Ons draf saam.

we

Breakdown of Ons draf saam.

• saam: together
• draf: to jog

Questions & Answers about Ons draf saam.

What does ons mean, and is it always we?

In this sentence, ons means we.

A useful thing to know is that ons can also mean us in other sentences, depending on its role.

• Ons draf saam. = We jog together.
• Hulle sien ons. = They see us.

So ons can work for both we and us, unlike English.

What does draf mean exactly?

Draf usually means to jog or to trot.

In everyday speech, if you are talking about people exercising, draf is best understood as jog:

• Ek draf elke oggend. = I jog every morning.

It is not usually the basic word for run fast in general. For run, Afrikaans often uses hardloop.

So:

• draf = jog / trot
• hardloop = run

What does saam mean?