THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Ja YAh N INay Why Hoekom/ Waarom Hoo-kawm/vah-rawm Hoy Maybe Dalk/ Miskin Dahlk/muhS-keen Thank you ankle Dahn-kee Sign here ITay-kuhn heer Ple Asseblief [Ah-suh-bleef My naam IMuh-ee nahm uhs...] What is your name? Wat is jou naam? TVaht uhs yer-oo nahm?
The Business Translator 19 Yes Ja [Yah] No Nee [Nay] Why Hoekom / Waarom [Hoo-kawm / vah-rawm] How Hoe [Hoo] Maybe Dalk / Miskien [Dahlk / muhs-keen] Thank you Dankie [Dahn-kee] Sign here Teken hier. [Tay-kuhn heer] Please Asseblief [Ah-suh-bleef] My name is My naam is [Muh-ee nahm uhs ] What is your name? Wat is jou naam? [Vaht uhs yer-oo nahm?]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Where can I find an interprete Waar kan ek n tolk vind? TAhr kahn ehk n talk fund?] I need a hotel room ek het n hotelkamer nodig lEnk hayt n haw-tehl-kah-muhr naw-duhxh I need water ek het water nodig Ehk hayt vah-tuhr naw-duhxh I need food ek het kos nodig LEhk hayt kaws naw-duhxh I need sle Ek het slap nodig LEhk hayt slap naw-duhxh How much does the room cost for one night? Hoeveel kos die kamer vir een nag? THoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr ayn nahxh?] How much does the room cost for two nights? Hoeveel kos die kamer vir twee nate? HHoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr tvay nahxh-tuh? Hoeveel kos die kamer vir n week he week? How much does the room cost for o IHoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr n vayk? I would like the room Ek wil graag die kamer he Ehk vuhl xhrahxh dee kah-muhr hay] I would like the car Ek wil graag die motor he LEnk vuhl xhrahxh dee maw-tuhr hay]
The BusinessTranslator 20 Where can I find an interpreter? Waar kan ek n tolk vind? [Vahr kahn ehk n tawlk fuhnd?] I need a hotel room. Ek het n hotelkamer nodig. [Ehk hayt n haw-tehl-kah-muhr naw-duhxh] I need water. Ek het water nodig. [Ehk hayt vah-tuhr naw-duhxh] I need food. Ek het kos nodig. [Ehk hayt kaws naw-duhxh] I need sleep. Ek het slap nodig. [Ehk hayt slahp naw-duhxh] How much does the room cost for one night? Hoeveel kos die kamer vir een nag? [Hoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr ayn nahxh?] How much does the room cost for two nights? Hoeveel kos die kamer vir twee nagte? [Hoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr tvay nahxh-tuh?] How much does the room cost for one week? Hoeveel kos die kamer vir n week? [Hoo-fayl kaws dee kah-muhr fuhr n vayk?] I would like the room. Ek wil graag die kamer hê. [Ehk vuhl xhrahxh dee kah-muhr hay] I would like the car. Ek wil graag die motor hê. [Ehk vuhl xhrahxh dee maw-tuhr hay]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR How do i get to.. . Hoe kom ek uit by [Hoo kawm ehk uh-ewt buh-ee.? Please draw me a map Teken asseblief vir my n kaart [Tay-kuhn ah-suh-bleef fuhr muh-ee n kahr Good-bye Totsiens ITawt-seens Where can i rent a car? Waar kan ek n motor huur? Vahr kahn ehk n maw-tuhr hewr? How can our company help you? Hoe kan ons maatskappy u help Hoo kahn awns maht-skah-puh-ee ew help?] We ll gladly submit an estimate Ons sal graag n beaming voorl [Awns sahl xhrahxh n buh-rah-muhng fohr-leh We ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation Ons sal graag ons aanbevelings sonder enige verpligting voorle awns sahl xhrahxh awns ahn-buh-vay-luhngs sawn-duhr ay nee-Xhuh vuhr-pluxh-teeng fohr-leh May we put together a proposal for you Mag ons n aanbod vir u saamstel? Maxh awns n ahn-bawd fuhr ew sahm-stehl? We would like to help you Ons wil u graag help LAwns wuhl ew xhrahxh help
The Business Translator 21 How do I get to ? Hoe kom ek uit by ? [Hoo kawm ehk uh-ewt buh-ee ?] Please draw me a map. Teken asseblief vir my n kaart. [Tay-kuhn ah-suh-bleef fuhr muh-ee n kahrt] Good-bye Totsiens [Tawt-seens] Where can I rent a car? Waar kan ek n motor huur? [Vahr kahn ehk n maw-tuhr hewr?] How can our company help you? Hoe kan ons maatskappy u help? [Hoo kahn awns maht-skah-puh-ee ew hehlp?] We`ll gladly submit an estimate. Ons sal graag n beraming voorlê. [Awns sahl xhrahxh n buh-rah-muhng fohr-leh] We`ll gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation. Ons sal graag ons aanbevelings sonder enige verpligting voorlê. [Awns sahl xhrahxh awns ahn-buh-vay-luhngs sawn-duhr aynee-xhuh vuhr-pluxh-teeng fohr-leh] May we put together a proposal for you? Mag ons n aanbod vir u saamstel? [Maxh awns n ahn-bawd fuhr ew sahm-stehl?] We would like to help you. Ons wil u graag help. [Awns wuhl ew xhrahxh hehlp]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Is our price within your range? Is ons prys binne u perk? TUhs awns pruh-ees buh-nuh ew pehr-kuh? When may we get to work on this project? Wanneer sal ons aan hierdie projek kan begin werk Vah-nayr sahl awns ahn heer-dee praw-yehk kahn buh-xhuhn vehrk? Do you have any concerns about our product? Het u enige kommer oor ons produk? Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns praw-derk?] Do you have any concerns about our service Het u enige kommer oor ons diens? THeht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns deens? Do you have any concerns about our pricing Het u enige kommer oor ons prys? Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns pruh-ees? May i call you back tomorrow? Mag ek u more terugskakel? IMahx ehk ew maw-ruh tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhI? 1 May I call you back next week? Mag ek u volgende week terugskakel? IMahx ehk ew fawl-xhehn-duh vayk tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhI? May i call you back this afternoon? Mag ek u vanmiddag terugskakel? IMahx ehk ew fahn-muh-dahxh tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl? May I call you back in the morning lag ek u in die oggend terugskakel? IMahx ehk ew uhn dee oh-xhuhnd tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?
The BusinessTranslator 22 Is our price within your range? Is ons prys binne u perke? [Uhs awns pruh-ees buh-nuh ew pehr-kuh?] When may we get to work on this project? Wanneer sal ons aan hierdie projek kan begin werk? [Vah-nayr sahl awns ahn heer-dee praw-yehk kahn buh-xhuhn vehrk?] Do you have any concerns about our product? Het u enige kommer oor ons produk? [Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns praw-derk?] Do you have any concerns about our service? Het u enige kommer oor ons diens? [Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns deens?] Do you have any concerns about our pricing? Het u enige kommer oor ons prys? [Heht ew ay-nuh-xhuh kaw-muhr ohr awns pruh-ees?] May I call you back tomorrow? Mag ek u more terugskakel? [Mahx ehk ew maw-ruh tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?] May I call you back next week? Mag ek u volgende week terugskakel? [Mahx ehk ew fawl-xhehn-duh vayk tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?] May I call you back this afternoon? Mag ek u vanmiddag terugskakel? [Mahx ehk ew fahn-muh-dahxh tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?] May I call you back in the morning? Mag ek u in die oggend terugskakel? [Mahx ehk ew uhn dee oh-xhuhnd tuh-rerxh-skah-kuhl?]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Who should be my contact within your company? Wie sal my kontakpersoon in u maatskappy wees? IVee sahl muh-ee kawn-tahk-pehr-sohn uhn ew maht-skah-puh ee vays? Notes: n"in Afrikaans means" a"in English eg.“nman”-“ a man In a formal situation, when you do not know the person well and you want to show respect, use"u(ew ), instead of jou. (yer-oo) Use jou when you talk to a person in a relaxed, informal way eg: Wat is jou naam?(vuht uhs yer-o0 nahm)-What is your name? (informal) Wat is u naam?(vuht uhs ew nahm)-What is your name? (formal)
The Business Translator 23 Who should be my contact within your company? Wie sal my kontakpersoon in u maatskappy wees? [Vee sahl muh-ee kawn-tahk-pehr-sohn uhn ew maht-skah-puhee vays?] Notes: n in Afrikaans means a in English. e.g. n man a man In a formal situation, when you do not know the person well and you want to show respect, use u (ew), instead of jou.(yer-oo) Use jou when you talk to a person in a relaxed, informal way. eg: Wat is jou naam? (vuht uhs yer-oo nahm) What is your name? (informal) Wat is u naam? (vuht uhs ew nahm) What is your name? (formal)