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>