Trial Lesson 1 · Greetings
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Step 1 · Listen and repeat
Tap “Hear it” on each phrase, then say it out loud three times.
Hallo
Hello
HAH-loh
Audio caption: “Hallo” — Hello
Hoe gaan dit?
How are you?
hoo khaan dit
Audio caption: “Hoe gaan dit?” — How are you?
Goed dankie
Well, thank you
khoot DUNK-ee
Audio caption: “Goed dankie” — Well, thank you
Wat is jou naam?
What is your name?
vut is yoh naam
Audio caption: “Wat is jou naam?” — What is your name?
Full lesson transcript
Hallo — Hello (say it: HAH-loh)
Hoe gaan dit? — How are you? (say it: hoo khaan dit)
Goed dankie — Well, thank you (say it: khoot DUNK-ee)
Wat is jou naam? — What is your name? (say it: vut is yoh naam)
Pronunciation studio
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Hallo
Hello
HAH-loh
Hoe gaan dit?
How are you?
hoo khaan dit
Picture words
See the thing, then say the phrase. Pictures make new words stick far faster than word lists.
A greeting
Two people meeting and shaking hands
Family
The people you greet at home
Home
A house with an aloe in the garden
Food
A plate of pap and vegetables
Money
Coins and a wallet at the market
Water
A glass of clean water