hy

he

Usages of hy

• Hy eet 'n appel.: He eats an apple.
• Hy drink ook water.: He also drinks water.
• Hy het 'n kat.: He has a cat.
• Hy sien die mooi hond.: He sees the beautiful dog.
• Hy praat weer Afrikaans.: He speaks Afrikaans again.
• Hy is ook hier.: He is also here.
• Hy speel met die bal buite die huis.: He plays with the ball outside the house.
• Hy dink nie negatief nie.: He does not think negatively.
• Hy skryf die nuwe boek klaar.: He finishes writing the new book.
• Hy het die werk klaar.: He has finished the work.
• Hy wag vir die hond.: He waits for the dog.
• Hy bly lank by my huis.: He stays for a long time at my house.
• Hy wil 'n stoof koop, maar hy moet eers geld spaar.: He wants to buy a stove, but he must first save money.
• Hy mag nie vleis kook as hy nie 'n stoof het nie.: He may not cook meat if he does not have a stove.
• Hy dink aan die week.: He thinks about the week.
• Hy gebruik te veel suiker in die resep.: He uses too much sugar in the recipe.
• Ek sien hoe hy die kos proe.: I see how he tastes the food.
• Hy maak die venster onmiddellik oop, want dit is warm.: He immediately opens the window, because it is warm.
• Hy sê dat hy besig sal wees tot laat vanaand.: He says that he will be busy until late tonight.
• Hy dink dat dit nie moontlik is om onmiddellik klaar te wees nie.: He thinks that it is not possible to be finished immediately.
• Hy wou my hond sien, al was hy besig met werk.: He wanted to see my dog, even though he was busy with work.
• Hy slaap nou laat.: He sleeps late now.
• Hy sê dat hy moeg sal wees na die werk.: He says that he will be tired after the work.
• Hy is haastig, want hy wil nou klaar wees.: He is in a hurry, because he wants to be finished now.
• Hy voel beter na die werk.: He feels better after the work.
• Hy bring die boek na ons huis.: He brings the book to our house.
• Hy sal vleis saambring.: He will bring meat along.
• Hy kom saam met my vriend.: He comes along with my friend.
• Hy sê die buskaartjie is goedkoper.: He says the bus ticket is cheaper.
• Hy dink dat 'n goedkoop kaartjie beter as 'n duurder een is.: He thinks that a cheap ticket is better than a more expensive one.
• Hy sê die stad is groter, maar sy dorpie is die vriendelikste.: He says the city is larger, but his village is the friendliest.
• Ek slaap langer as hy.: I sleep longer than he.
• Hy is ongeduldig, omdat die afspraak waarskynlik lank sal neem.: He is impatient, because the appointment will probably take a long time.
• Hy loop in die tuin, alhoewel hy moeg is.: He walks in the garden, although he is tired.
• Hy is steeds moeg.: He is still tired.
• Hy verloor sy kaartjie.: He loses his ticket.
• Hy bespreek ook 'n kamer vir twee gaste.: He also reserves a room for two guests.
• Hy hou sy paspoort en vliegtuigkaartjie in sy sak.: He keeps his passport and plane ticket in his pocket.
• Hy bestel groen tee wanneer kamerdiens kom.: He orders green tea when room service comes.
• Hy rus teen die muur terwyl hy vir die hysbak wag.: He rests against the wall while he waits for the elevator.
• Op die kaart wys hy die afdeling vir historiese voorwerpe.: On the map he shows the section for historical objects.
• Hy sit nou by die venster.: He sits by the window now.
• Hy kry sy paspoort en vliegtuigkaartjie uit sy sak.: He gets his passport and plane ticket out of his pocket.
• Hy sê dat die strand stiller is op Woensdag.: He says that the beach is quieter on Wednesday.
• Hy hardloop vyf kilometer om sy spiere te versterk.: He runs five kilometres to strengthen his muscles.
• Hy sê dat die geskenk sonder ’n kaart onvolledig sou wees.: He says that the gift would be incomplete without a card.
• Hy druk nog ’n kopie, want die gids vra vir ’n kwitansie.: He prints another copy because the guide asks for a receipt.
• Hy hou die boek.: He holds the book.
• Hy vertel later dieselfde storie aan sy seun.: He later tells the same story to his son.
• Die bibliotekaris soek saam met my en bel my wanneer hy dit kry.: The librarian searches with me and calls me when he finds it.
• Die seun is dankbaar wanneer hy sy huiswerk vinnig klaar kry.: The son is grateful when he finishes his homework quickly.
• Hy noem sy hond en kat in die verslag.: He mentions his dog and cat in the report.
• Hy lees die boek hardop.: He reads the book aloud.
• Hy sien homself in die venster.: He sees himself in the window.
• Hy vertel ’n grappige grap in die klas, en almal lag.: He tells a funny joke in the class, and everyone laughs.
• Hy draai links by die ou brug.: He turns left at the old bridge.
• Hy klim oor die muur in die tuin.: He climbs over the wall in the garden.
• Hy sê dit is gevaarlik om nou buite te loop.: He says it is dangerous to walk outside now.
• Hy soek sy mes, maar niemand sien dit op die bord nie.: He looks for his knife, but nobody sees it on the plate.
• Hy bedien die sop met ’n lepel en gee vir my ook ’n mes.: He serves the soup with a spoon and also gives me a knife.
• Die hond hardloop terug huis toe wanneer hy die hek oop sien.: The dog runs back home when he sees the gate open.
• Die loodgieter sê die pyp is stukkend, maar hy kan dit môre herstel.: The plumber says the pipe is broken, but he can repair it tomorrow.
• Die buurman vra of hy my boek kan leen, maar hy belowe om dit vanaand terug te gee.: The male neighbor asks whether he may borrow my book, but he promises to give it back tonight.
• My broer gaan apteek toe, omdat hy medisyne vir haar hoes wil koop.: My brother goes to the pharmacy, because he wants to buy medicine for her cough.
• My broer belowe om my terug te bel sodra hy die probleem verstaan.: My brother promises to call me back as soon as he understands the problem.
• Ons ontmoet die nuwe buurman, en hy glimlag.: We meet the new male neighbor, and he smiles.
• Op Saterdag braai my oom gewoonlik vleis, maar op Sondag eet hy liewer sop.: On Saturday my uncle usually barbecues meat, but on Sunday he prefers to eat soup.
• Eintlik wou my neef vroeg huis toe gaan, maar nou sit hy nog by die vuur en praat met my nig.: Actually my male cousin wanted to go home early, but now he is still sitting by the fire and talking to my female cousin.
• Die meisie vra vir my pa of hy vandag werk.: The girl asks my father whether he is working today.
• Hy haal sy suster by die stasie.: He picks up his sister at the station.
• Hy lieg soms oor klein sake, maar later vertel hy die waarheid.: He sometimes lies about small matters, but later he tells the truth.

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