SOUTH AFRICA
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LANGUAGES
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa has 11 official languages. English is the language of administration and is spoken throughout the country. The other official languages are: Afrikaans, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsongo, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. Below are a few words and phrases that have been translated into 3 of the country's official languages.
| English | Afrikaans | Zulu | Xhosa |
| Good morning | Goeie môre | Sawubonsa | Molo |
| Good afternoon | Goeie middag | Sawubona | Molo |
| Good evening | Goeie naand | Sawubona | Molo |
| Hi there | Hi daar | ||
| Goodbye | Totsiens | Hamba kahle | Hamba kakuhle |
| Please | Asseblief | ||
| Thank you | Dankie | Ngiyabonga | Enkosi |
| Yes | Ja | Yebo | Ewe |
| My name is... | My naam is... | Igama Iam ngu... | Gam lam ngu |
| What is your name? | Wat is jou naam? | Igama lakho ngubani? | Ungubani Igama lakho? |
| What's the time? | Hoe laat is dit? | ||
| Where is the nearest telephone? | Waar is die naaste telefoon? | Iphi itelefoni eseduzane? | Ikuphi itelefoni ekufutyane lapho? |
| Show me the way to... | Waar is... | Ngikhombise umgwaqo oya... | Ungandikhombisa indela eya... |
| I love you. | Ek's lief vir jou |
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