Afrikaans Word of the Day
vandag
van-DAG • adverb — 24th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: today (the current day)
Examples
- Vandag gaan ek na die mark.
(Today I'm going to the market.) - Het jy vandag al ontbyt geëet?
(Have you eaten breakfast today yet?) - Vandag is dit baie warm.
(Today it is very warm.)
Synonyms
- vandeesdag
- nou
Use 'vandag' to refer to the current day. It appears at the start or before a verb (e.g., 'Vandag maak ek...') and works in both formal and informal speech. Note that 'vandeesdag' is a more emphatic/older variant and 'nou' can sometimes be used colloquially to mean 'now/today' but is not always an exact substitute.
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