Lesson 15

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to know
weet
whether
of
the breakfast
die ontbyt
to serve
bedien
I do not know whether they are already serving breakfast.
Ek weet nie of hulle reeds ontbyt bedien nie.
to wonder
wonder
why
hoekom
the waiter
die kelner
so
so
Why do you speak so softly?
Hoekom praat jy so sag?
She wonders why the waiter is so late.
Sy wonder hoekom die kelner so laat is.
to tell
sê
which
watter
empty
leeg
Can you tell me which table is still empty?
Kan jy vir my sê watter tafel nog leeg is?
nobody
niemand
the menu
die spyskaart
available
beskikbaar
Nobody knows whether the menu is available here.
Niemand weet of die spyskaart hier beskikbaar is nie.
to choose
kies
the cheese
die kaas
the egg
die eier
I choose cheese and eggs for breakfast.
Ek kies kaas en eiers vir ontbyt.
the soup
die sop
the lunch
die middagete
She chooses soup and bread for lunch.
Sy kies sop en brood vir middagete.
the bottle
die bottel
the cup
die beker
The waiter brings a bottle of water and two cups.
Die kelner bring ’n bottel water en twee bekers.
the fork
die vurk
the spoon
die lepel
the plate
die bord
I put my fork and spoon next to the plate.
Ek sit my vurk en lepel langs die bord.
the knife
die mes
He looks for his knife, but nobody sees it on the plate.
Hy soek sy mes, maar niemand sien dit op die bord nie.
to explain
verduidelik
the salt
die sout
Can you explain why there is no salt on the table?
Kan jy verduidelik hoekom daar geen sout op die tafel is nie?
the pepper
die peper
She asks which pepper I want.
Sy vra watter peper ek wil hê.
to pour
skink
into
in
The child sleeps in the car.
Die kind slaap in die motor.
The waiter pours coffee into my cup and tea into her cup.
Die kelner skink koffie in my beker en tee in haar beker.
to enjoy
geniet
I enjoy breakfast by the window.
Ek geniet ontbyt by die venster.
the bill
die rekening
She does not know whether the bill has already been paid.
Sy weet nie of die rekening reeds betaal is nie.
after
ná
After breakfast I work in the garden.
Ná ontbyt werk ek in die tuin.
the tip
die fooi
After lunch we ask for the bill and give a small tip.
Ná middagete vra ons vir die rekening en gee ons ’n klein fooi.
The menu says which soup is available today.
Die spyskaart sê watter sop vandag beskikbaar is.
or
of
I do not know whether the bus is already at the station.
Ek weet nie of die bus reeds by die stasie is nie.
I wonder whether you want cheese or eggs for lunch.
Ek wonder of jy kaas of eiers vir middagete wil hê.
Nobody can know why the bottle is already empty.
Niemand kan weet hoekom die bottel reeds leeg is nie.
She pours milk over her eggs, but I use only salt and pepper.
Sy skink melk oor haar eiers, maar ek gebruik net sout en peper.
I choose a clean plate, because the other plate is wet.
Ek kies ’n skoon bord, want die ander bord is nat.
He serves the soup with a spoon and also gives me a knife.
Hy bedien die sop met ’n lepel en gee vir my ook ’n mes.
Can you tell me which fork I must use?
Kan jy vir my sê watter vurk ek moet gebruik?
We now know why the waiter is late: his bus was slow.
Ons weet nou hoekom die kelner laat is: sy bus was stadig.
although
al
I am still working, although I am already tired.
Ek werk nog, al is ek reeds moeg.
She enjoys the food, although the table is near the door.
Sy geniet die kos, al is die tafel naby die deur.
The bill is low, but we still give a tip because the waiter is friendly.
Die rekening is laag, maar ons gee tog ’n fooi omdat die kelner vriendelik is.
both
al twee
Both work in the same room.
Al twee werk in dieselfde kamer.
same
dieselfde
We choose the same soup for lunch.
Ons kies dieselfde sop vir middagete.
I do not know which cup I must give you, because both look the same.
Ek weet nie watter beker ek vir jou moet gee nie, want al twee lyk dieselfde.
She wonders whether the waiter will still serve warm bread.
Sy wonder of die kelner nog warm brood sal bedien.
Nobody wants to eat without a knife and fork.
Niemand wil sonder ’n mes en vurk eet nie.
If the menu is too long, I choose only coffee and a small breakfast.
As die spyskaart te lank is, kies ek net koffie en ’n klein ontbyt.
Can you explain whether the salt and pepper are on the other table?
Kan u verduidelik of die sout en peper op die ander tafel is?
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