Conmmon Afrikaans Verbs (with examples)

Afrikaans Verbs outlines how verbs function in Afrikaans and Word Order outlines the Afrikaans sentence word order.

Although it is useful to read the explanations, in practice it is difficult to learn a language through rules. Another way is to learn example sentences which help to fix the new language structures in your mind.

There are in Afrikaans (as in English) some verbs that are used constantly, and these are used here with example sentences designed to show 'basic' 'Afrikaans word order. More to follow ...

I want to learn	Ek wil leer
The radio will not work	Die radio wil nie werk nie
I want to eat	Ek wil eet
I can speak Afrikaans	Ek kan Afrikaans praat
I like my work	Ek hou van my werk
I like it	Ek hou van dit
I like coffee	Ek hou van koffie

Wil can mean either 'want to', 'will' or 'would'.

Hou van 'like' is composed of two words.