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CEFR A1–C2 courseTaught in English
Afrikaans · CEFR A1–C2 · English
Learn Afrikaans on Mynawoo with CEFR A1–C2 lessons taught in English. See units, topics, and free preview samples across 116 lessons.
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Why this course actually works
A complete CEFR grammar syllabus from A1 to C2 — taught in English, not a vocabulary game.
Grammar-first, end to end
A full A1–C2 syllabus where every structure is taught in order, on a board, with a teacher's voice — not scattered tips between mini-games.
Explained in English
You meet each rule in the language you already think in, then practise it in Afrikaans. Nothing is left to guesswork.
Five skills in one lesson
Grammar, reading, listening, writing and speaking are built into the same course, so what you learn on Monday you use all week.
Built so you don't forget
Smart flashcards and the Leitner system schedule reviews around your mistakes, turning short-term wins into long-term memory.
What you getTypical appsMynawoo
Complete CEFR grammar syllabus, A1 to C2
Every rule explained in your mother tongue
Corrections and feedback on what you write and say
Spaced repetition tuned to your own mistakes
How you will learn
Every lesson blends five skills, explained in your own language so nothing stays abstract.
Reading with support
Short texts with audio, tap-to-translate vocabulary and comprehension checks after every passage.
Listening practice
Native-speed audio with transcripts, replay controls and quizzes that show exactly what you missed.
Writing with feedback
Prompts matched to your level, corrected sentence by sentence with an explanation for every change.
Speaking drills
Record yourself, compare with the model answer and build confidence before you speak to a real person.
Where this course takes you
Each CEFR level unlocks something you can actually do in real life.
- A1
A1 — First real sentences
15 lessonsBasic phrases and simple daily conversations: greetings, introductions, numbers, times and places.
- A2
A2 — Everyday situations
17 lessonsUnderstanding common phrases and easy interactions: shopping, directions, plans, past and future.
- B1
B1 — Holding your own
11 lessonsWriting and speaking in more complex situations, explaining opinions and handling the unexpected.
- B2
B2 — Work and study ready
28 lessonsEnough fluency for work and study: meetings, interviews, reports and detailed discussion.
- C1
C1 — Precision and nuance
29 lessonsAcademic and professional register, argument structure, hedging, and control of tone.
- C2
C2 — Near-native command
16 lessonsImplication, irony, style and high-stakes communication where every word choice counts.
With steady daily practice, most learners reach a confident B2 in around nine months — and the whole path to C2 is already written and waiting.
What you will study
Lesson topics pulled automatically from this course outline.
Ek is en jy isDie Afrikaanse AlfabetHy, sy en ons almalWat en Waar?'n Huis, die huisGroot en kleinEk lees 'n boekTyd, Plek en ManierDie dubbel 'nie'My boek, Jan se boek
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Full course outline
Levels, units, and lesson titles from the live database.
A1Level A110 units15 lessons
Unit 1
- 2Ek is en jy is
- 3Die Afrikaanse Alfabet
- 4Hy, sy en ons almal
Unit 2
- 2Wat en Waar?
Unit 3
- 2'n Huis, die huis
- 3Groot en klein
Unit 4
- 2Ek lees 'n boek
- 3Tyd, Plek en Manier
Unit 5
- 2Die dubbel 'nie'
Unit 6
- 2My boek, Jan se boek
Unit 7
- 2In, op, onder
Unit 8
- 2Hoe laat is dit?
- 3Dae van die week
Unit 9
- 2Kan, wil, moet
Unit 10
- 2En en Maar
A2Level A210 units17 lessons
Unit 1
- 2Die Verlede Tyd: Wat het jy gedoen?
- 3Verlede Tyd met Deeltjies: opstaan, aantrek
- 4Verlede Tyd: Spesiale Werkwoorde
Unit 2
- 2Die Toekoms: Wat sal jy doen?
Unit 3
- 2Modale Werkwoorde: kan en mag
- 3Modale Werkwoorde: wil en moet
Unit 4
- 2Modale Werkwoorde in die Verlede: kon, wou, moes
Unit 5
- 2Sinne Verbind: en, maar, want
- 3Sinne Verbind: daarom, dan, dus
Unit 6
- 2Ondergeskikte Sinne: dat en omdat
- 3Tyd en Sinne: terwyl, voordat, nadat
Unit 7
- 2Mense en Dinge Beskryf: Adjektiewe
- 3Meervoude en Adjektiewe
Unit 8
- 2Vergelykings: groter, vinniger, beter
- 3Spesiale Vergelykings: goed, baie, min
Unit 9
- 2Die Infinitief: om te
Unit 10
- 2Relatiewe Sinne: die man wat ...
B1Level B110 units11 lessons
Unit 1
- 2Die Woordorde Omdraai
Unit 2
- 2Twee Dinge Tegelyk: 'terwyl'
- 3Voorwaardes en Verrassings: 'sodra' en 'alhoewel'
Unit 3
- 2Wie Het Dit Gedien? Die Passiewe Vorm
Unit 4
- 2Die Vrou 'wat' en die Man 'wie se'
Unit 5
- 2Die Pen 'waarmee' jy skryf
Unit 6
- 2Jy 'behoort te' en jy 'hoef nie'
Unit 7
- 2As Ek Jy Was, 'sou' Ek...
Unit 8
- 2Wat As? Praat Oor die Verlede
Unit 9
- 2Hy sê 'dat' hy laat gaan wees
Unit 10
- 2Redes en Teenstellings: 'as gevolg van' en 'ten spyte van'
B2Level B210 units28 lessons
Unit 1
- 2Alhoewel en Tog: Druk verrassende kontras uit
- 3Mits en Tensy: Voorwaardes stel
- 4Aangesien en Gevolglik: Oorsaak en Gevolg
Unit 2
- 2Die Lydende Vorm: Verlede en Toekomende Tyd
- 3Passief met Modale Werkwoorde: Wat gedoen kan, moet en wil word
- 4Die Onpersoonlike Passief en Styl
Unit 3
- 2Indirekte Rede: Wat het hy gesê?
- 3Indirekte Rede: Wat het sy gevra?
- 4Indirekte Rede: Bevele en Versoeke
Unit 4
- 2Spekulasie met Modale Werkwoorde: Mag, Moes en Kon
- 3Kritiek en Spyt met Modale Werkwoorde
- 4Die Subtiele Gebruik van 'Sou'
Unit 5
- 2Die Aanvoegende WYS: Wense en Vaste Uitdrukkings
- 3Hipotetiese Situasies met 'Sou'
Unit 6
- 2Voorwaardelike Sinne: Reële Moontlikhede
- 3Onwerklike Voorwaardes in die Teenwoordige Tyd
- 4Counter-factuals: Spyt en Spekulasie oor die Verlede
Unit 7
- 2Die Teenwoordige Deelwoord: Beskryf met '-ende'
- 3Die Verlede Deelwoord as Byvoeglike Naamwoord
- 4Verkorting van Sinne met Deelwoorde
Unit 8
- 2Fynere Punte van Voorsetsels: In, Binne, Op, Bo
- 3Voorsetsels met Abstrakte Konsepte
- 4Vaste Uitdrukkings en Idiome met Voorsetsels
Unit 9
- 2Nominalisering: Van Byvoeglike Naamwoord na Selfstandige Naamwoord
- 3Nominalisering: Van Werkwoord na Selfstandige Naamwoord
Unit 10
- 2Beklemtoning deur Voorplasing
- 3Fokus met Kloofsinne: 'Dit is ... wat'
- 4Gevorderde Bywoorde vir Nuanse: Juis, Veral, Selfs
C1Level C110 units29 lessons
Unit 1
- 2Nietemin, Nogtans, en Desondanks
- 3Daarenteen, Inteendeel, en In teëstelling met
- 4Gevolglik, Sodoende, en Dermate
Unit 2
- 2Mag en Moge: Die Aanvoegende Wys
- 3Sou in Hipotetiese Kontekste
- 4Vaste Uitdrukkings: Koste wat dit kos
Unit 3
- 2Grade van Waarskynlikheid met Modale Werkwoorde
- 3Komplekse Modale Konstruksies
- 4Hoef te, Nodig hê, en die Negatief
Unit 4
- 2Die Passiewe Vorm: Hersiening en Nuanses
- 3Passief in die Verlede en Toekomende Tyd
- 4Passief met Modale Werkwoorde
Unit 5
- 2Inversie vir Klem: Tyd, Plek en Wyse
- 3Vooropplasing van die Voorwerp
- 4Retoriese Strukture en Vrae
Unit 6
- 2Deelwoorde as Byvoeglike Naamwoorde
- 3Uitgebreide Deelwoordkonstruksies
- 4Die Absolute Deelwoordkonstruksie
Unit 7
- 2Register: Formeel teenoor Informeel
- 3Akademiese en Amptelike Skryfstyl
- 4Spreektaal, Idiome en Kreatiewe Taalgebruik
Unit 8
- 2Nominalisering: Van Werkwoord na Selfstandige Naamwoord
- 3Die Funksie van Nominalisering in Formele Skryfwerk
Unit 9
- 2Relatiewe Bysinne: Wat, Wie se, Waarin
- 3Die 'Waar...op'-konstruksie in Detail
- 4Nie-beperkende Bysinne
Unit 10
- 2Metafore en Vergelykings in Diepte
- 3Verstaan en Gebruik van Algemene Afrikaanse Idiome
- 4Ontleding van Idiomatiese Taal in Media
C2Level C210 units16 lessons
Unit 1
- 2Klem en Fokus deur Woordorde
Unit 2
- 2Subtiele Waarskynlikheid en Moontlikheid
- 3Uitdrukking van Verwyte en Spyt
Unit 3
- 2Formeel teenoor Informeel
- 3Ironie, Sarkasme en Onderbeklemtoning
Unit 4
- 2Van Werkwoord na Selfstandige Naamwoord
Unit 5
- 2Verfynde Verbindings
- 3Gevorderde Onderskikkende Voegwoorde
Unit 6
- 2Idiome in Konteks
- 3Spreekwoorde as Kommentaar
Unit 7
- 2Die Krag van die Retoriese Vraag
- 3Hiperbool en Litotes
Unit 8
- 2Die Onpersoonlike Passief
- 3Fokusverskuiwing met die Passief
Unit 9
- 2Herkenning van Argaïese Taal
Unit 10
- 2Gevorderde Tussenwerpsels en Merkers
Frequently asked questions
Everything learners usually ask before starting this course.
+Can I try the course for free?
Yes. The first 2 lessons are free previews. Sign up and open them straight away to see exactly how the course teaches — no payment details needed.
+Which language are the explanations in?
Explanations are written in English, while examples, exercises and audio stay in Afrikaans. You always understand the rule before you have to use it.
+How is the course structured?
It runs across 6 CEFR levels and 116 lessons, grouped into units. The full outline is on this page, so you can see every lesson title before you start.
+How long does it take to make real progress?
Most learners reach a confident B2 in about nine months of steady daily practice across grammar, reading, listening, writing and speaking.
+Can I study on my phone?
Yes. Mynawoo works in the browser and in the mobile app, and your progress, notebooks and Leitner cards stay in sync between them.
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