die huis

the house

Usages of die huis

• Ons huis is skoon.: Our house is clean.
• Hy speel met die bal buite die huis.: He plays with the ball outside the house.
• Hulle bly by hul huis vandag.: They stay at their house today.
• Daardie huis is groot en mooi.: That house is big and beautiful.
• Ja, ek loop nou huis toe.: Yes, I walk home now.
• Ons huis is nuut.: Our house is new.
• Ek loop na die groot huis.: I walk to the big house.
• Hy bly lank by my huis.: He stays for a long time at my house.
• Hul huis is skoon.: Their house is clean.
• Ek sien 'n klein huis, maar die kamers is groot.: I see a small house, but the rooms are big.
• Ek sien meer kamers in die groot huis.: I see more rooms in the big house.
• My suster sê dat ons huis mooi is.: My sister says that our house is beautiful.
• Sodra ons klaar is, gaan ons huis toe.: As soon as we are finished, we go home.
• Hy bring die boek na ons huis.: He brings the book to our house.
• Ons huis is belangrik vir ons.: Our house is important to us.
• 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.
• Die hond stop buite die huis.: The dog stops outside the house.
• Die huis is oud.: The house is old.
• Die kinders bou ’n huis van sand naby die golwe.: The children build a house of sand near the waves.
• Ons huis is ’n kilometer van die winkel.: Our house is a kilometre from the store.
• Ek hoor die hond buite die huis.: I hear the dog outside the house.
• Die meeste mense bly by die huis in die winter.: Most people stay at home in winter.
• Ek trek my jas uit wanneer ek by die huis aankom.: I take off my coat when I arrive home.
• Die hond hardloop terug huis toe wanneer hy die hek oop sien.: The dog runs back home when he sees the gate open.
• Sy bly by die huis, want sy het koors en pyn in haar kop.: She stays at home, because she has fever and pain in her head.
• Ek plant saad in die grond agter die huis.: I plant seed in the soil behind the house.
• Ek haal die pakkie by die winkel voordat ek huis toe gaan.: I pick up the parcel at the store before I go home.
• Sy sê jammer, omdat my boek nog by haar huis is.: She says sorry because my book is still at her house.
• Wanneer ek nies, bring my suster vir my water en sê ek moet by die huis bly.: When I sneeze, my sister brings me water and says I must stay at home.
• Ek bly by die huis wanneer dit reën.: I stay at home when it rains.
• Die kinders speel binne die huis wanneer dit reën.: The children play inside the house when it rains.
• Vanmiddag wil ek eintlik by die huis bly, maar my vriendin vra of ek saam dorp toe gaan.: This afternoon I actually want to stay at home, but my girlfriend asks whether I am going to town with her.
• My oom sê dat alles makliker voel wanneer die huis vol mense is en almal lag.: My uncle says that everything feels easier when the house is full of people and everyone laughs.
• As daar iets van die kos oor is, gee my ouma dit vir my neef om huis toe saam te neem.: If some of the food is left, my grandmother gives it to my male cousin to take home with him.
• Ons huis voel gesellig wanneer die kinders op die vloer speel en die mense rustig gesels.: Our house feels cozy when the children play on the floor and the people chat calmly.
• By my ouma en oupa se huis is dit altyd gesellig, selfs wanneer dit buite reën.: At my grandmother and grandfather’s house it is always cozy, even when it rains outside.
• Eintlik wou my neef vroeg huis toe gaan, maar nou sit hy nog by die vuur en praat met my nig.: Actually my male cousin wanted to go home early, but now he is still sitting by the fire and talking to my female cousin.
• Ek bly liewer by die huis wanneer dit reën.: I would rather stay at home when it rains.
• Eintlik wou ek my laaier saamneem, maar ek het dit by die huis vergeet.: I actually wanted to take my charger along, but I forgot it at home.
• Almal kom saam, behalwe die meisie wat nog by die huis is.: Everyone is coming along, except the girl who is still at home.
• Behalwe my pa, wil elkeen nou huis toe gaan.: Except for my father, everyone wants to go home now.
• Die vriend oor wie ons praat, is seker nie by die huis nie.: The friend we are talking about is probably not at home.
• Ek wil net huis toe gaan.: I just want to go home.
• Wanneer die kinders slaap, is die huis rustig.: When the children sleep, the house is quiet.
• Ek loop deur die park voordat ek huis toe gaan.: I walk through the park before I go home.

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