Colloquial Afrikaans

<p><em>Colloquial Afrikaans</em> provides a step-by-step course in Afrikaans as it is written and spoken in South Africa and Namibia today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Afrikaans in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.</p><p>Key features include:</p><p>• progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills </p><p>• structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar </p><p>• an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises </p><p>• realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios </p><p>• useful vocabulary lists throughout the text</p><p>• additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries </p><p>Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, <em>Colloquial Afrikaans</em> will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Afrikaans.</p><p>Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. </p> About this book, Bruce Donaldson; Introduction, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 1 Meeting and greeting people, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 2 Shopping, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 3 Buying a ticket, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 4 Numbers and money, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 5 Making a date, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 6 Likes and dislikes, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 7 Asking the way, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 8 Colours, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 9 Comparing things, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 10 At play, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 11 In the process of doing things, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 12 Expressing time, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 13 The Weather, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 14 Exclamations, congratulations and apologies, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 15 Where? – on, under, behind or in front of?, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 16 Stellenbosch, a town which everyone loves, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 17 There’s a school being built here, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter -bm1 List of countries, inhabitants, nationalities, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter -bm2 Answers to the exercises, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter -bm3 Grammar Summary, Bruce Donaldson;