They are the same in both languages.
Note: word examples are a mix of real and fake words.
| B | bek, bethoek, bed, bees |
|---|---|
| D | dalmon, dempel |
| F | fuur, folheel, falseman, feeslem, fas, flekkie |
| H | hant, hand, hond, hoppel, heelhou, help, holdeste, hekhaak, hoener, hotpot, hoophop |
| K | kolskoot, klabbe, kospot, klap |
| L | lekkie |
| M | meen, molhaan, manna |
| N | neem, naskeel, nuutste, nooit, nopsok, nothek, namma, nopsol |
| P | plek, pothemp |
| S | sat, slakpas, splint, sopheet, stop, slokhoop |
| T | tas, toplop, taklas |
All words ending in a "d" are pronounced with a "t"
"H+OO" = "Wh"
"H+EE" = "Yea" e.g. year.
Consonants not used much in Afrikaans
| C | C= S or K e.g. sirkel |
|---|---|
| Q | Q=KW e.g. kwart |
| X | X=EKS e.g. ekstra |
| Z | Z=S e.g. Zulu > Soeloe |
These symbols are not used in Afrikaans except for a few foreign words, mainly from French and Latin.
| C and S | QU | X |
|---|---|---|
|
kan kon sirkel kanseleer kat konferensie silinder siklus sailkel kalkuleer kaptein klasium kursief katastrofe koek kyk |
kwessie kwetter kwaai kwel kwelling kweek kwats kwas kwart kwanta kwantum kwagga kwakkie kwallie kwik kwikster |
eksemplaar ekspiasie ekstrapoleer eksperimenteer indeks ekstrak ekstemporeel ekwivalent ekwestreer ekstaleer deksteriteit ekse eksie eksteen eksleks ekstra-ekstra |