Usages of hê
Hy het 'n kat.
He has a cat.
Ek het 'n klein appel.
I have a small apple.
Ek het 'n vraag.
I have a question.
Ek dink ja, ons het genoeg tyd.
I think yes, we have enough time.
Jy het nie 'n negatief antwoord nie.
You do not have a negative answer.
Hulle het genoeg tyd om te werk.
They have enough time to work.
Ek het tyd om te lees.
I have time to read.
Môre moet jy genoeg suiker kry, want ons het dit nodig.
Tomorrow, you must get enough sugar because we need it.
Hy mag nie vleis kook as hy nie 'n stoof het nie.
He may not cook meat if he does not have a stove.
Die kos het 'n soet geur.
The food has a sweet flavor.
Die melk het 'n lekker smaak.
The milk has a nice taste.
Ek sien dat jy besig is, want jy het baie werk.
I see that you are busy, because you have a lot of work.
Ek loop haastig winkel toe, want ek het min tyd.
I walk hurriedly to the store, because I have little time.
Gerus lees die boek as jy tyd het.
Feel free to read the book if you have time.
Gister het ek 'n kaartjie gekoop.
Yesterday I bought a ticket.
Gister het ek groente by die winkel gekoop.
Yesterday I bought vegetables at the store.
Ek wil een hê.
I want one.
Ons huis het die grootste tuin.
Our house has the biggest garden.
Ons huis het die mooiste tuin.
Our house has the most beautiful garden.
Ek het geen tyd om siek te wees nie, want die eksamen is binnekort.
I have no time to be sick, because the exam is soon.
Ek het geen besluit geneem oor die wintervakansie nie.
I have made no decision about the winter vacation.
Ons het inligting nodig.
We need information.
Elke kamer het ’n venster.
Every room has a window.
Die gids sê dat die museum hierdie voorwerpe lank versamel het.
The guide says that the museum has collected these objects for a long time.
Ek het ’n geheime plan.
I have a secret plan.
Sy sou twee koeke bak as sy meer tyd gehad het.
She would bake two cakes if she had more time.
Die kwitansie wys dat ons reeds betaal het vir die toerusting.
The receipt shows that we have already paid for the equipment.
Ek soek nou die storie wat my ouers vroeër vertel het.
I now search for the story that my parents told earlier.
Ek het vroeër warm tee gedrink.
I drank warm tea earlier.
Ek lees die boek wat jy gister gekoop het.
I am reading the book that you bought yesterday.
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.
Indien jy ’n beter oplossing het, gee my jou advies asseblief.
If you have a better solution, please give me your advice.
Sy vra watter peper ek wil hê.
She asks which pepper I want.
Ek wonder of jy kaas of eiers vir middagete wil hê.
I wonder whether you want cheese or eggs for lunch.
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