| yesterday | gister |
| Yesterday I bought vegetables at the store. | Gister het ek groente by die winkel gekoop. |
| a | ’n |
| ticket | kaartjie |
| Yesterday I bought a ticket. | Gister het ek 'n kaartjie gekoop. |
| the ticket | die kaartjie |
| the train | die trein |
| the city | die stad |
| The ticket is for the train to the city. | Die kaartjie is vir die trein na die stad. |
| the bus | die bus |
| slow | stadig |
| than | as |
| The bus is slower than the train. | Die bus is stadiger as die trein. |
| fast | vinnig |
| The train is faster than the bus. | Die trein is vinniger as die bus. |
| to prefer | verkies |
| My friend prefers the slow bus. | My vriend verkies die stadige bus. |
| the bus ticket | die buskaartjie |
| cheap | goedkoop |
| He says the bus ticket is cheaper. | Hy sê die buskaartjie is goedkoper. |
| the train ticket | die treinkaartjie |
| more expensive | duurder |
| That room is more expensive than this room. | Daardie kamer is duurder as hierdie kamer. |
| quite | nogal |
| The food is quite tasty. | Die kos is nogal lekker. |
| expensive | duur |
| The train ticket is more expensive than the bus ticket, and it is quite expensive. | Die treinkaartjie is duurder as die buskaartjie, en dit is nogal duur. |
| red | rooi |
| the clothes | die klere |
| the shopping centre | die winkelsentrum |
| In the city I buy red clothes at the shopping centre. | In die stad koop ek rooi klere by die winkelsentrum. |
| blue | blou |
| the shoe | die skoen |
| the same | dieselfde |
| We work in the same room. | Ons werk in dieselfde kamer. |
| She buys blue shoes in the same shopping centre, but they are not expensive. | Sy koop blou skoene in dieselfde winkelsentrum, maar hulle is nie duur nie. |
| The red clothes are more expensive than the blue shoes. | Die rooi klere is duurder as die blou skoene. |
| yet | tog |
| The bus is slower, yet it is cheaper. | Die bus is stadiger, tog is dit goedkoper. |
| to look | lyk |
| Yet the blue shoes look better. | Tog lyk die blou skoene beter. |
| best | beste |
| the choice | die keuse |
| the party | die partytjie |
| I say that the red clothes are the best choice for the party. | Ek sê dat die rooi klere die beste keuse is vir die partytjie. |
| one | een |
| I want one. | Ek wil een hê. |
| He thinks that a cheap ticket is better than a more expensive one. | Hy dink dat 'n goedkoop kaartjie beter as 'n duurder een is. |
| largest | grootste |
| Our house has the biggest garden. | Ons huis het die grootste tuin. |
| The shopping centre is the largest in the city. | Die winkelsentrum is die grootste in die stad. |
| the midday sun | die middagson |
| cool | koel |
| The water is cool. | Die water is koel. |
| The midday sun is warm, but the bus is cool. | Die middagson is warm, maar die bus is koel. |
| to wear | dra |
| most beautiful | mooiste |
| Our house has the most beautiful garden. | Ons huis het die mooiste tuin. |
| the group | die groep |
| She wears her new clothes and looks the most beautiful in the group. | Sy dra haar nuwe klere en lyk die mooiste in die groep. |
| whole | hele |
| The whole garden is clean. | Die hele tuin is skoon. |
| the colour | die kleur |
| I see the colour red. | Ek sien die kleur rooi. |
| over | bo |
| The whole group prefers the red colour over blue. | Die hele groep verkies die rooi kleur bo blou. |
| when | wanneer |
| I sleep when I am tired. | Ek slaap wanneer ek moeg is. |
| the station | die stasie |
| We buy a train ticket at the station. | Ons koop ’n treinkaartjie by die stasie. |
| We wait at the station for the bus. | Ons wag by die stasie vir die bus. |
| to arrive | aankom |
| We will arrive at the store. | Ons sal by die winkel aankom. |
| I also wear my red shoes when I arrive at the station. | Ek dra ook my rooi skoene wanneer ek by die stasie aankom. |
| to make | maak |
| The midday sun makes the room warm. | Die middagson maak die kamer warm. |
| the journey | die reis |
| long | lang |
| I read a long book. | Ek lees ’n lang boek. |
| The slow bus makes my journey longer than the fast train. | Die stadige bus maak my reis langer as die vinnige trein. |
| even | selfs |
| I even buy a ticket at the station. | Ek koop selfs ’n kaartjie by die stasie. |
| longer | langer |
| I sleep longer than he. | Ek slaap langer as hy. |
| sometimes | soms |
| Sometimes I read a long book. | Soms lees ek ’n lang boek. |
| cheapest | goedkoopste |
| We must not make the cheapest choice. | Ons moet nie die goedkoopste keuse maak nie. |
| the option | die opsie |
| Even with the longer journey, the bus ticket remains cheap, and sometimes the cheapest option. | Selfs met die langer reis, bly die buskaartjie goedkoop, en soms die goedkoopste opsie. |
| only | net |
| I only eat meat. | Ek eet net vleis. |
| I prefer the best option, not just the cheapest. | Ek verkies die beste opsie, nie net die goedkoopste nie. |
| large | groot |
| the village | die dorp |
| most friendly | vriendelikste |
| He says the city is larger, but his village is the friendliest. | Hy sê die stad is groter, maar sy dorpie is die vriendelikste. |
| many | baie |
| I see many people at the party. | Ek sien baie mense by die partytjie. |
| ’s | se |
| My sister’s dog is big. | My suster se hond is groot. |
| The child's dog is the friendliest here. | Die kind se hond is die vriendelikste hier. |
| the person | die mens |
| A person can think and speak. | Mens kan dink en praat. |
| Many people speak Afrikaans. | Baie mense praat Afrikaans. |