Afrikaans and Dutch are related languages. In fact, Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch of the settlers who lived in South Africa from the seventeenth century. The similarity of the two languages can be seen in the days of the week from Monday to Sunday.
Afrikaans
Maandag
Dinsdag
Woensdag
Donderdag
Vrydag
Saterdag
Sondag
Dutch
maandag
dinsdag
woensdag
donderdag
vrijdag
zaterdag
zondag
The days of the week are nearly identical in the two languages. The days for Saturday and Sunday begin with an s in Afrikaans but a z in Dutch. The vocabulary for the days of the week illustrates the similarity of Afrikaans and Dutch.
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