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. |