About This Lesson
If you’re an English speaker interested in learning foreign languages, then you’ve probably already thought about working with your kids on the likes of French and Spanish. But perhaps it's time to push yourself. Afrikaans is commonly overlooked when it comes to language learning, but it’s actually a fun and interesting language to learn.
Afrikaans is the official language of South Africa and Namibia. About 10 million people are native speakers of the language, which is sometimes referred to as Cape Dutch. When Dutch colonists arrived in South Africa in the 17th century, they brought their language with them, which then evolved into the Afrikaans we hear spoken in the region today. Afrikaans is a simplified version of Dutch with influences from Bantu and Khoisan as well as Malay and Portuguese.
Over this lesson, we will give you the tools to start on your Afrikaans journey and give you the support to head out without us.
