Lesson 5

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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.