Lesson 19

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the female neighbor
die buurvrou
the porch
die stoep
to chat
gesels
My female neighbor sits on the porch and chats with my sister.
My buurvrou sit op die stoep en gesels met my suster.
the male neighbor
die buurman
the neighborhood
die buurt
to borrow
leen
the fence
die heining
The male neighbor in our neighborhood sometimes borrows tools over the fence.
Die buurman in ons buurt leen soms gereedskap oor die heining.
to give back
teruggee
I must give the chair back to my female neighbor tomorrow, because I borrowed it only for one day.
Ek moet die stoel môre aan my buurvrou teruggee, want ek het dit net vir een dag geleen.
We like to chat on the porch when the neighborhood is quiet.
Ons gesels graag op die stoep wanneer die buurt stil is.
may
kan
to promise
belowe
The male neighbor asks whether he may borrow my book, but he promises to give it back tonight.
Die buurman vra of hy my boek kan leen, maar hy belowe om dit vanaand terug te gee.
not only
nie net
but also
maar ook
the daughter
die dogter
Not only the female neighbor, but also her daughter greets me over the fence.
Nie net die buurvrou nie, maar ook haar dogter groet my oor die heining.
behind
agter
Not only my male neighbor, but also his daughter helps in the garden behind the fence.
Nie net my buurman nie, maar ook sy dogter help in die tuin agter die heining.
If I borrow a book, I try to give it back the same week.
As ek ’n boek leen, probeer ek dit dieselfde week terug te gee.
the pharmacy
die apteek
the medicine
die medisyne
the cough
die hoes
My brother goes to the pharmacy, because he wants to buy medicine for her cough.
My broer gaan apteek toe, omdat hy medisyne vir haar hoes wil koop.
the fever
die koors
the pain
die pyn
She stays at home, because she has fever and pain in her head.
Sy bly by die huis, want sy het koors en pyn in haar kop.
to stop
ophou
The doctor says the medicine will help if the cough does not stop.
Die dokter sê die medisyne sal help as die hoes nie ophou nie.
I wait at the pharmacy while she pays for the medicine.
Ek wag by die apteek terwyl sy vir die medisyne betaal.
Not only the fever, but also the pain makes her tired.
Nie net die koors nie, maar ook die pyn maak haar moeg.
to cough
hoes
If you cough and have fever, you must go rest early.
As jy hoes en koors het, moet jy vroeg gaan rus.
awake
wakker
She does not complain about pain, but her sister says the cough keeps her awake.
Sy kla nie oor pyn nie, maar haar suster sê die hoes hou haar wakker.
no longer
nie meer
Our female neighbor sends her warm soup, because the pharmacy is no longer open.
Ons buurvrou stuur vir haar warm sop, omdat die apteek nie meer oop is nie.
to plant
plant
the seed
die saad
the soil
die grond
I plant seed in the soil behind the house.
Ek plant saad in die grond agter die huis.
the plant
die plant
to water
natmaak
the sunlight
die sonlig
She wants to water the new plants every morning before there is too much sunlight.
Sy wil die nuwe plante elke oggend natmaak voordat daar te veel sonlig is.
The soil is dry, therefore we must water the seed tonight.
Die grond is droog, daarom moet ons die saad vanaand natmaak.
the shade
die skaduwee
These plants grow better in the shade than in strong sunlight.
Hierdie plante groei beter in die skaduwee as in sterk sonlig.
Not only the flowers, but also the vegetables need good soil.
Nie net die blomme nie, maar ook die groente het goeie grond nodig.
more
nog
We plant more seed next to the wall where there is more shade.
Ons plant nog saad langs die muur waar daar meer skaduwee is.
to take along
neem saam
the umbrella
die sambreel
If it rains, I take my umbrella along.
As dit reën, neem ek my sambreel saam.
I take an umbrella along if heavy rain is coming.
Ek neem ’n sambreel saam as daar swaar reën kom.
Her umbrella stands by the door, but she forgets it when she leaves in a hurry.
Haar sambreel staan by die deur, maar sy vergeet dit wanneer sy haastig vertrek.
the battery
die battery
the charger
die laaier
My cellphone’s battery is empty, therefore I look for my charger.
My selfoon se battery is leeg, daarom soek ek my laaier.
She borrows my charger for a short time, because her battery is also empty.
Sy leen my laaier vir ’n kort tyd, omdat haar battery ook leeg is.
Without my charger I stay awake and wait for the battery to become full again.
Sonder my laaier bly ek wakker en wag dat die battery weer vol word.
the man
die man
The man waits at the pharmacy for the medicine.
Die man wag by die apteek vir die medisyne.
At the pharmacy the man asks you not only whether you have a fever, but also which medicine you have already tried.
By die apteek vra die man vir u nie net of u koors het nie, maar ook watter medisyne u reeds probeer het.
him
hom
I see him at the station.
Ek sien hom by die stasie.
If the male neighbor gives my charger back tomorrow, I will help him in the neighborhood again, even if it rains and I have only a small umbrella.
As die buurman môre my laaier teruggee, sal ek hom in die buurt weer help, selfs as dit reën en ek net ’n klein sambreel het.
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