Manlik & Vroulik
Let’s make this simple. Work through the lesson, then practise one step at a time. You do not need to guess; use the examples and checks as your guide.
What You Will Learn
You will build confidence with this topic by reading the explanation, checking the examples, and completing the related practice task.
🧠 Les: Manlike en Vroulike Vorm
Let’s make this simple. Read the explanation first, then use the examples to check your understanding.
📌 Wat beteken dit? Elke persoon het 'n geslag – male of female. In Afrikaans verander ons party woorde as ons van ‘n manlike (manlik = male) persoon na ‘n vroulike (vroulik = female) persoon praat. In English: Some words in Afrikaans change depending on whether we are talking about a male or female person. Table of contents 1. 📘 Voorbeelde van Manlike en Vroulike Vorm: 1.
📘 Voorbeelde van Manlike en Vroulike Vorm: 👦 Manlik 👧 Vroulik koning (king) koningin (queen) seun (boy) dogter (girl) oom (uncle) tannie (aunt) man (man) vrou (woman) broer (brother) suster (sister) bul (bull) koei (cow) prins (prince) prinses (princess) heer (gentleman) dame (lady) juffrou (female teacher) meneer (male teacher) kelner (waiter) kelnerin (waitress) In English: These are examples of words that change depending on gender, like “king” and “queen”, or “uncle” and “aunt”.
Quick practice
Choose three examples and explain why each answer works. Practise one step at a time.