Hardcore Afrikaans - Fixing a bicycle with a friend

Question	Answer
The bicycle stops as if it is broken.	Die fiets stop asof dit stukkend is.
no matter how; however	hoe ... ook al
bicycle repair shop	die fietsherstelwinkel
The bicycle repair shop is nearby.	Die fietsherstelwinkel is naby.
bicycle frame	die fietsraam
handlebar	die stuurstang
The handlebar is loose.	Die stuurstang is los.
bicycle saddle	die saal
The bicycle saddle is low.	Die saal is laag.
No matter how low the saddle is, we can adjust it.	Hoe laag die saal ook al is, kan ons dit verstel.
pedal	die pedaal
bicycle chain	die fietsketting
The bicycle chain is dry.	Die fietsketting is droog.
The bicycle chain moves slowly as if it is dry.	Die fietsketting beweeg stadig asof dit droog is.
She turns the pedal as if the bicycle chain is broken.	Sy draai die pedaal asof die fietsketting stukkend is.
bicycle gear	die rat
The pedal and gear turn slowly.	Die pedaal en rat draai stadig.
This bicycle gear is broken.	Hierdie rat is stukkend.
brake pad	die remkussing
The brake pad is old.	Die remkussing is oud.
inner tube	die binneband
The inner tube is on the table.	Die binneband is op die tafel.
flat tyre	die lekband
bicycle pump	die fietspomp
The bicycle pump is ready.	Die fietspomp is gereed.
tyre lever	die bandligter
The tyre lever is next to the bicycle pump.	Die bandligter is langs die fietspomp.
puncture patch	die plakker
The patch is next to the tyre lever.	Die plakker is langs die bandligter.
tyre valve	die kleppie
The inner tube loses air as if the valve is loose.	Die binneband verloor lug asof die kleppie los is.
wheel rim	die velling
The valve is in the rim.	Die kleppie is in die velling.
The rim and brake pad are dirty.	Die velling en remkussing is vuil.
wheel spoke	die speek
The bicycle frame and wheel spoke are dirty.	Die fietsraam en speek is vuil.
The wheel spoke is loose.	Die speek is los.
bicycle light	die fietslig
The bicycle light works.	Die fietslig werk.
reflector	die weerkaatser
The reflector is on the bicycle frame next to the bicycle light.	Die weerkaatser is op die fietsraam langs die fietslig.
to pump up	oppomp
We pump up the flat tyre at the bicycle repair shop.	Ons pomp die lekband by die fietsherstelwinkel op.
We pump up the flat tyre and test the reflector.	Ons pomp die lekband op en toets die weerkaatser.
to patch; mend	lap
She patches the inner tube with the patch.	Sy lap die binneband met die plakker.
No matter how carefully she patches the inner tube, we test it.	Hoe versigtig sy die binneband ook al lap, toets ons dit.
to lubricate	smeer
He lubricates the bicycle chain.	Hy smeer die fietsketting.
No matter how dry the bicycle chain is, we lubricate it.	Hoe droog die fietsketting ook al is, smeer ons dit.
to tighten	vasdraai
I tighten the handlebar.	Ek draai die stuurstang vas.
No matter how loose the valve is, he tightens it.	Hoe los die kleppie ook al is, draai hy dit vas.
to loosen	losdraai
We loosen the valve on the flat tyre.	Ons draai die kleppie op die lekband los.
Loosen the valve.	Draai die kleppie los.
to promote; advance	bevorder
The program promotes health.	Die program bevorder gesondheid.
The school promotes safety.	Die skool bevorder veiligheid.
necessarily	noodwendig
This is not necessarily a problem.	Dit is nie noodwendig 'n probleem nie.
More is not necessarily better.	Meer is nie noodwendig beter nie.
to represent; stand for	verteenwoordig
The member represents the group.	Die lid verteenwoordig die groep.
She represents the school.	Sy verteenwoordig die skool.
to cross; go from one side to the other	kruis
We cross the street.	Ons kruis die straat.
The children cross the bridge.	Die kinders kruis die brug.
to prick; stab	steek
The needle pricks my finger.	Die naald steek my vinger.
The pin pricks her hand.	Die speld steek haar hand.
to struggle; have difficulty	sukkel
I struggle with the question.	Ek sukkel met die vraag.
She struggles to repair the bicycle.	Sy sukkel om die fiets te herstel.
themselves	hulself
They help themselves.	Hulle help hulself.
The children protect themselves.	Die kinders beskerm hulself.
about which; what ... about	waaroor
We know what they are talking about.	Ons weet waaroor hulle praat.
This is the question we are talking about.	Dit is die vraag waaroor ons praat.

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