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Useful Phrases in Namibia

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Namibia.

Afrikaans

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasGeseënde Kersfees

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite
BlackBlack
RedRed
GreenGreen
BlueBlue
YellowYellow
OrangeOrange
PinkPink
PurplePurple

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday
MondayMonday
TuesdayTuesday
WednesdayWednesday
ThursdayThursday
FridayFriday
SaturdaySaturday

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas
Good morningGood morning
Good afternoonGood afternoon
Good eveningGood evening
Good nightGood night
GoodbyeGoodbye
How are you?How are you?
I am fineI am fine
Thank youThank you
Excuse meExcuse me
PleasePlease
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?
Yes / NoYes / No
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!
HelloHello
What is your name?What is your name?
WelcomeWelcome
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)
See you SoonSee you Soon

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
MarchMarch
AprilApril
MayMay
JuneJune
JulyJuly
AugustAugust
SeptemberSeptember
OctoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DecemberDecember

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone
twotwo
threethree
fourfour
fivefive
sixsix
sevenseven
eighteight
ninenine
tenten
eleveneleven
twelvetwelve
thirteenthirteen
fourteenfourteen
fifteenfifteen
sixteensixteen
seventeenseventeen
eighteeneighteen
nineteennineteen
twentytwenty
twenty-onetwenty-one
twenty-twotwenty-two
twenty-threetwenty-three
twenty-fourtwenty-four
twenty-fivetwenty-five
twenty-sixtwenty-six
twenty-seventwenty-seven
twenty-eighttwenty-eight
twenty-ninetwenty-nine
thirtythirty
thirty-onethirty-one
fiftyfifty
one hundredone hundred
five hundredfive hundred
one thousandone thousand

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
FallFall
SpringSpring
SummerSummer

German

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blackschwarz
Blueblau
Greengrün
Orangeorange
Pinkrosa
Purplelila
Redrot
Whiteweiß
Yellowgelb

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySonntagZÔN-tahgk
MondayMontagMOHN-tahgk
TuesdayDienstagDEENS-tahgk
WednesdayMittwochMÎT-vôh
ThursdayDonnerstagDÔNRS-tahgk
FridayFreitagFRY-tahgk
SaturdaySamstagZÂMS-tahgk

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak GermanSprechen Sie Deutsch?SHPRÊ-Hen zee doytsh
Excuse meVerzeihung
Fine / GoodSehr gutzehr gût
Good afternoonGuten Tag
Good eveningGuten Abendgûtn AH-bnt
Good morningGuten Morgengûtn MÔR-gn
Good nightGute Nacht
GoodbyeAuf Wiedersehenouf VEE-der-zehn
Happy New Year!Glueckliches Neues Jahr!
How are you?Wie geht es Ihnen?vee geht êss EE-nen
I'm pleased to meet youSehr erfreut
Merry ChristmasFroehliche Weihnachten
PleaseBittebi-tub
See you laterBis Bald
Thank youDankeDÂNG-ke
WelcomeWillkommen
Yes / NoJa / Nein
Do you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?SHPRÊ-Hen zee ÊNG-lish

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuarYÂ-nû-ahr
FebruaryFebruarFEH-brû-ahr
MarchMarzmêrts
AprilAprilah-PRÎL
MayMaimy
JuneJuniYOO-nee
JulyJuliYOO-lee
AugustAugustow-GÛST
SeptemberSeptemberzêp-TÊM-ber
OctoberOktoberôk-TOH-ber
NovemberNovembernô-VÊM-ber
DecemberDezemberdeh-TSÊM-ber

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneeinseyns
twozweitsvigh
threedreidry
fourvierfeer
fivefünffuunf
sixsechszeks
sevensiebenZEE-bin
eightachtakht
nineneunnoin
tenzehntsane
fiftyfünfzig
elevenelfêlf
twelvezwölftsvuolf
five hundredfünfhundertFUUNF-Hûn-dert
thirteendreizehnDRY-tsehn
fourteenvierzehnFEER-tsehn
fifteenFünfzehnFUUNF-tsehn
sixteensechzehnZÊH-tsen
seventeensiebzehnZEEB-tsehn
eighteenachtzehnÂH-tsehn
nineteenneunzehnNOYN-tsehn
twentyzwanzigTSVÂN-tsîgk
twenty-oneeinundzwanzigAYN-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-twozweiundzwanzigTSVY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-threedreiundzwanzigDRY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-fourvierundzwanzigFEER-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-fivefünfundzwanzigFUUNF-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
one hundredhundertHÛN-dert
one thousandtausendTOW-zent

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
SpringFrühling
SummerSommer
FallHerbst