| Engels | Afrikaans |
|---|
| bee | ⇆ by; ⇆ byeenkoms; ⇆ vergadering |
| bee cell | ⇆ byesel |
| bee stinger | ⇆ byeangel |
| busy as a bee | ⇆ hard besig |
| have a bee in one’s bonnet | ⇆ eksentries wees; ⇆ gedurig oor een ding maal; ⇆ oor ’n ding sanik |
| solitary bee | ⇆ aardby; ⇆ malkopby |
| beehive | ⇆ byekorf; ⇆ byenes; ⇆ bynes |
| bee‐keeper | ⇆ byeboer; ⇆ imker |
| bee‐line | ⇆ luglyn; ⇆ reguit lyn |
| beeswax | ⇆ byewas; ⇆ bywas; ⇆ polys; ⇆ smeer |
| bumblebee | ⇆ aardhommel; ⇆ hommel; ⇆ hommelby |
| honeybee | ⇆ werkby |
| humble‐bee | ⇆ hommel; ⇆ hommelby; ⇆ waterdraer; ⇆ waterdraerby |
| queenbee | ⇆ byekoningin; ⇆ moederby |
| spelling‐bee | ⇆ spelwedstryd |