Afrikaans Lessons in Sheffield. Learn Afrikaans
All of our Afrikaans trainers are fully-qualified native speakers who will tailor your course to your individual requirements. Classes are held at a venue and time that suit you, whether that be morning, afternoon or evening; weekdays or weekends. One-to-one and small-group options are available to suit everyone from solo learners to businesses. Course materials are provided.
One-to-one General/Business
Afrikaans Course in Sheffield
Whether you want Afrikaans lessons to help you in your general day-to-day life or for business needs, our made-to-order language courses can help you improve quickly and confidently.
General Afrikaans courses will provide you with enough grammar and vocabulary to allow you to converse with native speakers, and form a strong basis for further learning. A Business course in Afrikaans will generally cover basic business etiquette in that language, and at a higher level, reading and writing in Afrikaans.
Courses are, however, tailor-made - you cover in your lessons what you need to cover. Most students taking a Business Afrikaans course will gain telephone and email expertise, as well as general conversation skills. In the same way, those taking a General course who may need more knowledge of a certain aspect of Afrikaans need only request it from their teacher.
We arrange Business courses for many clients; primarily those working in international trade, overseas governments and universities, and employees of multinational firms who require a second language. General courses are not simply for those who need to reach a certain level of Afrikaans for an exam - they are perfect for those wishing to pack up and move abroad, those marrying a Afrikaans national, as well as those travelling to the country for any other reason.
› Two-to-One and Small Group - Afrikaans Course in Sheffield (closed group)
Info about Sheffield
Also known as 'The Steel City' for its massive role in the industrial era, Sheffield is a huge city in South Yorkshire. Though the city has a population of around 530,000 people, the population has fluctuated around this figure since about 1920; though Sheffield's years of decline are thankfully now coming to an end.
While around 85% of the city is Britain-born, the other 15% is a real melting pot of ethnic diversity, making Sheffield a brilliant place to take up a foreign language. People have come from many countries to make a home in Sheffield; India, Pakistan, the Caribbean, Poland, Latvia, China, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria and many others besides. The black Caribbean population of Sheffield is the largest in the UK.
Sheffield Facts
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Info about Afrikaans
Originating from 17th century Dutch, Afrikaans is mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia, though there are communities found throughout Africa. The language was considered a dialect of Dutch until the late 1800s, when it was pronounced an official language in its own right; though even today Dutch and Afrikaans are pretty much mutually intelligible. The language has spread and influenced other cultures: London has its own newspaper in Afrikaans - Die Stem; South African English has many loan words from Afrikaans; and there is a growing scene for musicians singing in the language.
Afrikaans is a rich and appealing language with a fascinating history and complicated social history, though its future as an official language of South Africa could well be under dispute.
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Hello Paula, Apologies for my slow response – work has been rather frantic these last few weeks. All is going well with the classes thank you and Alison is trying very hard with great patience to get a good result from a dimwit pupil!! I do indeed enjoy the sessions although I need to allow myself much more time to practice and study. Best Regards.
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Online Afrikaans Lessons
Personalised, real time classes by top quality, native teachers.
Typical course length:
• 30 hours per level
(classes are usually 2 hours each)
We also offer packages of:
• 20 hours
• 50 hours
• 100 hours
(with discounted rates)
