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Afrikaans Vocabulary - Geography
Hi Afrikaans learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important Afrikaans vocabulary related to geography. We will look at words related to countries, cities, and other geographical features.
Countries
Let's start by looking at some of the most common countries in Afrikaans. Here is a table with the names of some countries in Afrikaans and their English translations.
Afrikaans | Pronunciation | English Translation |
---|---|---|
Suid-Afrika | soit-ahfrika | South Africa |
Namibië | namibie | Namibia |
Angola | angola | Angola |
Botswana | botswana | Botswana |
Zimbabwe | zimbabwi | Zimbabwe |
Mozambiek | mozambiek | Mozambique |
Swaziland | swaziland | Swaziland |
Lesotho | lesoto | Lesotho |
Zambië | zambie | Zambia |
Malawi | malawi | Malawi |
Tanzania | tanzania | Tanzania |
Kenia | kenia | Kenya |
Uganda | uganda | Uganda |
Rwanda | rwanda | Rwanda |
Burundi | burundi | Burundi |
Kongo | kongo | Congo |
Ethiopië | etiopie | Ethiopia |
Somalia | somalia | Somalia |
Djibouti | djibouti | Djibouti |
Eritrea | eritrea | Eritrea |
Libië | libie | Libya |
Marokko | marokko | Morocco |
Algerië | algerie | Algeria |
Tunesië | tunesie | Tunisia |
Mauritanië | mauritanie | Mauritania |
Senegal | senegal | Senegal |
Gambië | gambie | Gambia |
Guinea | guinee | Guinea |
Liberia | liberia | Liberia |
Sierra Leone | sierra leone | Sierra Leone |
Ghana | ghana | Ghana |
Ivoorkus | ivoorkus | Ivory Coast |
Niger | niger | Niger |
Nigeria | nigeria | Nigeria |
Kameroen | kameroen | Cameroon |
Gabon | gabon | Gabon |
Sao Tomé en Principe | sao tome en principe | Sao Tome and Principe |
Benin | benin | Benin |
Tsjaad | tsjaad | Chad |
Burkina Faso | burkina faso | Burkina Faso |
Mali | mali | Mali |
Cities
Now let's look at some of the most common cities in Afrikaans. Here is a table with the names of some cities in Afrikaans and their English translations.
Afrikaans | Pronunciation | English Translation |
---|---|---|
Kaapstad | kaapstad | Cape Town |
Johannesburg | johannesburg | Johannesburg |
Pretoria | pretoria | Pretoria |
Durban | durban | Durban |
Port Elizabeth | port elizabeth | Port Elizabeth |
Bloemfontein | bloemfontein | Bloemfontein |
Kimberley | kimberley | Kimberley |
Windhoek | windhoek | Windhoek |
Gaborone | gaborone | Gaborone |
Harare | harare | Harare |
Maputo | maputo | Maputo |
Lusaka | lusaka | Lusaka |
Nairobi | nairobi | Nairobi |
Kampala | kampala | Kampala |
Kigali | kigali | Kigali |
Bujumbura | bujumbura | Bujumbura |
Kinshasa | kinshasa | Kinshasa |
Addis Abeba | addis abeba | Addis Ababa |
Mogadishu | mogadishu | Mogadishu |
Djibouti | djibouti | Djibouti |
Tripoli | tripoli | Tripoli |
Rabat | rabat | Rabat |
Algiers | algiers | Algiers |
Tunis | tunis | Tunis |
Nouakchott | nouakchott | Nouakchott |
Dakar | dakar | Dakar |
Banjul | banjul | Banjul |
Conakry | conakry | Conakry |
Monrovia | monrovia | Monrovia |
Freetown | freetown | Freetown |
Accra | accra | Accra |
Abidjan | abidjan | Abidjan |
Niamey | niamey | Niamey |
Lagos | lagos | Lagos |
Yaoundé | yaounde | Yaoundé |
Libreville | libreville | Libreville |
São Tomé | sao tome | São Tomé |
Cotonou | cotonou | Cotonou |
N'Djamena | ndjamena | N'Djamena |
Ouagadougou | ouagadougou | Ouagadougou |
Bamako | bamako | Bamako |
Other Geographical Features
Finally, let's look at some other geographical features in Afrikaans. Here is a table with the names of some geographical features in Afrikaans and their English translations.
Afrikaans | Pronunciation | English Translation |
---|---|---|
Berg | berg | Mountain |
Rivier | rivier | River |
Meer | meer | Lake |
Oseaan | oseaan | Ocean |
Desaantal | desaantal | Desert |
Eiland | eiland | Island |
Bos | bos | Forest |
Vallei | vallei | Valley |
Heuwel | heuwel | Hill |
Strand | strand | Beach |
Riviermonding | riviermonding | River mouth |
Delta | delta | Delta |
Gebergte | gebergte | Mountain range |
Plateau | plateau | Plateau |
Kloof | kloof | Gorge |
Woud | woud | Woodland |
Waterfall | waterfall | Waterfall |
Grot | grot | Cave |
Grondwater | grondwater | Groundwater |
Rivierbron | rivierbron | River source |
Riviermonding | riviermonding | River mouth |
Rivierdelta | rivierdelta | River delta |
Rivierbedding | rivierbedding | River bed |
Rivieroewer | rivieroewer | River bank |
Rivierstroom | rivierstroom | River flow |
Rivierloop | rivierloop | River course |
Rivierkruising | rivierkruising | River crossing |
Rivierbocht | rivierbocht | River bend |
Riviermeander | riviermeander | River meander |
Riviermonding | riviermonding | River estuary |
Riviermonding | riviermonding | River mouth |
Riviergeul | riviergeul | River channel |
Rivierboog | rivierboog | River arc |
Rivierdrempel | rivierdrempel | River threshold |
Rivierkatrol | rivierkatrol | River roller |