Hardcore Afrikaans - Having a braai with friends

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the barbecue gathering	die braai
The braai is tonight.	Die braai is vanaand.
the barbecued meat	die braaivleis
The barbecued meat is ready.	Die braaivleis is gereed.
the charcoal	die houtskool
The charcoal is outside.	Die houtskool is buite.
the glowing coals	die kole
The coals are hot.	Die kole is warm.
the barbecue grill grid	die braairooster
The barbecue grill grid is clean.	Die braairooster is skoon.
the barbecue tongs	die braaitang
The barbecue tongs are on the table.	Die braaitang is op die tafel.
the boerewors	die boerewors
The boerewors is tasty.	Die boerewors is lekker.
the meat chop	die tjop
The chop is small.	Die tjop is klein.
the steak	die biefstuk
The steak is large.	Die biefstuk is groot.
I put the chop and the steak on the barbecue grill grid.	Ek sit die tjop en die biefstuk op die braairooster.
the cut of meat	die vleissnit
The cut of meat is on the plate.	Die vleissnit is op die bord.
the marinade	die marinade
The marinade is in the kitchen.	Die marinade is in die kombuis.
the sauce	die sous
The sauce is on the table.	Die sous is op die tafel.
the salad	die slaai
The salad is ready.	Die slaai is gereed.
the maize porridge	die mieliepap
The maize porridge is hot.	Die mieliepap is warm.
the side dish	die bykos
The side dish is tasty.	Die bykos is lekker.
The maize porridge, salad, and sauce are side dishes.	Die mieliepap, slaai en sous is bykosse.
the male host	die gasheer
The male host is here.	Die gasheer is hier.
The male host invites the friends to the braai.	Die gasheer nooi die vriende na die braai.
the flame	die vlam
The flame is dangerous.	Die vlam is gevaarlik.
We put charcoal in the braai and wait for the flame.	Ons sit houtskool in die braai en wag vir die vlam.
the apron	die voorskoot
The apron is clean.	Die voorskoot is skoon.
The male host wears the apron and uses the barbecue tongs for boerewors.	Die gasheer dra die voorskoot en gebruik die braaitang vir boerewors.
the portion	die porsie
The portion is large.	Die porsie is groot.
the aroma or flavour	die geur
The aroma comes from the meat.	Die geur kom van die vleis.
to socialise together	saamkuier
We are socialising together tonight.	Ons kuier vanaand saam.
to marinate	marineer
She marinates the meat.	Sy marineer die vleis.
We marinate the cut of meat in the seasoned liquid.	Ons marineer die vleissnit in die marinade.
to grill or roast	rooster
He grills the meat.	Hy rooster die vleis.
We socialise together while he grills the cut of meat over the coals.	Ons kuier saam terwyl hy die vleissnit oor die kole rooster.
juicy	sappig
The steak is juicy.	Die biefstuk is sappig.
The juicy portion of barbecued meat has a good aroma.	Die sappige porsie braaivleis het 'n goeie geur.
to reside	woon
I reside near my friend.	Ek woon naby my vriend.
The male host resides in the house.	Die gasheer woon in die huis.
to take (informal)	vat
Take the barbecue tongs.	Vat die braaitang.
I take a portion of barbecued meat.	Ek vat 'n porsie braaivleis.
to experience	ervaar
We experience a problem with the barbecue grill grid.	Ons ervaar 'n probleem met die braairooster.
We experience a pleasant evening at the barbecue.	Ons ervaar 'n lekker aand by die braai.
that (informal)	daai
That barbecued meat is juicy.	Daai braaivleis is sappig.
Take those barbecue tongs.	Vat daai braaitang.
the value	die waarde
The value is important.	Die waarde is belangrik.
We understand the value of socialising together.	Ons verstaan die waarde van saamkuier.
to manage or administer	bestuur
We manage the group.	Ons bestuur die groep.
The municipality manages the premises.	Die munisipaliteit bestuur die perseel.
the member	die lid
She is a member of our group.	Sy is 'n lid van ons groep.
Each member brings a side dish.	Elke lid bring 'n bykos.
completely	heeltemal
The barbecued meat is completely cooked.	Die braaivleis is heeltemal gaar.
The coals are completely cold.	Die kole is heeltemal koud.

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