Phrases
Useful Phrases in Namibia
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Namibia.
Afrikaans
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Geseënde Kersfees | — |
English
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | White | — |
| Black | Black | — |
| Red | Red | — |
| Green | Green | — |
| Blue | Blue | — |
| Yellow | Yellow | — |
| Orange | Orange | — |
| Pink | Pink | — |
| Purple | Purple | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sunday | — |
| Monday | Monday | — |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | — |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | — |
| Thursday | Thursday | — |
| Friday | Friday | — |
| Saturday | Saturday | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas | — |
| Good morning | Good morning | — |
| Good afternoon | Good afternoon | — |
| Good evening | Good evening | — |
| Good night | Good night | — |
| Goodbye | Goodbye | — |
| How are you? | How are you? | — |
| I am fine | I am fine | — |
| Thank you | Thank you | — |
| Excuse me | Excuse me | — |
| Please | Please | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | I'm pleased to meet you | — |
| Do you speak English? | Do you speak English? | — |
| Yes / No | Yes / No | — |
| Happy New Year! | Happy New Year! | — |
| Hello | Hello | — |
| What is your name? | What is your name? | — |
| Welcome | Welcome | — |
| Happy Birthday (Best Wishes) | Happy Birthday (Best Wishes) | — |
| See you Soon | See you Soon | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | January | — |
| February | February | — |
| March | March | — |
| April | April | — |
| May | May | — |
| June | June | — |
| July | July | — |
| August | August | — |
| September | September | — |
| October | October | — |
| November | November | — |
| December | December | — |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | one | — |
| two | two | — |
| three | three | — |
| four | four | — |
| five | five | — |
| six | six | — |
| seven | seven | — |
| eight | eight | — |
| nine | nine | — |
| ten | ten | — |
| eleven | eleven | — |
| twelve | twelve | — |
| thirteen | thirteen | — |
| fourteen | fourteen | — |
| fifteen | fifteen | — |
| sixteen | sixteen | — |
| seventeen | seventeen | — |
| eighteen | eighteen | — |
| nineteen | nineteen | — |
| twenty | twenty | — |
| twenty-one | twenty-one | — |
| twenty-two | twenty-two | — |
| twenty-three | twenty-three | — |
| twenty-four | twenty-four | — |
| twenty-five | twenty-five | — |
| twenty-six | twenty-six | — |
| twenty-seven | twenty-seven | — |
| twenty-eight | twenty-eight | — |
| twenty-nine | twenty-nine | — |
| thirty | thirty | — |
| thirty-one | thirty-one | — |
| fifty | fifty | — |
| one hundred | one hundred | — |
| five hundred | five hundred | — |
| one thousand | one thousand | — |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Winter | — |
| Fall | Fall | — |
| Spring | Spring | — |
| Summer | Summer | — |
German
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | schwarz | — |
| Blue | blau | — |
| Green | grün | — |
| Orange | orange | — |
| Pink | rosa | — |
| Purple | lila | — |
| Red | rot | — |
| White | weiß | — |
| Yellow | gelb | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sonntag | ZÔN-tahgk |
| Monday | Montag | MOHN-tahgk |
| Tuesday | Dienstag | DEENS-tahgk |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch | MÎT-vôh |
| Thursday | Donnerstag | DÔNRS-tahgk |
| Friday | Freitag | FRY-tahgk |
| Saturday | Samstag | ZÂMS-tahgk |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak German | Sprechen Sie Deutsch? | SHPRÊ-Hen zee doytsh |
| Excuse me | Verzeihung | — |
| Fine / Good | Sehr gut | zehr gût |
| Good afternoon | Guten Tag | — |
| Good evening | Guten Abend | gûtn AH-bnt |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen | gûtn MÔR-gn |
| Good night | Gute Nacht | — |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen | ouf 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 you | Sehr erfreut | — |
| Merry Christmas | Froehliche Weihnachten | — |
| Please | Bitte | bi-tub |
| See you later | Bis Bald | — |
| Thank you | Danke | DÂNG-ke |
| Welcome | Willkommen | — |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nein | — |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | SHPRÊ-Hen zee ÊNG-lish |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Januar | YÂ-nû-ahr |
| February | Februar | FEH-brû-ahr |
| March | Marz | mêrts |
| April | April | ah-PRÎL |
| May | Mai | my |
| June | Juni | YOO-nee |
| July | Juli | YOO-lee |
| August | August | ow-GÛST |
| September | September | zêp-TÊM-ber |
| October | Oktober | ôk-TOH-ber |
| November | November | nô-VÊM-ber |
| December | Dezember | deh-TSÊM-ber |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | eins | eyns |
| two | zwei | tsvigh |
| three | drei | dry |
| four | vier | feer |
| five | fünf | fuunf |
| six | sechs | zeks |
| seven | sieben | ZEE-bin |
| eight | acht | akht |
| nine | neun | noin |
| ten | zehn | tsane |
| fifty | fünfzig | — |
| eleven | elf | êlf |
| twelve | zwölf | tsvuolf |
| five hundred | fünfhundert | FUUNF-Hûn-dert |
| thirteen | dreizehn | DRY-tsehn |
| fourteen | vierzehn | FEER-tsehn |
| fifteen | Fünfzehn | FUUNF-tsehn |
| sixteen | sechzehn | ZÊH-tsen |
| seventeen | siebzehn | ZEEB-tsehn |
| eighteen | achtzehn | ÂH-tsehn |
| nineteen | neunzehn | NOYN-tsehn |
| twenty | zwanzig | TSVÂN-tsîgk |
| twenty-one | einundzwanzig | AYN-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-two | zweiundzwanzig | TSVY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-three | dreiundzwanzig | DRY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-four | vierundzwanzig | FEER-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-five | fünfundzwanzig | FUUNF-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| one hundred | hundert | HÛN-dert |
| one thousand | tausend | TOW-zent |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Winter | — |
| Spring | Frühling | — |
| Summer | Sommer | — |
| Fall | Herbst | — |

English
Español
中文
हिन्दी
Français