| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
maybe | miskien |
the laundry | die wasgoed |
dirty | vuil |
the washing machine | die wasmasjien |
broken | stukkend |
Maybe the laundry is still dirty, because the washing machine was broken yesterday. | Miskien is die wasgoed nog vuil, want die wasmasjien was gister stukkend. |
I put the dirty laundry in the washing machine before I go to work. | Ek sit die vuil wasgoed in die wasmasjien voordat ek werk toe gaan. |
after | nadat |
to hang up | hang op |
I hang up the wet towel in the bathroom. | Ek hang die nat handdoek in die badkamer op. |
dry | droog |
After the washing machine is finished, she hangs up the wet clothes to dry. | Nadat die wasmasjien klaar is, hang sy die nat klere op om droog te word. |
the dryer | die droër |
If it rains, we put the laundry in the dryer so that it stays dry. | As dit reën, sit ons die wasgoed in die droër sodat dit droog bly. |
to dry | droog |
I dry my hands with a towel. | Ek droog my hande met 'n handdoek af. |
quickly | gou |
The dryer makes a noise, but it dries the towels quickly. | Die droër maak 'n lawaai, maar dit droog die handdoeke gou. |
After the clothes are dry, I fold them and put them away in the cupboard. | Nadat die klere droog is, vou ek dit en bêre ek dit in die kas. |
to fold | vou |
neatly (nicely) | mooi |
She writes neatly in her new book. | Sy skryf mooi in haar nuwe boek. |
to iron | stryk |
She folds the dresses neatly, but I iron the shirts first. | Sy vou die rokke mooi, maar ek stryk die hemde eers. |
to put away | bêre |
the cupboard | die kas |
After the shower I put the towel away in the cupboard. | Ná die stort bêre ek die handdoek in die kas. |
My brother irons his trousers, but his sister is already putting the towels away in the cupboard. | My broer stryk sy broek, maar sy suster bêre reeds die handdoeke in die kas. |
to wipe | afvee |
I wipe the table with a clean towel. | Ek vee die tafel af met 'n skoon handdoek. |
without | sonder om |
to spill | mors |
We must wipe the table without spilling the water. | Ons moet die tafel afvee sonder om die water te mors. |
to dry | droog af |
After the shower, she dries her face with a clean towel. | Ná die stort droog sy haar gesig met ’n skoon handdoek af. |
The child spills milk on the floor, and I dry it with a towel. | Die kind mors melk op die vloer, en ek droog dit met 'n handdoek af. |
Do not drink from the bottle without washing your hands. | Moenie uit die bottel drink sonder om jou hande te was nie. |
the refrigerator | die yskas |
She goes to the kitchen without looking in the refrigerator. | Sy gaan kombuis toe sonder om in die yskas te kyk. |
the butter | die botter |
the jam | die konfyt |
the sandwich | die toebroodjie |
In the refrigerator there is butter, jam, and cheese for sandwiches. | In die yskas is daar botter, konfyt en kaas vir toebroodjies. |
hungry | honger |
I make my sister a sandwich with butter and jam, because she is hungry. | Ek maak vir my suster 'n toebroodjie met botter en konfyt, want sy is honger. |
thirsty | dors |
I am thirsty, therefore I first drink water and eat the sandwich later. | Ek is dors, daarom drink ek eers water en eet later die toebroodjie. |
the walk | die wandeling |
After the walk, we drink water in the kitchen. | Ná die wandeling drink ons water in die kombuis. |
all (people) | almal |
Everyone wants to leave early. | Almal wil vroeg vertrek. |
After the long walk we are all hungry and thirsty. | Ná die lang wandeling is ons almal honger en dors. |
the way | die pad |
The road to the station is wet. | Die pad na die stasie is nat. |
straight | reguit |
back | terug |
the help | die hulp |
I ask the teacher for help. | Ek vra die onderwyser vir hulp. |
If you do not remember the way, walk straight back to the store and ask for help. | As jy nie die pad onthou nie, loop reguit terug na die winkel en vra vir hulp. |
The dog runs back home when he sees the gate open. | Die hond hardloop terug huis toe wanneer hy die hek oop sien. |
to fix | regmaak |
Maybe she will come back later to fix the cupboard. | Miskien kom sy later terug om die kas reg te maak. |
to leak | lek |
the tap | die kraan |
the bucket | die emmer |
the sink | die wasbak |
Maybe the tap is leaking, because there is water in the bucket under the sink. | Miskien lek die kraan, want daar is water in die emmer onder die wasbak. |
to turn off | draai toe |
I turn off the tap and place the bucket next to the door. | Ek draai die kraan toe en plaas die emmer langs die deur. |
The tap is still leaking, although I turn it off. | Die kraan lek steeds, al draai ek dit toe. |
Under the sink stands the bucket, because the tap leaks all night. | Onder die wasbak staan die emmer, omdat die kraan die hele nag lek. |
the plumber | die loodgieter |
the pipe | die pyp |
The plumber wants to fix the pipe. | Die loodgieter wil die pyp regmaak. |
to repair | herstel |
The plumber says the pipe is broken, but he can repair it tomorrow. | Die loodgieter sê die pyp is stukkend, maar hy kan dit môre herstel. |
After the plumber repaired the pipe, the floor was dry again. | Nadat die loodgieter die pyp herstel het, was die vloer weer droog. |
When I am hungry, I quickly make a sandwich and put the butter back in the refrigerator. | Wanneer ek honger is, maak ek gou 'n toebroodjie en sit die botter terug in die yskas. |
She drinks water without spilling, but her brother always spills on the table. | Sy drink water sonder om te mors, maar haar broer mors altyd op die tafel. |
After we have eaten, she irons her dress and I fold my trousers on the bed. | Nadat ons geëet het, stryk sy haar rok en vou ek my broek op die bed. |
right | regs |
I turn right at the intersection. | Ek draai regs by die kruising. |
then | dan |
I first drink water and then eat bread. | Ek drink eers water en eet dan brood. |
to go in | ingaan |
We must go in now. | Ons moet nou ingaan. |
Can you turn right and then walk straight without going in at the first door? | Kan u regs draai en dan reguit loop sonder om by die eerste deur in te gaan? |
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