The 7 Best Afrikaans YouTube Channels For Language Learning

YouTube isn’t just a place to watch cat videos and listen to music. It’s also a great resource for learning languages, including Afrikaans! There are tons of excellent channels and videos out there that can help you learn the language, and we’ve compiled a list of the seven best ones.

Who is this list for?

People short on cash

If you’re strapped for cash and can’t afford to buy an Afrikaans course, you’re in luck. These content creators have provided hours of completely free language instruction for your viewing pleasure.

People who learn best with visual material

These video lessons are perfect for people who learn best by listening and watching. You’ll be able to hear native Afrikaans speakers and see how the language is used in everyday conversation.

People who want to supplement their existing studies

These videos can be used to supplement your existing knowledge of Afrikaans. They’re perfect for filling in the gaps and expanding your vocabulary.

Avid YouTube users who don’t want to sign up to new programs

If you’re already spending a lot of time on YouTube, why not use that time to learn Afrikaans? These channels will give you the language skills you need without making you sign up for anything new.

Those who like different teaching styles

Everyone learns differently. That’s why we’ve included a variety of channels with different teaching styles, covering a wide range of topics.

The Top 7 Afrikaans YouTube Channels for Learners

1. Eko Languages

Though this channel isn’t strictly for Afrikaans, they do have a pretty neat, ridiculously long Afrikaans video called “Learn Afrikaans While You Sleep – Most Important Afrikaans Phrases and Words”.

This 8-hour long video aims to teach you the most essential Afrikaans words and phrases; and in learning them, you automatically learn Afrikaans grammar.

It’s in English and Afrikaans, and the background music is calmly, so your sleep won’t be disrupted.

(How effective learning a language in your sleep is or isn’t has been an ongoing debate, though, so you’ll have to let us know how you get on. You can, of course, use it while you’re awake, too, which we’d suggest doing.)

2. Teach Me Afrikaans

This channel teaches Afrikaans exclusively, and the lessons are taught by a woman named Lizzie, who is a native Afrikaans speaker and a qualified teacher (in other words, she knows her stuff!).

She gives you bite-sized videos that range between 3 and 15 minutes in length, and they cover essential words and phrases, like numbers, colors, greetings, animals etc.

All videos are filled with useful pictures and audio.

3. Learn Afrikaans with AfrikaansPod101.com

You’ll find plenty of useful videos on this channel, which aims to get you speaking Afrikaans by teaching you dialogues and essential phrases through short courses.

Videos are professionally created and include colorful animations and good pronunciation, giving you a strong foundation in the basics of Afrikaans.

English subtitles are included and the pace is steady, so you never feel like you’ve been thrown in at the deep end.

4. Afrikaans with Lindie

Lessons on this channel are taught by Lindie, a native Afrikaans speaker. They’re light-hearted, fun, and conversational, and she covers a numebr of topics, from introducing yourself in Afrikaans to talking about school and work.

Her videos are aimed at those who want to improve their conversation skills, and would suit anyone planning a trip to South Africa in the near future.

The channel is composed of bite-sized videos, most of which are under 5 minutes long, so perfect for slotting into a busy schedule.

5. Learn 50 Languages – Afrikaans

As you may already be able to tell by the channel name, they don’t focus exclusively on Afrikaans, but their Afrikaans course is comprehensive and aims to get you to A2 in the language.

The course, titled “Afrikaans for Beginners in 100 Lessons”, is an impressive 4 hours and 46 minutes long, and covers all of the basic and not so basic phrases you’ll need to have a conversation. You’ll learn how to say things like, “here is my license”, “the eighth month is August”, and so much more.

6. SABC Nuus

Though this isn’t an Afrikaans language learning channel, we still think it offers a lot of value for those trying to improve their Afrikaans.

SABC Nuus is a South African news channel, and as such, all content is in Afrikaans. This means that if you watch it regularly, you’ll be exposed to a huge range of different words and phrases, spoken by native speakers at a natural speed.

They upload new videos regularly, so there’s always something new to watch.

7. Wow Afrikaans Is Easy!

The videos on this channel are more skewed to children learning Afrikaans, though we believe they would also be perfect for new learners of all ages.

They cover basic, common vocabulary like fruits, the alphabet, animals and so on, all with native audio and colorful artwork.

The creator hasn’t uploaded in a few years, but there are 80 lessons already, so you’ll be kept busy for a while.

Final Words

So there you have it, the 7 best Afrikaans YouTube channels for language learning. With such a wealth of resources at your disposal, there’s no excuse not to start learning Afrikaans today!

If you have a few bucks to spare and you want a bit more structure, why not grab yourself an Afrikaans digital travel phrasebook?