Hardcore Afrikaans - Mending clothes at home

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sewing box	die naaidoos
The sewing box is open.	Die naaidoos is oop.
sewing machine	die naaimasjien
The sewing machine is ready.	Die naaimasjien is gereed.
needle	die naald
The needle is small.	Die naald is klein.
thread	die garing
The thread is black.	Die garing is swart.
pin	die speld
The pin is small.	Die speld is klein.
The sewing box contains the needle, thread, and pin.	Die naaidoos bevat die naald, garing en speld.
tape measure	die maatband
The tape measure is long.	Die maatband is lank.
dress fabric; clothing fabric	die kleedstof
The dress fabric is blue.	Die kleedstof is blou.
scissors	die skêr
The scissors are here.	Die skêr is hier.
seam ripper	die torringmessie
The seam ripper is in the sewing box.	Die torringmessie is in die naaidoos.
sewing pattern	die patroon
The sewing pattern is on the table.	Die patroon is op die tafel.
pattern piece	die patroondeel
The pattern piece is on the fabric.	Die patroondeel is op die kleedstof.
seam	die naat
The seam is straight.	Die naat is reguit.
hem	die soom
The hem is too long.	Die soom is te lank.
stitch	die steek
The stitch is small.	Die steek is klein.
She cuts the wrong stitch with the seam ripper.	Sy sny die verkeerde steek met die torringmessie.
seam allowance	die naattoelating
The seam allowance is large.	Die naattoelating is groot.
The pattern piece has a large seam allowance.	Die patroondeel het 'n groot naattoelating.
buttonhole	die knoopsgat
The buttonhole is small.	Die knoopsgat is klein.
zipper; zip	die ritssluiter
The zipper is broken.	Die ritssluiter is stukkend.
elastic	die elastiek
The elastic is long.	Die elastiek is lank.
The trousers have a zipper and elastic.	Die broek het 'n ritssluiter en elastiek.
tailor's chalk	die snyerskryt
The tailor's chalk is white.	Die snyerskryt is wit.
The tape measure, scissors, and tailor's chalk lie on the sewing pattern.	Die maatband, skêr en snyerskryt lê op die patroon.
to baste; tack	ryg
She bastes the hem.	Sy ryg die soom.
to sew; stitch	stik
She sews the seam.	Sy stik die naat.
The sewing machine stitches the fabric.	Die naaimasjien stik die kleedstof.
to cut out	uitknip
She cuts out the pattern piece.	Sy knip die patroondeel uit.
to pin in place	vassteek
She pins the hem in place.	Sy steek die soom vas.
She bastes the hem and pins it in place.	Sy ryg die soom en steek dit vas.
to finish off	afwerk
She finishes off the buttonhole.	Sy werk die knoopsgat af.
She cuts the fabric out and finishes the hem.	Sy knip die kleedstof uit en werk die soom af.
once; formerly	eens
He once lived here.	Hy het eens hier gewoon.
The sewing machine was once new.	Die naaimasjien was eens nuut.
since; from a past time	sedert
We have been waiting since yesterday.	Ons wag al sedert gister.
The zipper has been broken since yesterday.	Die ritssluiter is sedert gister stukkend.
high	hoog
The repair costs are high.	Die herstelkoste is hoog.
The mountain ridge is high.	Die bergkam is hoog.
special	spesiaal
Today is special.	Vandag is spesiaal.
She makes a special dress.	Sy maak 'n spesiale rok.
the law	die wet
The law is clear.	Die wet is duidelik.
We must follow the law.	Ons moet die wet volg.
the situation	die situasie
The situation is serious.	Die situasie is ernstig.
We discuss the situation.	Ons bespreek die situasie.
to arise; come into being	ontstaan
The problem arises at the seam.	Die probleem ontstaan by die naat.
The problem arises when the zipper is broken.	Die probleem ontstaan wanneer die ritssluiter stukkend is.
the reality	die werklikheid
This is the reality.	Dit is die werklikheid.
The plan becomes reality.	Die plan word werklikheid.

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