Hardcore Afrikaans - Starting a neighbourhood book club

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It is not that they talk—just that they read.	Dis nie dat hulle praat nie—net dat hulle lees.
in other words	met ander woorde
book club	die boekklub
The book club begins today.	Die boekklub begin vandag.
club member	die klublid
The club member reads the book.	Die klublid lees die boek.
book choice	die boekkeuse
The book choice is good.	Die boekkeuse is goed.
reading list	die leeslys
The reading list is ready.	Die leeslys is gereed.
reading goal	die leesdoelwit
The reading goal is clear.	Die leesdoelwit is duidelik.
reading pace	die leestempo
The reading pace is slow.	Die leestempo is stadig.
chapter	die hoofstuk
The chapter is short.	Die hoofstuk is kort.
plot of a story	die intrige
The plot is good.	Die intrige is goed.
narrator	die verteller
main character	die hoofkarakter
The main character is important.	Die hoofkarakter is belangrik.
supporting character	die newekarakter
The supporting character is important.	Die newekarakter is belangrik.
genre	die genre
The genre is new.	Die genre is nuut.
It is not that genres change—it is just that main characters change.	Dis nie dat genres verander nie—dis net dat hoofkarakters verander.
paperback book	die sagtebandboek
The paperback book is cheap.	Die sagtebandboek is goedkoop.
Reading lists contain paperbacks; in other words, book clubs choose them.	Leeslyste bevat sagtebandboeke; met ander woorde, boekklubs kies hulle.
e-book	die e-boek
The e-book is available.	Die e-boek is beskikbaar.
It is not that e-books change—it is just that book choices change.	Dis nie dat e-boeke verander nie—dis net dat boekkeuses verander.
library copy	die biblioteekeksemplaar
The library copy is in the library.	Die biblioteekeksemplaar is in die biblioteek.
It is not that library copies disappear—it is just that reading goals change.	Dis nie dat biblioteekeksemplare verdwyn nie—dis net dat leesdoelwitte verander.
quotation	die aanhaling
The narrator reads the quotation.	Die verteller lees die aanhaling.
The narrator explains the quotation.	Die verteller verduidelik die aanhaling.
discussion point	die besprekingspunt
The discussion point is clear.	Die besprekingspunt is duidelik.
Supporting characters are discussion points; in other words, we discuss them.	Newekarakters is besprekingspunte; met ander woorde, ons bespreek hulle.
interpretation	die interpretasie
The interpretation is clear.	Die interpretasie is duidelik.
book review	die boekresensie
The book review and interpretation are ready.	Die boekresensie en interpretasie is gereed.
recommendation	die aanbeveling
The recommendation is good.	Die aanbeveling is goed.
Book reviews contain recommendations; in other words, club members recommend.	Boekresensies bevat aanbevelings; met ander woorde, klublede beveel aan.
synopsis	die sinopsis
The synopsis is short.	Die sinopsis is kort.
reading deadline	die leessperdatum
Reading pace is slow; in other words, reading deadlines are later.	Leestempo is stadig; met ander woorde, leessperdatums is later.
The reading deadline is tomorrow.	Die leessperdatum is môre.
to summarise	opsom
We summarise the chapter.	Ons som die hoofstuk op.
Synopses summarise; in other words, they describe plots.	Sinopsisse som op; met ander woorde, hulle beskryf intriges.
to continue; go on	aangaan
The book club continues.	Die boekklub gaan aan.
We continue tomorrow.	Ons gaan môre aan.
emphasis	die klem
The emphasis is important.	Die klem is belangrik.
The emphasis is on the main character.	Die klem is op die hoofkarakter.
therefore	dus
The chapter is short and therefore easy.	Die hoofstuk is kort en dus maklik.
Therefore, we discuss the book.	Dus bespreek ons die boek.
to occur (formal)	geskied
The delivery takes place today.	Die aflewering geskied vandag.
It occurs quickly.	Dit geskied vinnig.
viewpoint; opinion	die siening
The viewpoint is clear.	Die siening is duidelik.
We discuss the viewpoint.	Ons bespreek die siening.
breath	die asem
His breath is warm.	Sy asem is warm.
The child is out of breath.	Die kind is uit asem.
popular	gewild
The book is popular.	Die boek is gewild.
The writer is popular.	Die skrywer is gewild.
victory	die oorwinning
The victory is important.	Die oorwinning is belangrik.
They celebrate the victory.	Hulle vier die oorwinning.

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