Comment on Afrikaans and Dutch: the differences and similarities by OldColonial85

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Many people, including the Dutch, seem to have the idea that Afrikaans is practically identical to Dutch. Can South Africans understand Dutch? READ MORE | Dutch architecture in South Africa you can still see todaySome parts of Afrikaans and Dutch are incredibly similar. The written Dutch words are often comparable to Afrikaans words, which means that you can easily grasp the gist of a sentence. Here’s a little taster:English Afrikaans Dutch Understand Verstaan Begrijpen/Verstaan A bit ’n Bietjie Een beetje Left/Right Links/Regs Links/Rechts The Die Het/De Really!?