Usages of praat
Sy praat Afrikaans.
She speaks Afrikaans.
Ons praat ook Afrikaans.
We also speak Afrikaans.
Dankie, my vriend, jy praat goed.
Thank you, my friend, you speak well.
Hy praat weer Afrikaans.
He speaks Afrikaans again.
Sy praat nie negatief nie.
She does not speak negatively.
Die kind wat nou praat, is my suster.
The child who is speaking now is my sister.
Sy praat haastig, maar ek verstaan nog haar woorde.
She speaks hurriedly, but I still understand her words.
Baie mense praat Afrikaans.
Many people speak Afrikaans.
Mens kan dink en praat.
A person can think and speak.
Die kind praat sag.
The child speaks softly.
Die onderwyser praat in die klaslokaal.
The teacher speaks in the classroom.
Ek sit stil as die onderwyser praat.
I sit quietly when the teacher speaks.
Hoekom praat jy so sag?
Why do you speak so softly?
Ons sit stil in die klaskamer wanneer die onderwyser praat.
We sit quietly in the classroom when the teacher speaks.
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