Afrikaans Woodeskat

To quickly improve your child's Afrikaans, start with the words used most by teachers in the test questions.

This will give them confidence and a greater understanding of the instructions and expectations in the Afrikaans test paper.

Do not presume that your child will know any of the words listed. Keep asking and repeating these words below:

verduidelik explain

voorbeeld example

geslag  gender

beskryf   describe

antwoord  answer

herskryf   rewrite

verander change

ontbreek missing

vol in  Full in

voltooi   complete

manlik  male

vroulik female

onderstreep underline

hakkies brackets

gewoonlik  usually

boodskap  message

voorsetsels prepositions

voegwoorde conjunctions

voornaamwoorde pronoun

Eienaam woorde Proper nouns

afkorting Abbreviation

WHAT?

waarmee

with what

waaraan

about what

waaruit

out of what

waaroor

about what

waarin

in what

hoe laat

what time

   waarvan

of what

waarop

on what

   wat

what

waarna

at what

WHY?

Hoekom

Why

Waarom

Why

WAAR?