Usages of sy
Sy praat Afrikaans.
She speaks Afrikaans.
Sy lees nou.
She reads now.
Sy sien die groot appel.
She sees the big apple.
Sy sien nie hierdie kat nie.
She does not see this cat.
Sy antwoord my vraag.
She answers my question.
Sy praat nie negatief nie.
She does not speak negatively.
Sy kook graag groente op 'n warm stoof.
She likes to cook vegetables on a warm stove.
Sy gebruik suiker in die resep vir 'n soet smaak.
She uses sugar in the recipe for a sweet taste.
Sy spaar nou genoeg geld om later melk en suiker te koop.
She is now saving enough money to buy milk and sugar later.
Sy sluit nou die deur, want sy wil slaap.
She now closes the door, because she wants to sleep.
Sy verstaan dat ons nou moet gaan.
She understands that we must go now.
Sy praat haastig, maar ek verstaan nog haar woorde.
She speaks hurriedly, but I still understand her words.
Sy sal daarna gaan slaap, want sy is moeg.
She will go to sleep afterwards, because she is tired.
Sy skryf haar boek klaar.
She finishes writing her book.
Ek moet lees, en sy sal daarna vir my wag.
I must read, and she will wait for me afterwards.
Die kos wat sy kook, ruik heerlik.
The food she cooks smells wonderful.
Sy koop blou skoene in dieselfde winkelsentrum, maar hulle is nie duur nie.
She buys blue shoes in the same shopping centre, but they are not expensive.
Sy dra haar nuwe klere en lyk die mooiste in die groep.
She wears her new clothes and looks the most beautiful in the group.
Baie studente leer vir dieselfde eksamen, maar sy is steeds gelukkig.
Many students study for the same exam, but she is still happy.
Sy is hartseer wanneer sy haar hond se bal in die sneeu verloor.
She is sad when she loses her dog's ball in the snow.
Later vind ons die bal weer, en sy word onmiddellik gelukkig.
Later we find the ball again, and she becomes happy immediately.
Die eksamen is moeilik; tog bly sy gelukkig en versigtig.
The exam is difficult; yet she remains happy and careful.
Sy maak die deur versigtig oop.
She opens the door carefully.
Sy gooi haar handdoek op die sand en rus.
She throws her towel on the sand and rests.
Sy sê dat sy ook sou hardloop, maar haar spiere is moeg.
She says that she would also run, but her muscles are tired.
Sy sou twee koeke bak as sy meer tyd gehad het.
She would bake two cakes if she had more time.
Sy verloor haar sonbril in die see, maar vind dit later weer.
She loses her sunglasses in the sea, but later finds them again.
Sy vra my wagwoord voordat sy die lêer aanlyn aflaai.
She asks for my password before she downloads the file online.
Sy eet nog ’n appel.
She eats another apple.
Sy skryf die storie neer om haarself later te herinner.
She writes the story down to remind herself later.
Sy bel weer, maar die selfoon bly stil; ek hoor net my broer lag.
She calls again, but the cellphone remains silent; I only hear my brother laugh.
Ons lag wanneer sy uiteindelik die selfoon onder haar huiswerk vind.
We laugh when she finally finds the cellphone under her homework.
Sy sien haarself in die spieël.
She sees herself in the mirror.
Sy lees graag in die aand in die kombuis.
She likes to read in the evening in the kitchen.
Sy ry haar fiets na die skool.
She rides her bicycle to the school.
Sy skryf die woord neer in haar nuwe boek.
She writes down the word in her new book.
Sy lê onder ’n warm kombers op die vloer en lees ’n boek.
She lies under a warm blanket on the floor and reads a book.
Sy gee nuttige advies en hou by haar belofte om te help.
She gives useful advice and keeps her promise to help.
Sy maak ’n ernstige poging om niks te vergeet nie.
She makes a serious effort to forget nothing.
Sy waarsku ook dat snelheid en lawaai kan lei tot foute.
She also warns that speed and noise can lead to mistakes.
Sy meet nou die gewig van die pakket.
She measures the weight of the package now.
Sy bespreek haar plan met haar kollega.
She discusses her plan with her colleague.
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