondes /səˈkɔndəs/ | second |
| 791 | persoonlik /pərˈsʊə̯n.lək/ | personally |
| 792 | vermaak /fərˈmɑːk/ | entertainment, amusement |
| 793 | geleef /xəˈliəf/ | to live |
| 794 | kruis /ˈkrœɪ̯s/ | X-shape |
| 795 | nêrens /ˈnɛːrəns/ | nowhere |
| 796 | rose /ˈrʊəsə/ | rose |
| 797 | frans /ˈfrɑ̃ns/ | French |
| 798 | slagoffer /ˈslaχˌɔ.fər/ | victim |
| 799 | susters /ˈsœstərs/ | sister |
| 800 | voëls /ˈfuːəls/ | A bird |
| 801 | wapen /ˈvɑːpən/ | weapon, arms |
| 802 | regering /rəˈχɪə̯.rəŋ/ | government |
| 803 | artikel /ɐrˈtikəl/ | article |
| 804 | huise /ˈhœi.sə/ | A house, residence |
| 805 | jas /jas/ | coat |
| 806 | stasie /ˈstɑːsi/ | station |
| 807 | sleutel /ˈslɪø.təl/ | key |
| 808 | kerk /kɛrk/ | church |
| 809 | reën /riə̯n/ | rain |
| 810 | nè /nɛ/ | right? isn't it? |
| 811 | verslag /fərˈslɐx/ | report |
| 812 | pret /ˈprɛt/ | fun |
| 813 | ouens /ˈəʊəns/ | an old fellow, guy, bloke |
| 814 | telefoon /ˌtɪə̯.ləˈfʊə̯n/ | telephone |
| 815 | kelder /ˈkɛl.dər/ | cellar, basement |
| 816 | uitgaan /ˈøytˌxɑːn/ | go out; exit |
| 817 | lof /lɔf/ | praise |
| 818 | rekenaar /ˈrɪə̯.kə.nɑːr/ | computer |
| 819 | vaarwel /fɑːrˈvæl/ | good-bye, farewell |
| 820 | gedrink /xəˈdrəŋk/ | to drink |
| 821 | waarin /ˈvɑːrən/ | wherein |
| 822 | engels /ˈɛ̃ˑŋəls/ | English |
| 823 | berg /ˈbærx/ | mountain |
| 824 | waardeer /vɑːrˈdɪe̯r/ | to appreciate, to value |
| 825 | spring /ˈsprəŋ/ | to leap, jump |
| 826 | verwoes /fərˈvus/ | to destroy; to devastate |
| 827 | lessenaar /ˈlɛsəˌnɑːr/ | desk |
| 828 | kunstenaar /ˈkœnstəˌnɑːr/ | artist |
| 829 | dors /ˈdɔrs/ | thirst |
| 830 | kamers /ˈkɑːmərs/ | A room, a chamber |
| 831 | vriendin /vrinˈdən/ | female friend |
| 832 | vriendskap /ˈfrintskɐp/ | friendship |
| 833 | dog /dɔχ/ | alternative form of dag |
| 834 | vrot /frɔt/ | rotten |
| 835 | poolse /ˈpʊəlsə/ | Polish |
| 836 | byt /bɛit/ | to bite |
| 837 | sterre /ˈstærə/ | star |
| 838 | di /ˈdi/ | obsolete spelling of die |
| 839 | steel /stiə̯l/ | to steal |
| 840 | aanvalle /ˈɑːnfɐlə/ | An act of aggression; assault, attack |
| 841 | kruip /krœi̯p/ | to creep |
| 842 | been /ˈbiən/ | leg of a human or humanoid |
| 843 | brug /brœχ/ | bridge, a structure used to cross a gap or a body of water |
| 844 | sewe /ˈsɪəvə/ | seven |
| 845 | beskryf /bəsˈkrɛɪf/ | to describe, depict |
| 846 | mensdom /ˈmɛns.dɔm/ | humanity, mankind |
| 847 | blind /blənt/ | blind |
| 848 | hoër /ˈhuːər/ | high |
| 849 | hoek /ˈhuk/ | corner |
| 850 | geskiet /xəsˈkit/ | shoot |
| 851 | soontoe /ˈsʊə̯n.tu/ | there, thither, thereto |
| 852 | verjaardag /fərˈjɑːrˌdaχ/ | birthday |
| 853 | waarnatoe /vɑːr.naˈtu/ | to where, whither, whereto |
| 854 | boot /bʊət/ | boat |
| 855 | papier /paˈpiːr/ | paper |
| 856 | misdaad /ˈməs.dɑːt/ | crime |
| 857 | silwer /ˈsəl.vər/ | made out of silver |
| 858 | bank /baŋk/ | bench, couch |
| 859 | september /səpˈtɛmbər/ | September |
| 860 | wa /vɑː/ | wagon |
| 861 | vakansie /faˈkan.si/ | holiday, vacation |
| 862 | universiteit /ynivɛrsiˈtəi̯t/ | university |
| 863 | lae /ˈlɑː.ə/ | low |
| 864 | engel /ˈɛŋəl/ | angel |
| 865 | sekere /ˈsɪəkərə/ | some, certain |
| 866 | sonde /ˈsɔndə/ | sin |
| 867 | dokters /ˈdɔktərs/ | medical doctor, physician |
| 868 | belofte /bəˈlɔf.tə/ | promise |
| 869 | gesin /xəˈsən/ | family |
| 870 | geloop /xəˈlʊəp/ | to walk |
| 871 | den /dɛn/ | pine |
| 872 | minstens /ˈmənstəns/ | at least |
| 873 | niggie [ˈnəχi] | niece |
| 874 | toon /ˈtʊən/ | toe |
| 875 | vaderland /ˈfɑːdərˌlɐnt/ | fatherland |
| 876 | gratis /ˈχrɑːtəs/ | free, without charge |
| 877 | stof /stɔf/ | material, substance |
| 878 | kat /kat/ | cat |
| 879 | politiek /pɔləˈtik/ | politics |
| 880 | vleis /fləis/ | meat |
| 881 | laas /ˈlɑːs/ | last; last time |
| 882 | ore [uə̯ɾə] | ear |
| 883 | ontbyt /ɔntˈbəi̯t/ | breakfast |
| 884 | eiers /ˈɛiərs/ | egg |
| 885 | bekostig /bəˈkɔs.təχ/ | to finance, to pay for |
| 886 | tande /ˈtɐndə/ | tooth |
| 887 | nuut /nyt/ | new |
| 888 | vyande /ˈfɛɪɐndə/ | An enemy, a host, a foe |
| 889 | gesprek /χəˈsprɛk/ | talk, conversation |
| 890 | dogtertjie /ˈdɔχ.tər.ki/ | daughter |
| 891 | blom /blɔm/ | flower |
| 892 | beskawing /bəˈskɑː.vəŋ/ | civilisation |
| 893 | goeiemôre /ˈxuɪəˌmɔːrə/ | good morning |
| 894 | platteland /ˌpla.təˈlant/ | countryside |
| 895 | hoë /ˈhuːə/ | high |
| 896 | makliker /ˈmɐkləkər/ | easy |
| 897 | gelê /xəˈleː/ | to lie |
| 898 | skuldige /ˈskœl.də.χə/ | guilty |
| 899 | elders /ˈældərs/ | elsewhere, somewhere else |
| 900 | groen /χrun/ | green |
| 901 | persoonlike /pərˈsʊənləkə/ | personally |
| 902 | oranje /oˈrɑɲə/ | orange |
| 903 | baklei /bəˈkləi̯/ | to quarrel, to argue, to fight |
| 904 | rof /rɔf/ | rough, crude, uneven |
| 905 | regeer /rəˈxiər/ | to rule, to govern |
| 906 | rivier /rəˈfiːr/ | river |
| 907 | agt /aχt/ | eight |
| 908 | verskil /fərsˈkəl/ | difference |
| 909 | oggend /ˈɔχənt/ | morning |
| 910 | roer /ˈruːr/ | A rifle, a gun |
| 911 | titel /ˈtitəl/ | title |
| 912 | forseer /fɔrˈsɪə̯r/ | to force, to coerce |
| 913 | leeg /lɪəχ/ | empty |
| 914 | paleis /pɐˈlɛɪs/ | palace |
| 915 | duitsers /ˈdøytsərs/ | German |
| 916 | beroof /bəˈrʊə̯f/ | to rob, to steal from |
| 917 | wolwe /ˈvɔlvə/ | wolf |
| 918 | getuie /xəˈtøyə/ | witness |
| 919 | gekyk /xəˈkɛɪk/ | to look |
| 920 | skrywer /ˈskrəi̯.vər/ | writer |
| 921 | bruid /ˈbrøyt/ | bride |
| 922 | weduwee /ˈviə̯dyˌviə̯/ | widow, surviving wife, dowager |
| 923 | skepe /ˈskiəpə/ | ship |
| 924 | duisend /ˈdœi̯.sənt/ | thousand |
| 925 | dapper /ˈdɐpər/ | brave, courageous |
| 926 | daad /ˈdɑːt/ | deed; act |
| 927 | risiko /ˈri.si.kʊə̯/ | risk |
| 928 | streke /ˈstriəkə/ | prank, trick |
| 929 | fabriek /faˈbrik/ | factory |
| 930 | jaag /ˈjɑːx/ | chase, pursue |
| 931 | nege /ˈnɪəχə/ | nine |
| 932 | drankie /ˈdrɐŋki/ | beverage, drink |
| 933 | personeel /pærsuˈniəl/ | staff |
| 934 | kroon /krʊə̯n/ | A crown |
| 935 | kaal /kɑːl/ | naked |
| 936 | drome /ˈdrʊəmə/ | dream |
| 937 | haas /ˈhɑːs/ | hare, rabbit |
| 938 | gelieg /xəˈlix/ | to lie |
| 939 | jul /ˈjœl/ | alternative form of julle; your |
| 940 | lande /ˈlɐndə/ | country; nation |
| 941 | oktober /ɔkˈtʊəbər/ | October |
| 942 | vertaling /fərˈtɑːləŋ/ | translation |
| 943 | sneeu /sniu̯/ | snow |
| 944 | donderdag /ˈdɔnərˌdɐx/ | Thursday |
| 945 | neef /ˈniəf/ | nephew |
| 946 | eienaar /ˈɛɪəˌnɑːr/ | owner |
| 947 | doodgemaak /ˈdʊətxəˌmɑːk/ | to kill |
| 948 | kamera /ˈka.mə.ra/ | camera |
| 949 | portret /pɔrˈtrɛt/ | portrait |
| 950 | dokumente /ˌdɔkyˈmɛntə/ | document |
| 951 | wolf /ˈvɔlf/ | wolf |
| 952 | koninkryk /ˈkʊə̯nəŋˌkrəi̯k/ | kingdom |
| 953 | eed /ˈiət/ | oath |
| 954 | kontrak /kɔnˈtrak/ | contract |
| 955 | plekke /ˈplækə/ | a spot |
| 956 | knieë /ˈkniːə/ | knee |
| 957 | hoogste /ˈɦʊəχstə/ | high |
| 958 | wysheid /ˈvəi̯s.ɦəi̯t/ | wisdom |
| 959 | gesing /xəˈsəŋ/ | to sing |
| 960 | veld /ˈfælt/ | A field, open country |
| 961 | makeer /maˈkeːr/ | to be amiss, to be wrong |
| 962 | teiken /ˈtəi̯kən/ | aim; target; goal |
| 963 | skaak /ˈskɑːk/ | chess |
| 964 | boer /buːr/ | A Boer; an Afrikaner, especially an inhabitant or… |
| 965 | vergelyk /fərxəˈlɛɪk/ | to compare |
| 966 | geheue /χəˈɦɪø.ə/ | memory |
| 967 | skildery /ˌskəl.dəˈrəi̯/ | painting |
| 968 | snags /snaχs/ | at night |
| 969 | spook /spʊə̯k/ | ghost, phantom |
| 970 | ligte /ˈləxtə/ | light; not heavy |
| 971 | samelewing /ˈsɑː.məˌlɪə̯.vəŋ/ | society |
| 972 | namens /ˈnɑːməns/ | on behalf of |
| 973 | olie /ˈʊə̯.li/ | oil |
| 974 | letters /ˈlɛtərs/ | letter |
| 975 | jonger /ˈjɔŋər/ | young |
| 976 | stene /ˈstiənə/ | stone |
| 977 | motor /ˈmʊə̯.tər/ | car, automobile |
| 978 | wilde /ˈvəldə/ | wild |
| 979 | bad [bɑt] | bath |
| 980 | kleremaker /ˈkliərəˌmɑːkər/ | tailor |
| 981 | byvoorbeeld /bəiˈfʊərˌbɪəlt/ | for example, for instance |
| 982 | ouer [ˈœʊ̯ər] | old, aged |
| 983 | amerikaanse /ɐˌmiəriˈkɑ̃nsə/ | American |
| 984 | kleur /klɪør/ | color; colour |
| 985 | iewers /ˈi.vərs/ | somewhere |
| 986 | wors /vɔrs/ | sausage |
| 987 | radio /ˈrɑː.di.ʊə̯/ | radio |
| 988 | kas /kas/ | A cupboard |
| 989 | geantwoord /xəˈɐntvʊərt/ | to answer |
| 990 | bokant /ˈbʊəkɐnt/ | above |
| 991 | optree /ˈɔpˌtriə/ | to act |
| 992 | toesig /ˈtu.səχ/ | supervision, oversight |
| 993 | navorsing /ˈnɑːfɔrsəŋ/ | research |
| 994 | hoer /ˈhur/ | whore |
| 995 | swaard /ˈswɑːrt/ | sword |
| 996 | pastoor /pɐsˈtʊər/ | parish priest |
| 997 | fiets /fits/ | bicycle, bike |
| 998 | dier /dir/ | animal |
| 999 | rob [rɔp] | seal |
| 1,000 | woordeboek /ˈvuə̯rdəˌbuk/ | dictionary |
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