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Afrikaans Workbook - Beginner (A1)

Wildlife
Exercise #1

Right Wrong

Determine if the following sentences are grammatically correct or not.

1.   'Die Leeu eet vleis'.
✅ Right   |   ❌ Wrong
2.   'Die Olifant vlieg'.
✅ Right   |   ❌ Wrong
3.   'Ek hou van slange'.
✅ Right   |   ❌ Wrong
4.   'Hulle is swem'.
✅ Right   |   ❌ Wrong
5.   'Die Voël sing'.
✅ Right   |   ❌ Wrong

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In Afrikaans culture, wildlife is often referred to as "veld" and is deeply respected, seen as a symbol of national identity and heritage.

Photo by Sunguk Kim on Unsplash

Exercise #2

Conjugation

Conjugate the verb in the present tense.

1.   'Ek _________ (loop) in die park'.
2.   'Hulle _________ (speel) voetbal'.
3.   'Die Leeu _________ (eet) vleis'.
4.   'Wij _________ (drink) water'.
5.   'Jy _________ (lees) 'n boek'.
Exercise #3

Words Order

Rearrange the words to form correct Afrikaans sentences.

1.   
'die/ is/ Voël/ in/ lugh'

die/ is/ Voël/ in/ lugh

2.   
'Ek/ hou/ van/ die/ natuur'

Ek/ hou/ van/ die/ natuur

3.   
'apies/ speel/ in/ die/ bome'

apies/ speel/ in/ die/ bome

4.   
'die/ antelope/ spring/ oor/ die/ tuin'

die/ antelope/ spring/ oor/ die/ tuin

5.   
'die/ visse/ swem/ in/ die/ dam'

die/ visse/ swem/ in/ die/ dam

Exercise #4

Emoji

Find the Afrikaans word for an emoji.

1.   🦁

_____________________

2.   🐘

_____________________

3.   🐍

_____________________

4.   🦓

_____________________

5.   🐦

_____________________

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In Afrikaans culture, wildlife is highly valued, often depicted in their folktales as intelligent and cunning creatures that teach moral lessons.

Photo by Geranimo on Unsplash

Exercise #5

Translation

Translate sentences from Afrikaans to English.

1.   'Die olifant drink water uit die rivier'.

_____________________

2.   'Ek hou van om in die wildtuin te gaan'.

_____________________

3.   'Hulle kyk na die leeus'.

_____________________

4.   'Ons swem in die dam'.

_____________________

5.   'Die voëls sing in die bome'.

_____________________

Exercise #6

Completion

Fill in the blanks with the correct word among the options provided.

1.   Die Olifant is __________ (groot / klein)

groot / klein

2.   Die __________ (Leeu / Olifant) eet vleis

Leeu / Olifant

3.   __________ (Hy / Sy) hou van die natuur

Hy / Sy

4.   Die __________ (Leeu / Voël) sing 'n liedjie

Leeu / Voël

5.   __________ (Ons / Jy) kyk na die diere

Ons / Jy

Exercise #7

Translation

Translate sentences from English to Afrikaans.

1.   The lion is in the zoo

_____________________

2.   I like to watch birds

_____________________

3.   We go on a safari

_____________________

4.   They swim in the river

_____________________

5.   The snake is in the tree

_____________________

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In Afrikaans culture, wildlife, notably "die Groot Vyf" (the Big Five) - elephant, lion, rhino, leopard, and buffalo, embody the untamed spirit and rich biodiversity of South Africa.

Photo by Geranimo on Unsplash

Exercise #8

Words Match

Match the words to their translations.

Lion

••

Leeu

Elephant

••

Olifant

Snake

••

Sebra

Bird

••

Slang

Zebra

••

Voël

Exercise #9

Negation

Make the following sentences negative.

1.   'Ek kyk na die Voëls'

_____________________

2.   'Hulle swem in die dam'

_____________________

3.   'Die Leeu is in die dieretuin'

_____________________

4.   'Ons gaan op 'n safari'

_____________________

5.   'Jy speel voetbal'

_____________________

Exercise #10

Comprension

Answer the following questions using Afrikaans.

1.   What is your favorite animal?

_____________________

2.   Do you like lions?

_____________________

3.   Do you go to the zoo?

_____________________

4.   What do elephants eat?

_____________________

5.   Do you swim in the dam?

_____________________

Answers

Exercise #1

Determine if the following sentences are grammatically correct or not.

1.  'Die Leeu eet vleis'.

Correct

2.  'Die Olifant vlieg'.

Incorrect

3.  'Ek hou van slange'.

Correct

4.  'Hulle is swem'.

Incorrect

5.  'Die Voël sing'.

Correct

Exercise #2

Conjugate the verb in the present tense.

1.  'Ek _________ (loop) in die park'.

Ek loop in die park

2.  'Hulle _________ (speel) voetbal'.

Hulle speel voetbal

3.  'Die Leeu _________ (eet) vleis'.

Die Leeu eet vleis

4.  'Wij _________ (drink) water'.

Wij drink water

5.  'Jy _________ (lees) 'n boek'.

Jy lees 'n boek

Exercise #3

Rearrange the words to form correct Afrikaans sentences.

1.  'die/ is/ Voël/ in/ lugh'

Die Voël is in die lugh

2.  'Ek/ hou/ van/ die/ natuur'

Ek hou van die natuur

3.  'apies/ speel/ in/ die/ bome'

Apies speel in die bome

4.  'die/ antelope/ spring/ oor/ die/ tuin'

Die antelope spring oor die tuin

5.  'die/ visse/ swem/ in/ die/ dam'

Die visse swem in die dam

Exercise #4

Find the Afrikaans word for an emoji.

1.  🦁

Leeu

2.  🐘

Olifant

3.  🐍

Slang

4.  🦓

Sebra

5.  🐦

Voël

Exercise #5

Translate sentences from Afrikaans to English.

1.  'Die olifant drink water uit die rivier'.

The elephant drinks water from the river

2.  'Ek hou van om in die wildtuin te gaan'.

I like to go to the wildlife park

3.  'Hulle kyk na die leeus'.

They are watching the lions

4.  'Ons swem in die dam'.

We swim in the dam

5.  'Die voëls sing in die bome'.

The birds sing in the trees

Exercise #6

Fill in the blanks with the correct word among the options provided.

1.  Die Olifant is __________ (groot / klein)

groot

2.  Die __________ (Leeu / Olifant) eet vleis

Leeu

3.  __________ (Hy / Sy) hou van die natuur

Hy

4.  Die __________ (Leeu / Voël) sing 'n liedjie

Voël

5.  __________ (Ons / Jy) kyk na die diere

Ons

Exercise #7

Translate sentences from English to Afrikaans.

1.  The lion is in the zoo

Die Leeu is in die dieretuin

2.  I like to watch birds

Ek hou daarvan om voëls te kyk

3.  We go on a safari

Ons gaan op 'n safari

4.  They swim in the river

Hulle swem in die rivier

5.  The snake is in the tree

Die slang is in die boom

Exercise #8

Match the words to their translations.

1.  Lion

Leeu

2.  Elephant

Olifant

3.  Snake

Slang

4.  Bird

Voël

5.  Zebra

Sebra

Exercise #9

Make the following sentences negative.

1.  'Ek kyk na die Voëls'

'Ek kyk nie na die Voëls nie'

2.  'Hulle swem in die dam'

'Hulle swem nie in die dam nie'

3.  'Die Leeu is in die dieretuin'

'Die Leeu is nie in die dieretuin nie'

4.  'Ons gaan op 'n safari'

'Ons gaan nie op 'n safari nie'

5.  'Jy speel voetbal'

'Jy speel nie voetbal nie'

Exercise #10

Answer the following questions using Afrikaans.

1.  What is your favorite animal?

'Wat is jou gunsteling dier?'

2.  Do you like lions?

'Hou jy van leeus?'

3.  Do you go to the zoo?

'Gaan jy na die dieretuin?'

4.  What do elephants eat?

'Wat eet olifante?'

5.  Do you swim in the dam?

'Swem jy in die dam?'

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