Hardcore Afrikaans - Lesson 26

Question	Answer
every year	elke jaar
We visit my grandmother and grandfather every year.	Ons besoek my ouma en oupa elke jaar.
the calendar	die kalender
Every year we hang a new calendar in the kitchen.	Elke jaar hang ons 'n nuwe kalender in die kombuis.
at	aan
I am working on the report.	Ek werk aan die verslag.
the beginning	die begin
At the beginning of the day I drink coffee.	Aan die begin van die dag drink ek koffie.
the month	die maand
At the beginning of the month she writes down her appointments on the calendar.	Aan die begin van die maand skryf sy haar afsprake op die kalender neer.
the watch	die horlosie
I look at my watch when I think I am late.	Ek kyk na my horlosie wanneer ek dink ek is laat.
the alarm clock	die wekker
the minute	die minuut
My alarm clock rings, but I stay in bed for a few more minutes.	My wekker lui, maar ek bly nog 'n paar minute in die bed.
the year	die jaar
Next year we will go to the beach again.	Volgende jaar sal ons weer strand toe gaan.
peaceful	rustig
When the children sleep, the house is quiet.	Wanneer die kinders slaap, is die huis rustig.
After a long year we want to have a peaceful month by the sea.	Ná 'n lang jaar wil ons 'n rustige maand by die see hê.
My watch lies next to the alarm clock on the table so that I do not forget it.	My horlosie lê langs die wekker op die tafel, sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.
another	nog 'n
to fasten	maak vas
Give me another minute; I am just fastening my coat and closing the gate.	Gee my nog 'n minuut; ek maak net my jas vas en sluit die hek.
the spring	die lente
In spring we sit outside longer, because the air feels fresh.	In die lente sit ons langer buite, want die lug voel vars.
the autumn	die herfs
the sweater	die trui
In autumn she wears a warm sweater when the wind becomes stronger.	In die herfs dra sy 'n warm trui wanneer die wind sterker word.
the glove	die handskoen
the raincoat	die reënjas
Before we leave, I fasten my raincoat.	Voordat ons vertrek, maak ek my reënjas vas.
Her gloves are wet, therefore she hangs them next to her raincoat by the door.	Haar handskoene is nat, daarom hang sy hulle langs haar reënjas by die deur.
as	soos
Spring is not as cold as autumn.	Die lente is nie so koud soos die herfs nie.
This sweater is as warm as my coat, but I wear it more.	Hierdie trui is so warm soos my jas, maar ek dra dit meer.
I take my raincoat and my gloves along if the weather suddenly changes.	Ek neem my reënjas en my handskoene saam as die weer skielik verander.
the scarf	die serp
Her scarf is not as long as mine, but it is softer.	Haar serp is nie so lank soos myne nie, maar dit is sagter.
through	deur
I look through the window.	Ek kyk deur die venster.
the park	die park
the bench	die bankie
On Sunday we walk through the park and later sit on a bench.	Op Sondag loop ons deur die park en sit ons later op 'n bankie.
the grass	die gras
The children run over the grass, but the dog stays by the bench.	Die kinders hardloop oor die gras, maar die hond bly by die bankie.
the leaf	die blaar
In autumn dry leaves lie everywhere on the grass.	In die herfs lê droë blare oral op die gras.
the bird	die voël
the nest	die nes
up	bo
the tree	die boom
I see a nest up in the tree.	Ek sien 'n nes bo in die boom.
A small bird builds a nest up in the tree.	'n Klein voël bou 'n nes bo in die boom.
the branch	die tak
below	onder
The cat sleeps under the couch.	Die kat slaap onder die bank.
Another bird sits on a branch and looks at the people below.	Nog 'n voël sit op 'n tak en kyk na die mense onder.
The nest moves when the branch moves in the wind.	Die nes beweeg wanneer die tak in die wind beweeg.
We sit under the tree and listen to how the birds become quiet later.	Ons sit onder die boom en luister hoe die voëls later stil word.
the handkerchief	die sakdoek
I always keep a clean handkerchief in my pocket.	Ek hou altyd 'n skoon sakdoek in my sak.
to run	loop
I walk through the park before I go home.	Ek loop deur die park voordat ek huis toe gaan.
She gives the child a handkerchief when her nose starts running.	Sy gee vir die kind 'n sakdoek wanneer haar neus begin loop.
quietly	rustig
I sit calmly on the couch and read the newspaper.	Ek sit rustig op die bank en lees die koerant.
The park is not as full as yesterday, therefore I read quietly on the bench.	Die park is nie so vol soos gister nie, daarom lees ek rustig op die bankie.
Your watch is not as old as mine, Sir.	U horlosie is nie so oud soos myne nie, Meneer.
The leaves on the wet grass are as beautiful as the flowers in the garden.	Die blare op die nat gras is so mooi soos die blomme in die tuin.
I sometimes forget my gloves in the car, but never my scarf.	Ek vergeet soms my handskoene in die motor, maar nooit my serp nie.
She says that a sweater in spring is just as useful as a coat in winter.	Sy sê dat 'n trui in die lente net so nuttig soos 'n jas in die winter is.
to leave	verlaat
We leave the park when it starts to rain.	Ons verlaat die park wanneer dit begin reën.
If the bird leaves her nest, she waits another moment on the branch before she moves again.	As die voël haar nes verlaat, wag sy nog 'n oomblik op die tak voordat sy weer beweeg.
My alarm clock is not as quiet as yours; therefore my sister wakes up first every morning.	My wekker is nie so stil soos joune nie; daarom word my suster elke oggend eerste wakker.

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