Afrikaans
Live Afrikaans interpretation for your church
Help your Afrikaans-speaking visitors follow every word of your service, live and in their own language, from the moment they walk in.
Why Afrikaans
Welcoming Afrikaans speakers
Afrikaans is a heart language for millions of people in South Africa and Namibia, rich with hymns, prayers, and a deep tradition of faith. When an Afrikaans speaker can follow a service in their own words, worship feels familiar and unhurried, like coming home. Praising God in Afrikaans lets long-loved Scriptures and songs land with their full warmth.
Making space for Afrikaans speakers shows hospitality to families who may be far from home or new to the area. That welcome can be the bridge that turns a first visit into a lasting place to belong.
Who speaks it
Around 7 million first-language speakers worldwide
Where it is spoken
South Africa and Namibia, with Afrikaans communities abroad
A word of welcome
Genade en vrede vir jou
Grace and peace to you
How it works
One voice in. Afrikaans out.
Speak
Your speaker talks normally. Nothing to wear, nothing to learn.
Transcribe
Speech becomes text in real time, tuned for sermons and live settings.
Translate
Afrikaans is translated instantly for anyone who is listening.
Hear
Listeners read live captions and hear a natural voice in Afrikaans.
Included
What your Afrikaans listeners receive
A natural voice
Live spoken Afrikaans a few seconds behind the speaker, on their own phone.
Live captions
On-screen Afrikaans subtitles to read along with, word by word.
Transcripts and recaps
A written record and a clear summary after the service, in Afrikaans.
A place to belong
Not just translation, but the feeling of being fully part of the gathering.
Get started
Bring Afrikaans into your church
Start free today, or send us a note and we will help you set up your first service. New churches receive $200 in free credit.
Get $200 in free credit
New churches that get in touch receive $200 in GraceTranslate credit to run their first services on us.
Prefer email? Write to hello@gracetranslate.com and we will reply within one business day.