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Colloquial Afrikaans

The Complete Course for Beginners

By Bruce Donaldson

Published April 20th 2000 by Routledge – 288 pages

Series: Colloquial Series

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Description

Colloquial Afrikaans is the ideal introduction the modern language as spoken in South Africa and Namibia

Written by an experienced teacher of the language, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Afrikaans. No previous knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Afrikaans your best choice for language learning? * designed for both independent study and class use

* lots of exercises with full answer key

* clear, concise grammar notes

* comprehensive Afrikaans-English and English-Afrikaans glossaries

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Afrikaans on a broad range of everyday topics.

Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

Author Bio

Bruce Donaldson is Associate Professor and Reader in Dutch and German at the University of Melbourne. He is author of the best-selling Colloquial Dutch.

Listen to Sample Audio For The Course:

If you’re thinking about buying this course, why not listen to the audio tracks below for a taster?

These are samples from the audio CD, to accompany this paperback, or included in our great value Colloquial Pack.

Unit 1: Dialogue 1

Unit 1: Dialogue 3