| Engels | Afrikaans |
|---|
| acquaintance | ⇆ bekendheid; ⇆ kennis; ⇆ kennismaking |
| have a bowing acquaintance | ⇆ mekaar op ’n afstand ken |
| have a nodding acquaintance with | ⇆ ken van sien; ⇆ op ’n afstand ken |
| have some acquaintance with | ⇆ ’n mate van kennis hê van |
| improve one’s acquaintance | ⇆ nader kennis maak |
| on better acquaintance | ⇆ by nadere kennismaking |
| speaking acquaintance | ⇆ oppervlakkige kennis |
| upon closer acquaintance | ⇆ by nader kennis |
| acquaint | ⇆ bekendmaak; ⇆ berig; ⇆ in kennis stel; ⇆ meedeel; ⇆ verwittig |
| pre‐acquaintance | ⇆ vroeër kennis |