Usages of ek
Ek eet brood.
I eat bread.
Ek eet weer brood.
I eat bread again.
Ek sien 'n hond.
I see a dog.
Ek het 'n klein appel.
I have a small apple.
Ek sien my kat.
I see my cat.
Ek skryf in my nuwe boek.
I write in my new book.
Ek werk nie vandag nie.
I am not working today.
Ek loop na my kamer.
I walk to my room.
Ek sit by die tafel en stoel.
I sit by the table and chair.
Ek het 'n vraag.
I have a question.
Ek is nie negatief nie.
I am not negative.
Ek wag vir sy antwoord.
I wait for his answer.
Ek dink ja, ons het genoeg tyd.
I think yes, we have enough time.
Nee, ek bly nie hier nie.
No, I do not live here.
Ja, ek loop nou huis toe.
Yes, I walk home now.
Ek skryf weer in my nuwe boek.
I write again in my new book.
Ek loop na die groot huis.
I walk to the big house.
Ek is klaar met my werk.
I am finished with my work.
Ek het tyd om te lees.
I have time to read.
Ek moet kos koop by die winkel.
I must buy food at the store.
Ek wil ook suiker in hierdie resep gebruik.
I also want to use sugar in this recipe.
Môre sal ek weer kos koop by die winkel.
Tomorrow I will buy food again at the store.
Ek sal volgende week meer groente koop.
I will buy more vegetables next week.
Jy sal sien hoe ek my plan probeer verander in hierdie resep.
You will see how I try to change my plan in this recipe.
Ek kan lank by die tafel sit.
I can sit at the table for a long time.
Ek kan die nuwe boek lees.
I can read the new book.
Ek sien 'n klein huis, maar die kamers is groot.
I see a small house, but the rooms are big.
Ek moet eers water kry.
I must first get water.
Ek sien die volgende boek.
I see the next book.
Ek sien meer kamers in die groot huis.
I see more rooms in the big house.
Ek proe die kos.
I taste the food.
Ek lees graag die nuwe boek.
I gladly read the new book.
Ek sien hoe hy die kos proe.
I see how he tastes the food.
Ek maak die deur oop.
I open the door.
Ek sluit die venster later.
I will close the window later.
Ek sien dat jy besig is, want jy het baie werk.
I see that you are busy, because you have a lot of work.
Ek verstaan wat jy sê.
I understand what you are saying.
Ek koop blomme vir my suster se kamer.
I buy flowers for my sister's room.
Die blomme wat ek koop, ruik lekker.
The flowers that I buy smell nice.
Ek loop haastig winkel toe, want ek het min tyd.
I walk hurriedly to the store, because I have little time.
Sy praat haastig, maar ek verstaan nog haar woorde.
She speaks hurriedly, but I still understand her words.
Ek wou daardie kos proe, maar ek was te haastig.
I wanted to taste that food, but I was too much in a hurry.
Ek sal eers lees en daarna in die tuin werk.
I will first read and then work in the garden.
Ek is moeg, maar ek sal tog in die tuin loop.
I am tired, but I will still walk in the garden.
Ek wag hier tot jy kom.
I wait here until you come.
Ek gaan nou winkel toe.
I am going to the store now.
Ek is nog besig met die werk.
I am still busy with the work.
Ek help my vriend in die tuin.
I help my friend in the garden.
Ek vertrek nou dorp toe.
I leave for the town now.
Ek moet lees, en sy sal daarna vir my wag.
I must read, and she will wait for me afterwards.
Ek laat jou my nuwe boek lees.
I let you read my new book.
Ek laat hulle hul werk klaar skryf.
I let them finish writing their work.
Ek laat my vriend enige boek lees.
I let my friend read any book.
Ek koop nuwe blomme vir jou.
I buy new flowers for you.
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