| Afrikaans | Engels |
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| soet | ⇆ candied; ⇆ dulcet; ⇆ fresh; ⇆ luscious; ⇆ mellow; ⇆ mellowy; ⇆ sugary; ⇆ sweet; ⇆ well‐behaved |
| die soete met die sure aanneem | ⇆ take the bitter with the sweet |
| soet wees | ⇆ be good |
| heuningsoet | ⇆ honeyed; ⇆ honey‐sweet; ⇆ mellifluent; ⇆ mellifluous; ⇆ sugared |
| oorsoet | ⇆ luscious |
| soetagtig | ⇆ sweetish |
| soeterig | ⇆ sweetish |
| soetgebak | ⇆ confectionery; ⇆ pastry |
| soetgras | ⇆ sweet‐grass; ⇆ vernal grass |
| soetheid | ⇆ sweetness |
| soethout | ⇆ licorice; ⇆ sweet‐root |
| soetigheid | ⇆ honey; ⇆ sweet |
| soetklinkend | ⇆ euphonic; ⇆ euphonious |
| soetlemoen | ⇆ orange |
| soetlief | ⇆ sweetie; ⇆ sweetheart |
| soetmelk | ⇆ fresh milk; ⇆ sweet milk |
| soetolie | ⇆ sweet oil |
| soetpeul | ⇆ honey‐locust |
| soetpeulboom | ⇆ locust; ⇆ locust‐tree |
| soetriet | ⇆ red amber‐cane |
| soetsappig | ⇆ goody‐goody; ⇆ honey‐lipped; ⇆ honey‐mouthed; ⇆ insipid; ⇆ mealy‐mouthed; ⇆ milky; ⇆ namby‐pamby; ⇆ soft |
| soetsopie | ⇆ liqueur |
| soetstemmig | ⇆ golden‐voiced |
| soetsuur | ⇆ sweet‐and‐sour |
| soetvleis | ⇆ fillet; ⇆ sweetbread |
| soetvloeiend | ⇆ mellifluent; ⇆ mellifluous; ⇆ melodious |
| soetvyl | ⇆ smooth‐file |
| stroopsoet | ⇆ goody‐goody |
| suursoet | ⇆ sour‐sweet |
| versoet | ⇆ edulcorate; ⇆ lighten; ⇆ sugar |