Afrikaans Vocabulary: Countries in Afrikaans

Learn Afrikaans country names for better communication and understanding of African geography.

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Vocabulary List

English Afrikaans Pronunciation
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Albania
Albanië
Algeria
Algerië
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua en Barbuda
Argentina
Argentinië
Armenia
Armenië
Austria
Oostenryk
Azerbaijan
Azerbeidjan
Bahrain
Bahrein
Bangladesh
Bangladesj
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Wit-Rusland
Belgium
België
Belize
Belize
Benin
Benin
Bhutan
Bhoetan
Bolivia
Bolivië
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnië en Herzegowina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazilië
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgarije
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cambodja
Cameroon
Kameroen
Canada
Kanada
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Channel Islands
Channel Islands
Chile
Chili
China
China
Colombia
Colombië
Comoros
Komore
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Kroasië
Cuba
Cuba
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Republiek Tsjeggiese
Denmark
Dennemarke
Djibouti
Djiboeti
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominikaanse Republiek
DR Congo
DR Congo
Ecuador
Ekwador
Egypt
Egipte
El Salvador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ekwatoriaal-Guinee
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estland
Eswatini
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Etiopië
Faeroe Islands
Faeroër Eilande
Finland
Finland
France
Frankryk
French Guiana
Franse Guyana
Gabon
Gaboen
Gambia
Gambië
Georgia
Georgië
Germany
Duitsland
Ghana
Ghana
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Griekeland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinee
Guinea-Bissau
Guinee-Bissau
Guyana
Guyana
Haiti
Haiti
Holy See
Heilige Stoel
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hongarye
Iceland
Ysland
India
Indië
Indonesia
Indonesië
Iran
Iran
Iraq
Irak
Ireland
Ierland
Isle of Man
Eiland Man
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italië
Jamaica
Jamaika
Japan
Japan
Jordan
Jordanië
Kazakhstan
Kasakstan
Kenya
Kenia
Kuwait
Koeweit
Kyrgyzstan
Kirgistan
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Letland
Lebanon
Libanon
Lesotho
Lesotho
Liberia
Liberië
Libya
Libië
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Litoue
Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Macao
Macao
Madagascar
Madagaskar
Malawi
Malawi
Malaysia
Maleisië
Maldives
Maldives
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritanië
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Meksiko
Moldova
Moldowa
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolië
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Marokko
Mozambique
Mosambiek
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibië
Nepal
Nepal
Netherlands
Nederland
Nicaragua
Nikaragua
Niger
Niger
Nigeria
Nigerië
North Korea
Noord-Korea
North Macedonia
Noord-Macedonië
Norway
Noorweë
Oman
Oman
Pakistan
Pakistan
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Filippyne
Poland
Pole
Portugal
Portugal
Qatar
Qatar
Réunion
Réunion
Romania
Roemenië
Russia
Rusland
Rwanda
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Sint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts en Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent en die Grenadines
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome
São Tomé

Language Insight: Placing the Country First

In Afrikaans, when referring to countries, the name of the country typically comes first in a sentence. For example, ‘Ek woon in Frankryk‘ meaning ‘I live in France’. This structure is important to remember for proper sentence construction in Afrikaans.

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