Lesson 24

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to hope
hoop
the supermarket
die supermark
the list
die lys
I hope the supermarket is still open, because my list is long.
Ek hoop die supermark is nog oop, want my lys is lank.
to believe
glo
She believes that her list is short, but she always forgets something at the supermarket.
Sy glo dat haar lys kort is, maar sy vergeet altyd iets by die supermark.
the fruit
die vrug
In the supermarket we first look at the fruit.
In die supermark kyk ons eers na die vrugte.
the banana
die piesang
I buy fruit for the week: apples and bananas.
Ek koop vrugte vir die week: appels en piesangs.
the discount
die afslag
The bananas are cheap today, because there is a big discount.
Die piesangs is vandag goedkoop, omdat daar 'n groot afslag is.
the tomato
die tamatie
the onion
die ui
With the discount we can also buy tomatoes and onions.
Met die afslag kan ons ook tamaties en uie koop.
to peel
skil
I peel the onion slowly, because my eyes quickly become watery.
Ek skil die ui stadig, want my oë raak gou nat.
the chopping board
die snyplank
She cuts the tomatoes on a clean chopping board.
Sy sny die tamaties op 'n skoon snyplank.
the potato
die aartappel
Two potatoes and one onion are still lying next to the chopping board.
Twee aartappels en een ui lê nog langs die snyplank.
the chicken
die hoender
the rice
die rys
Tonight we cook chicken with rice and potatoes.
Ons kook vanaand hoender met rys en aartappels.
the oven
die oond
not yet
nog nie
I am not ready to leave yet.
Ek is nog nie gereed om te vertrek nie.
cooked
gaar
The chicken is already in the oven, but the rice is not cooked yet.
Die hoender is reeds in die oond, maar die rys is nog nie gaar nie.
When the potatoes are cooked, we can eat.
Wanneer die aartappels gaar is, kan ons eet.
to follow
volg
the cookbook
die kookboek
I follow the recipe in the cookbook, because I do not want to forget anything.
Ek volg die resep in die kookboek, omdat ek niks wil vergeet nie.
She does not follow the cookbook exactly, but the chicken still tastes good.
Sy volg die kookboek nie presies nie, maar die hoender proe tog goed.
to stir
roer
I am cooking in the kitchen, while she stirs the rice.
Ek is in die kombuis aan die kook, terwyl sy die rys roer.
Are you listening, or must I stir the rice again?
Is jy aan die luister, of moet ek die rys weer roer?
the turn
die beurt
The children are waiting for their turn to taste the food.
Die kinders is aan die wag vir hul beurt om die kos te proe.
to take
haal
He picks up his sister at the station.
Hy haal sy suster by die stasie.
It is now her turn to take the chicken out of the oven.
Dit is nou haar beurt om die hoender uit die oond te haal.
the place
die plek
There is only one good place by the window to cut vegetables.
Daar is net een goeie plek by die venster om groente te sny.
I give her my place, because she has to stand closer to the oven.
Ek gee vir haar my plek, omdat sy nader aan die oond moet staan.
the line
die ry
the counter
die toonbank
We stand for a long time in a line at the counter.
Ons staan lank in 'n ry by die toonbank.
Can you tell me which counter is open now?
Kan u vir my sê watter toonbank nou oop is?
The line moves slowly, but the cashier behind the counter is still smiling.
Die ry beweeg stadig, maar die kassier agter die toonbank glimlag nog.
to pack
pak
We pack the luggage into the car before we leave.
Ons pak die bagasie in die motor voordat ons vertrek.
the lunch box
die kosblik
I pack tomorrow’s lunch box with chicken, rice, and a banana.
Ek pak môre se kosblik met hoender, rys en 'n piesang.
She says her lunch box also has fruit, but no onion.
Sy sê haar kosblik het ook vrugte, maar geen ui nie.
We hope that there will be fresh fruit in the supermarket again tomorrow.
Ons hoop dat daar môre weer vars vrugte in die supermark sal wees.
I also peel a potato before I open the oven.
Ek skil ook 'n aartappel voordat ek die oond oopmaak.
When you follow my list, you forget nothing.
Wanneer jy my lys volg, vergeet jy niks nie.
She writes down a new list from the cookbook before we leave.
Sy skryf 'n nuwe lys uit die kookboek neer voordat ons vertrek.
She believes that chicken and rice are enough for tonight.
Sy glo dat hoender en rys genoeg is vir vanaand.
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