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Can Dutch speakers understand Afrikaans? | Part 1

607K views · Apr 30, 2023 · Education

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  • @Skullk_ · 3 years ago

    As an Afrikaans person, I understood everything the Afrikaans guy said

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  • @McCloggie · 3 years ago

    I'm a Dutchman living in Scotland and have a SA friend here. I speak Dutch and he speaks Afrikaans when we talk to each other which is quite funny when you see the reaction of the Scots. 🙂

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  • @Esther-fu8en · 3 years ago

    Filming this was really fun, thanks for having me, baie dankie!

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  • @RedFrameTech · 3 years ago

    Thanks for having me! It was a lot fun to explore the differences and similarities between Afrikaans and Dutch

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  • @Kompieter · 1 year ago

    As a Dutch guy, hearing Afrikaans and Flemmish is always a fascinating treat.

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  • @lukasgroot · 1 year ago

    As a Dutch person I find Afrikaans so charming sounding.

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  • @onemorelight9366 · 3 years ago

    This was so interesting. As a Dutch speaker myself, I could understand 95% of the Afrikaans (with the Afrikaanse subtitles). I knew that Afrikaans is similar to Dutch, but it was much easier to understand than I expected.

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  • @trevoroutim8519 · 3 years ago (edited)

    I was amazed at how well we understood each other, when I spoke Afrikaans to a Dutch tourist who was visiting South Africa. Dutch sounds different, but I somehow understood what he was saying. We could just converse, or gesels, with no problem.

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  • @naz786-haznp · 3 years ago

    Dutch:Afrikaans like English:Scottish

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  • @LB-my1ej · 2 years ago (edited)

    I’m English but speak read and write Afrikaans and understand Dutch and Flemish. Lekker Dag almal

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  • @AlastorTheLumbagosaurus · 3 years ago

    I'm an American, and when I hear these people speak, I think it's English and my brain tries to make sense of it, but then I get a headache. LoL

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  • @Pokesyoureyes · 3 years ago

    As a Belgian I understood the Afrikaans for the most part.

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