Usages of jy
Jy drink water.
You drink water.
Jy drink ook water.
You also drink water.
Jy eet 'n appel.
You eat an apple.
Jy is mooi.
You are beautiful.
Jy is my vriend.
You are my friend.
Dankie, jy is goed.
Thank you, you are good.
Dankie, my vriend, jy praat goed.
Thank you, my friend, you speak well.
Jy skryf jou werk klaar.
You finish writing your work.
Is jy klaar met jou vraag?
Are you finished with your question?
Jy antwoord my nou.
You answer me now.
Jy het nie 'n negatief antwoord nie.
You do not have a negative answer.
Jy kan ook vleis en groente koop.
You can also buy meat and vegetables.
Jy sal weer groente en vleis nodig hê.
You will need vegetables and meat again.
Môre moet jy genoeg suiker kry, want ons het dit nodig.
Tomorrow, you must get enough sugar because we need it.
Jy moet nie te veel suiker gebruik nie.
You must not use too much sugar.
Jy mag hierdie kos proe as jy wil.
You may taste this food if you want.
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 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.
Is jy gereed om saam met my dorp toe te gaan?
Are you ready to go to town with me?
Sodra jy gereed is, besoek ons asseblief weer.
As soon as you are ready, please visit us again.
Jy kan gerus sit en eet as jy nie haastig is nie.
You may feel free to sit and eat if you are not in a hurry.
Ek wag hier tot jy kom.
I wait here until you come.
Die vraag wat jy vra, is belangrik.
The question you ask is important.
Gerus lees die boek as jy tyd het.
Feel free to read the book if you have time.
Jy sien die gereedskap wat ons gebruik.
You see the tools that we use.
Jy kan die boek oopmaak.
You can open the book.
Ek lees die boek wat jy gister gekoop het.
I am reading the book that you bought yesterday.
Indien jy ’n beter oplossing het, gee my jou advies asseblief.
If you have a better solution, please give me your advice.
Indien jy onthou om aandag te gee, sal jy die risiko vermy en die oplossing vind.
If you remember to pay attention, you will avoid the risk and find the solution.
Die belofte wat jy gee, is belangrik.
The promise that you give is important.
Jy wys my hoe om die fout reg te stel.
You show me how to correct the mistake.
Jy werk vinniger as jy koffie drink.
You work faster when you drink coffee.
Kan jy vir my sê watter tafel nog leeg is?
Can you tell me which table is still empty?
Kan jy verduidelik hoekom daar geen sout op die tafel is nie?
Can you explain why there is no salt on the table?
Ek wonder of jy kaas of eiers vir middagete wil hê.
I wonder whether you want cheese or eggs for lunch.
Kan jy vir my sê watter vurk ek moet gebruik?
Can you tell me which fork I must use?
Hoekom praat jy so sag?
Why do you speak so softly?
Test yourself: What does jy mean?
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