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Afrikaans Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Afrikaans learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to give our opinion in Afrikaans! This is an important skill in any language and will help you to express yourself more confidently. We will also review some basic grammar rules so that you can form correct sentences. Let's get started!

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Modal verbs (can, must, want and will) & Sentence Structure.

Vocabulary

Let's start by learning some new vocabulary:

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English
opinie	oh-pee-nie	opinion
dink	dink	think
glo	ghlo	believe
voel	foh-el	feel
verkies	fuh-kehys	prefer
eerder	eh-er-der	rather
vir	fuhr	for

Basic Grammar Rules

Before we move on to forming sentences with opinions, let's review some basic grammar rules.

Articles

In Afrikaans, there are only two articles: "die" and "’n". "Die" is the definite article, and "’n" is the indefinite article. Here are some examples:

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English
Die kat	dee kaht	The cat
’n hond	un hohnt	A dog

Remember that in Afrikaans, the definite article is not used with possessive pronouns.

Nouns

In Afrikaans, the noun always comes before the adjective. Here's an example:

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English
Groot hond	ghroh-t hohnt	Big dog

Remember that in Afrikaans, nouns never change form.

Verbs

In Afrikaans, verbs have a different ending depending on the subject. Here are some examples:

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English
Ek praat	ehk prah-t	I speak
Jy praat	y prah-t	You speak
Hy praat	hay prah-t	He speaks
Ons praat	ohns prah-t	We speak
Hulle praat	huhl-leh prah-t	They speak

Remember that in Afrikaans, the verb always comes second in a sentence.

Expressing Opinions

Now that we've reviewed some basic grammar rules, let's move on to expressing opinions. In Afrikaans, there are several ways to give your opinion. Here are some examples:

• Ek dink dat... (I think that...)
• Ek glo dat... (I believe that...)
• Ek voel dat... (I feel that...)
• Ek verkies... (I prefer...)
• Ek dink eerder dat... (I rather think that...)

When expressing opinions, it's important to use the correct verb form. Let's look at some examples:

• Ek dink die kos is lekker. (I think the food is delicious.)
• Ek glo die aarde is rond. (I believe the earth is round.)
• Ek voel die musiek is mooi. (I feel the music is beautiful.)
• Ek verkies om tee te drink. (I prefer to drink tea.)
• Ek dink eerder ek gaan nie more kan kom nie. (I rather think I won't be able to come tomorrow.)

As you can see from these examples, when expressing opinions, we use "dat" to introduce the clause. We also use the correct verb form depending on the subject.

Let's practice forming sentences with opinions!

Practice

Create sentences using the following vocabulary:

• Groot huis (Big house)
• Mooi rok (Pretty dress)
• Swart kat (Black cat)
• Lekker koek (Delicious cake)

Here's an example:

• Ek dink die huis is groot. (I think the house is big.)

You can also practice forming sentences with opinions by using the following dialogue:

• Person 1: Wat dink jy van die weer vandag? (What do you think of the weather today?)
• Person 2: Ek dink dit is baie lekker. (I think it's very nice.)

Conclusion

Giving your opinion is an important skill in any language. By learning how to express your thoughts in Afrikaans, you will be able to communicate more effectively. Remember to use the correct verb form and to introduce your opinion with "dat".

To improve your Afrikaans Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: Common Compound Verbs + Conjugations & Adjectives.

Other Lessons

• Gender
• Negation
• Conditional Mood
• Pronouns
• Definite article
• Common Compound Verbs + Conjugations
• Formal vs Informal Imperatives
• Nouns
• Adjectives
• The Rule of “Two Knees”

Sources

• Afrikaans - Wikipedia
• Learn Afrikaans Easily - Apps on Google Play
• Afrikaans grammar - Wikipedia