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.
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