Hardcore Afrikaans - Lesson 22

Question	Answer
someone	iemand
something	iets
Is there someone at the door, or do I hear something in the street?	Is daar iemand by die deur, of hoor ek iets in die straat?
this afternoon	vanmiddag
actually	eintlik
the girlfriend	die vriendin
This afternoon I actually want to stay at home, but my girlfriend asks whether I am going to town with her.	Vanmiddag wil ek eintlik by die huis bly, maar my vriendin vra of ek saam dorp toe gaan.
last night	gisteraand
really	regtig
everything	alles
the family	die gesin
Last night my girlfriend was really tired, yet she prepared everything for her family.	Gisteraand was my vriendin regtig moeg, tog het sy alles vir haar gesin voorberei.
Saturday	Saterdag
the grandmother	die ouma
the grandfather	die oupa
to like it	hou daarvan
I like to work in the garden.	Ek hou daarvan om in die tuin te werk.
On Saturday we visit my grandmother and grandfather, because they like it when the whole family eats together.	Op Saterdag besoek ons my ouma en oupa, want hulle hou daarvan wanneer die hele gesin saam eet.
the male cousin	die neef
clever	slim
the female cousin	die nig
just as	net so
She understands it just as well.	Sy verstaan dit net so goed.
My grandmother says that my male cousin is clever, but my female cousin says she can cook just as well.	My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook.
My grandfather likes to sit outside and tell stories that always make my male cousin and female cousin laugh.	My oupa sit graag buite en vertel stories wat my neef en nig altyd laat lag.
the aunt	die tante
the pot	die pot
the uncle	die oom
My aunt brings a big pot of soup, and my uncle brings bread and hot tea.	My tante bring 'n groot pot sop, en my oom bring brood en warm tee.
When my aunt arrives late, my uncle asks whether the pot is still warm enough.	Wanneer my tante laat kom, vra my oom of die pot nog warm genoeg is.
maybe	dalk
to barbecue	braai
calm	stil
The child stays quiet when the teacher speaks.	Die kind bly stil wanneer die onderwyser praat.
This afternoon we may barbecue if the wind stays calm.	Vanmiddag sal ons dalk braai as die wind stil bly.
the wood	die hout
the fire	die vuur
If we barbecue, someone must first bring dry wood for the fire.	As ons braai, moet iemand eers droë hout vir die vuur bring.
very	baie
I am very tired.	Ek is baie moeg.
Last night the fire was big, because the wood was very dry.	Gisteraand was die vuur groot, omdat die hout baie droog was.
Sunday	Sondag
rather	liewer
I would rather stay at home when it rains.	Ek bly liewer by die huis wanneer dit reën.
On Saturday my uncle usually barbecues meat, but on Sunday he prefers to eat soup.	Op Saterdag braai my oom gewoonlik vleis, maar op Sondag eet hy liewer sop.
the kettle	die ketel
On Sunday my grandmother fills the kettle with water before everyone wakes up.	Op Sondag maak my ouma die ketel vol water voordat almal wakker word.
When the kettle is hot, my grandfather knows that the tea is ready.	Wanneer die ketel warm is, weet my oupa dat die tee gereed is.
Maybe my girlfriend is also coming on Sunday if she is not at work.	Dalk kom my vriendin ook op Sondag, as sy nie by haar werk is nie.
She is really clever, and my grandmother often asks her to help the children with homework.	Sy is regtig slim, en my ouma vra haar dikwels om die kinders met huiswerk te help.
the handbag	die handsak
I actually wanted to leave early, but my handbag was not there and I could find it nowhere.	Ek wou eintlik vroeg vertrek, maar my handsak was nie daar nie en ek kon dit nerens vind nie.
mine	myne
yours	joune
This handbag is mine, but that coat is yours.	Hierdie handsak is myne, maar daardie jas is joune.
hers	hare
his	syne
The red plate is hers, but the big cup is his.	Die rooi bord is hare, maar die groot beker is syne.
ours	ons s'n
theirs	hulle s'n
Is this table ours, or is it theirs?	Is hierdie tafel ons s'n, of is dit hulle s'n?
That small umbrella is yours, and this bigger one is mine.	Daardie klein sambreel is joune, en hierdie groter een is myne.
The red bicycle is hers, and the blue car is his.	Die rooi fiets is hare, en die blou motor is syne.
The cup by the window is ours, but the plate by the door is theirs.	Die beker by die venster is ons s'n, maar die bord by die deur is hulle s'n.
easy	maklik
The question is easy.	Die vraag is maklik.
My uncle says that everything feels easier when the house is full of people and everyone laughs.	My oom sê dat alles makliker voel wanneer die huis vol mense is en almal lag.
the meal	die ete
After the meal my aunt helps to wipe the table and wash the plates, although she is also tired.	Ná ete help my tante om die tafel af te vee en die borde te was, al is sy ook moeg.
left	oor
There is still soup left.	Daar is nog sop oor.
to	vir
I read the message aloud to my grandfather.	Ek lees die berig vir my oupa hardop.
to take along	saamneem
I actually wanted to take my charger along, but I forgot it at home.	Eintlik wou ek my laaier saamneem, maar ek het dit by die huis vergeet.
If some of the food is left, my grandmother gives it to my male cousin to take home with him.	As daar iets van die kos oor is, gee my ouma dit vir my neef om huis toe saam te neem.
Nobody knows whether my female cousin may bake cake later.	Niemand weet of my nig dalk later nog koek sal bak nie.
cozy	gesellig
Our house feels cozy when the children play on the floor and the people chat calmly.	Ons huis voel gesellig wanneer die kinders op die vloer speel en die mense rustig gesels.
At my grandmother and grandfather’s house it is always cozy, even when it rains outside.	By my ouma en oupa se huis is dit altyd gesellig, selfs wanneer dit buite reën.
This afternoon I must meet my girlfriend and her sister at the station, because they are bringing cake for my aunt.	Vanmiddag moet ek my vriendin en haar suster by die stasie ontmoet, want hulle bring koek vir my tante.
If someone asks about the cup on the table, I will say that it is not mine.	As iemand vra oor die beker op die tafel, sal ek sê dat dit nie myne is nie.
Actually my male cousin wanted to go home early, but now he is still sitting by the fire and talking to my female cousin.	Eintlik wou my neef vroeg huis toe gaan, maar nou sit hy nog by die vuur en praat met my nig.
to talk	praat
I talk to my grandmother about the weather.	Ek praat met my ouma oor die weer.
We talk calmly after the meal.	Ons praat rustig ná die ete.

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