Usages of in
Ek skryf in my nuwe boek.
I write in my new book.
Ons sit lank in die kamer.
We sit for a long time in the room.
Ek skryf weer in my nuwe boek.
I write again in my new book.
Ons werk in hierdie kamer.
We work in this room.
Hulle werk lank in daardie kamer.
They work for a long time in that room.
Ek wil ook suiker in hierdie resep gebruik.
I also want to use sugar in this recipe.
Sy gebruik suiker in die resep vir 'n soet smaak.
She uses sugar in the recipe for a sweet taste.
Jy sal sien hoe ek my plan probeer verander in hierdie resep.
You will see how I try to change my plan in this recipe.
Ek sien meer kamers in die groot huis.
I see more rooms in the big house.
Hy gebruik te veel suiker in die resep.
He uses too much sugar in the recipe.
Ek sal eers lees en daarna in die tuin werk.
I will first read and then work in the garden.
Ek is moeg, maar ek sal tog in die tuin loop.
I am tired, but I will still walk in the garden.
Die vars blomme in die tuin ruik heerlik.
The fresh flowers in the garden smell wonderful.
Intussen werk ons in die tuin.
Meanwhile, we work in the garden.
Die mense is in die kamer.
The people are in the room.
Ons skryf nou woorde in hierdie boek.
We are now writing words in this book.
Ek help my vriend in die tuin.
I help my friend in the garden.
In die stad koop ek rooi klere by die winkelsentrum.
In the city I buy red clothes at the shopping centre.
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.
Die winkelsentrum is die grootste in die stad.
The shopping centre is the largest in the city.
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.
Ons werk in dieselfde kamer.
We work in the same room.
Winter kom nader, en die reën verander soms in sneeu; die paaie bly nat.
Winter is coming closer, and the rain sometimes turns into snow; the roads stay wet.
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.
Die hospitaal lyk groot in die sneeu, maar binne is dit warm.
The hospital looks big in the snow, but inside it is warm.
Wanneer dit nie reën nie, sit ons buite in die somerwind en lees; as dit reën, bly ons binne.
When it does not rain, we sit outside in the summer wind and read; if it rains, we stay inside.
Ons speel buite in die somer.
We play outside in the summer.
Hy loop in die tuin, alhoewel hy moeg is.
He walks in the garden, although he is tired.
Ek werk nie in die wintervakansie nie.
I do not work during the winter vacation.
Daar is ’n hond in die tuin.
There is a dog in the garden.
Die bagasie word in die hysbak geplaas deur die personeel.
The luggage is placed in the elevator by the staff.
Die gaste wag rustig in die hotel se voorportaal.
The guests wait calmly in the hotel's lobby.
Veiligheid is belangrik in die hotel en in die vliegtuig.
Safety is important in the hotel and in the airplane.
Hy hou sy paspoort en vliegtuigkaartjie in sy sak.
He keeps his passport and plane ticket in his pocket.
Die kos word vars in die kombuis voorberei.
The food is prepared fresh in the kitchen.
Selfs laat in die nag word warm tee aan gaste gegee.
Even late at night, hot tea is given to guests.
In die voorportaal word sagte musiek vir die gaste gespeel.
In the lobby, soft music is played for the guests.
Die musiek in die voorportaal speel sag oor 'n klein luidspreker.
The music in the lobby plays softly over a small loudspeaker.
Ek lees gereeld in die kombuis.
I regularly read in the kitchen.
Ek plaas die bagasie sorgvuldig in die hysbak.
I place the luggage carefully in the elevator.
Ons werk nie in die nag nie.
We do not work at night.
Die musiek in die kamer is sag.
The music in the room is soft.
Ek rus nou in my kamer.
I rest now in my room.
Ek lees in die kombuis terwyl ek tee drink.
I read in the kitchen while I drink tea.
Die kind lees rustig in die kombuis.
The child reads calmly in the kitchen.
In daardie uitstalling sien ons verskeie klein voorwerpe uit antieke tye.
In that exhibition we see various small objects from ancient times.
In die geheime afdeling versamel hulle skaars voorwerpe van ou skepe.
In the secret section they collect rare objects from old ships.
Ek besluit om vanaand in my kamer te lees.
I decide to read in my room tonight.
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 gids wys historiese voorwerpe in die museum.
The guide shows historical objects in the museum.
Ek sien verskeie honde in die tuin.
I see various dogs in the garden.
Die kind loop veilig in die tuin.
The child walks safely in the garden.
Ons kook vanaand groente in die kombuis.
We cook vegetables tonight in the kitchen.
Ek lees ’n ander boek in die kombuis.
I read another book in the kitchen.
Ons oefen elke oggend in die gimnasium om fiks te bly.
We exercise every morning in the gym to stay fit.
Sy verloor haar sonbril in die see, maar vind dit later weer.
She loses her sunglasses in the sea, but later finds them again.
Haar verjaarsdag val altyd in die somervakansie.
Her birthday always falls in the summer holiday.
Gedurende die winter lees ek in ’n warm kamer.
During the winter, I read in a warm room.
Hulle kook dikwels groente in die kombuis.
They often cook vegetables in the kitchen.
Ek vind ’n kaart in my sak.
I find a card in my pocket.
Ek bak brood in die kombuis.
I bake bread in the kitchen.
Die bal val in die tuin.
The ball falls in the garden.
Ons bou ’n muur in die tuin.
We build a wall in the garden.
Sneeu val in die winter.
Snow falls in winter.
Elke Woensdag is die fiksheidsklas in die gimnasium vol.
Every Wednesday the fitness class in the gym is full.
My kollega lees dieselfde nota op sy skerm in die biblioteek.
My colleague reads the same note on his screen in the library.
Ons hou die vergadering in die klaslokaal wanneer die biblioteek te vol is.
We hold the meeting in the classroom when the library is too full.
Wanneer die internet stadig is, lees ek in die biblioteek eerder as om aanlyn te werk.
When the internet is slow, I read in the library rather than work online.
Ek laai nou die lêer in die stelsel op.
I upload the file to the system now.
Die onderwyser praat in die klaslokaal.
The teacher speaks in the classroom.
Ek kla oor die koue water in die kombuis.
I complain about the cold water in the kitchen.
Ek lees eerder in die kombuis as in die tuin.
I read in the kitchen rather than in the garden.
In die boodskap noem hulle die hele familie.
In the message they mention the whole family.
Haar broer help haar met die huiswerk en bewonder homself in die spieël.
Her brother helps her with the homework and admires himself in the mirror.
Hy noem sy hond en kat in die verslag.
He mentions his dog and cat in the report.
Ek skryf my plan neer in my nuwe boek.
I write down my plan in my new book.
Sy sien haarself in die spieël.
She sees herself in the mirror.
Ek bewonder die vars blomme in die tuin.
I admire the fresh flowers in the garden.
Hy sien homself in die venster.
He sees himself in the window.
Blomme groei in die tuin.
Flowers grow in the garden.
Al die mense sit in die kamer.
All the people sit in the room.
Ons help mekaar in die tuin.
We help each other in the garden.
Sy lees graag in die aand in die kombuis.
She likes to read in the evening in the kitchen.
Die kruising voor die brug is besig in die oggend.
The intersection in front of the bridge is busy in the morning.
Ek werk in ’n nuwe kantoor naby die stadion.
I work in a new office near the stadium.
In die klas gebruik ek ’n woordeboek om nuwe woorde te vind.
In class I use a dictionary to find new words.
Hy vertel ’n grappige grap in die klas, en almal lag.
He tells a funny joke in the class, and everyone laughs.
Die beste grap wen die eerste prys in die kompetisie.
The best joke wins the first prize in the competition.
Ons kyk ’n fliek in die motor wanneer dit begin reën.
We watch a movie in the car when it starts to rain.
Die fliek wen ’n groot prys by die kompetisie in die stad.
The movie wins a big prize at the competition in the city.
Later ronddraf die katjie en hondjie saam in die stille straat.
Later the kitten and puppy trot together in the quiet street.
U kan die nuwe projekplan in die kantoor lees, Meneer, maar bring asseblief u woordeboek saam.
You can read the new project plan in the office, Sir, but please bring your dictionary along.
Ek werk in die oggend.
I work in the morning.
Sy skryf die woord neer in haar nuwe boek.
She writes down the word in her new book.
Ek kyk na die hond wat in die tuin speel.
I watch the dog playing in the garden.
Ek sien hoe die hond ronddraf in die tuin.
I see how the dog trots around in the garden.
Die motor ry vinnig in die straat.
The car drives fast in the street.
Hy klim oor die muur in die tuin.
He climbs over the wall in the garden.
Ek hou die sleutel in my sak sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.
I keep the key in my pocket so that I do not forget it.
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.
Die raaisel se oplossing lê nie in die verlede nie, maar in die toekoms.
The riddle’s solution lies not in the past but in the future.
Die meeste mense bly by die huis in die winter.
Most people stay at home in winter.
Ek vind niks in my sak nie.
I find nothing in my pocket.
Die leerling vra ’n vraag in die klaslokaal.
The student asks a question in the classroom.
Ek oefen gewoonlik vroeg in die oggend.
I usually exercise early in the morning.
Die fabriek hou gewoonlik sy lawaai laag in die nag.
The factory usually keeps its noise low at night.
Die winkelier werk tot laat in die nag.
The shopkeeper works until late at night.
Ons gebruik ’n rooktoets in die fabriek.
We use a smoke test in the factory.
Ek ruik rook in die kombuis.
I smell smoke in the kitchen.
Beweeg stadig in die kombuis, want die vloer is nat.
Move slowly in the kitchen, because the floor is wet.
Kinders mag buite speel tot laat in die aand.
Children may play outside until late in the evening.
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