r/LearnAfrikaans • u/NoahChatz • Jun 17 '25

What are the most effective online resources for learning Afrikaans?

Greetings!

I'm looking for effective online resources to help me begin learning Afrikaans. If you know of any reputable websites, apps, or other services that could support me on this journey, please feel free to comment below or message me directly.

Thank you very much!

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u/lanikint Jun 17 '25

Watch the Praating podcast and see how much you can get from context. Afrikaans people mostly speak Mengels, or Mixlish as I've called it in other countries. We use a lot of English words in our dialect. I would highly recommend just finding Afrikaans videos and media (even for kids), maybe take a look at grade 5 Afrikaans assignments for schools to get an idea of what to learn. There's even Afrikaans SpongeBob and other nickelodeon shows out there!

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u/splatzbat27 Jun 17 '25

Gesellig.co.za for an online dictionary and encyclopedia.

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u/expateek Jun 17 '25

Check out Jacques du Plessis’ website. See this Wikipedia entry.

https://uwm.edu/informationstudies/directory/du-plessis-jacques/