Usages of nou
Sy lees nou.
She reads now.
Nou luister hulle.
Now they listen.
Ja, ek loop nou huis toe.
Yes, I walk home now.
Jy antwoord my nou.
You answer me now.
Hulle kook nou kos op 'n warm stoof en voeg lekker geure by.
They are now cooking food on a warm stove and add a tasty flavor.
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.
Die kind wat nou praat, is my suster.
The child who is speaking now is my sister.
Is dit moontlik om nou te vertrek?
Is it possible to leave now?
Hy slaap nou laat.
He sleeps late now.
Ek gaan nou winkel toe.
I am going to the store now.
Ons skryf nou woorde in hierdie boek.
We are now writing words in this book.
Hy is haastig, want hy wil nou klaar wees.
He is in a hurry, because he wants to be finished now.
Ek vertrek nou dorp toe.
I leave for the town now.
Ons moet nou gaan slaap, want dit is laat.
We must now go to sleep, because it is late.
Ek rus nou in my kamer.
I rest now in my room.
Ek lees nou die opdrag.
I read the assignment now.
Hy sit nou by die venster.
He sits by the window now.
Ek sit nou in die klas en skryf in my nuwe boek.
I sit now in the class and write in my new book.
Die onderwyser lees nou die verslag.
The teacher reads the report now.
Ek laai nou die lêer in die stelsel op.
I upload the file to the system now.
Ek betaal nou vir die kos.
I pay for the food now.
Ons begin die soektog nou.
We start the search now.
Ek soek nou die storie wat my ouers vroeër vertel het.
I now search for the story that my parents told earlier.
Die baas lees nou die nuwe verslag.
The boss reads the new report now.
In die verlede het ek min aandag gegee, maar nou luister ek oplettend.
In the past I paid little attention, but now I listen attentively.
Hy sê dit is gevaarlik om nou buite te loop.
He says it is dangerous to walk outside now.
Ek verstaan nou die oefening.
I understand the exercise now.
Sy meet nou die gewig van die pakket.
She measures the weight of the package now.
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