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Afrikaans: Elementary level

At elementary your Afrikaans moves from single phrases to simple connected sentences. You meet everyday situations: shopping, directions, family, work and plans. These lessons keep the language clear while introducing more variety.

What you can do at elementary

  • Talk about family, work and daily routines in simple terms.
  • Handle shopping, travel and eating out.
  • Understand short texts on familiar subjects.

About 1,000 words and roughly 180–200 hours of study to reach this level.

Afrikaans lessons for elementary

News

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Maroela MediaAug 31

Koue, reën en storms wag op groot dele van SA

Sterk tot skadelike wind word ook in die binneland verwag, terwyl stormsterk wind langs die suidwestelike en suidelike kus kan voorkom.

Stories

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Business & career

'n Nuwe loopbaan

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Society

Die Huiswerkklub

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Science & tech

Die robotarm by die fabriek

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Travel

My Ouma se Reis

Dialogues

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Herverbinding na 'n geveg

Friendship

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Ontmoet die kêrel se ouers

Love & family

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Beplanning van 'n gesinsreis

Love & family

Short talks

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My ervaring met 'n slimluidspreker

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ElementaryFantasy

My Eenhoring Vliegdroom

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Die Legende van Ons Dorpsmeer

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ElementaryBusiness & career

My oom se klein plaasbesigheid

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Podcasts

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Coming of age

Kontak verloor met 'n kinderjare-vriend

Pieter en Anke praat oor kinderjare-vriende met wie hulle oor die jare heen kontak verloor het. Hulle bespreek waarom vriendskappe vervaag, hoe dit is om weer te ontmoet na baie jare, en hoe om vrede te maak met verandering.

Pieter van der Merwe & Anke BothaListen & Study
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Food

Koffietyd elke oggend

Pieter en Anke gesels oor hul daaglikse koffie-gewoontes, van tuisgemaakte koppies tot hul gunsteling kafeetjies in die buurt, en verken hoe koffiekultuur en tradisies regoor die wêreld verskil.

Pieter van der Merwe & Anke BothaListen & Study
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Food

My ouma se resep

Pieter en Anke deel stories oor die geregte wat in hul families oorgedra word, van 'n tagtig jaar oue melktert-resep tot 'n oupa se winterbredie, en praat oor hoe om hierdie tradisies lewend te hou.

Pieter van der Merwe & Anke BothaListen & Study

Videos

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Koerantbespreking | Doreen Loubser - Algoa FM News | 13 April 2026

Die GROOT Ontbyt

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Het Suid-Afrika se jong mense nog hoop?

Solidariteit

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Willie Strauss maak ongelooflike 'Aartappel-gereg' | 17 Februarie 2026

Die GROOT Ontbyt

Afrikaans elementary by topic

Everyday lifeLove & familyFriendshipComing of ageHorror & mysteryFantasyScience & techBusiness & careerEducationHealthTravelFoodEntertainmentSportsSocietyInspiration & humour

Other Afrikaans levels

BeginnerIntermediateUpper-intermediateAdvancedMastery

Not sure this is your level?

Take the short placement test and we will suggest where to start.

Take the level test

Questions about Afrikaans at elementary

What is the Elementary level in Afrikaans?
On Antlang, Elementary is one of six levels that describe how well you handle Afrikaans. Everyday situations.
How many Afrikaans words do I need for elementary?
Around 1,000 words is a good target for elementary. The number depends on the language and on which words you choose. Learn the most frequent ones first.
How long does it take to reach Afrikaans elementary?
Roughly 180–200 hours of study in total, for an English speaker learning a language of average difficulty. Daily short sessions with content at your level work better than rare long ones.