Afrikaans is an interesting language, and it’s one of South Africa’s 12 official languages. What about a ‘koeksister’? Likewise, what is ‘spookasem’? Here are some fun words from the ...

A patient mother recorded herself helping her young son with Afrikaans homework, teaching each other new words as they worked ...

It's most commonly heard preceding the word "shame", as in"Ag shame, that kitten is so cute . . ." The word comes from the Afrikaans bos ‎(bush) and beraad ‎(deliberation), and was traditionally used ...

For those that do not know Afrikaans at all, Google Translate is your best friend. You can translate long texts or single words. The technology is not completely accurate, so your child won’t be ...