die tafel

the table

Usages of die tafel

• Hierdie tafel is lank.: This table is long.
• Ek sit by die tafel en stoel.: I sit by the table and chair.
• Ek kan lank by die tafel sit.: I can sit at the table for a long time.
• Help asseblief met die skoonmaak van hierdie tafel.: Please help with cleaning this table.
• Ons sit nader by die tafel.: We sit closer to the table.
• Ek plaas die boek op die tafel.: I place the book on the table.
• Ek plaas die vliegtuigkaartjie op die tafel.: I place the plane ticket on the table.
• Die hond slaap onder die tafel.: The dog sleeps under the table.
• My nuuskierige hond ruik aan elke sleutel wat op die tafel lê.: My curious dog smells every key that lies on the table.
• Kan jy vir my sê watter tafel nog leeg is?: Can you tell me which table is still empty?
• Kan jy verduidelik hoekom daar geen sout op die tafel is nie?: Can you explain why there is no salt on the table?
• Sy geniet die kos, al is die tafel naby die deur.: She enjoys the food, although the table is near the door.
• Kan u verduidelik of die sout en peper op die ander tafel is?: Can you explain whether the salt and pepper are on the other table?
• Dit is die tafel waarop ek my boek plaas.: This is the table on which I place my book.
• Op die tafel is 'n foto van my broer en suster.: On the table is a photo of my brother and sister.
• Toe haar telefoon gelui het, het sy die koerant op die tafel gesit.: When her telephone rang, she put the newspaper on the table.
• Ek sit die tydskrif en die koerant op die tafel, want ek wil later weer die nuus en die advertensie lees.: I put the magazine and the newspaper on the table, because I want to read the news and the advertisement again later.
• Ons moet die tafel afvee sonder om die water te mors.: We must wipe the table without spilling the water.
• Sy drink water sonder om te mors, maar haar broer mors altyd op die tafel.: She drinks water without spilling, but her brother always spills on the table.
• Ek vee die tafel af met 'n skoon handdoek.: I wipe the table with a clean towel.
• Die lamp op die tafel is te klein om die hele kamer helder te maak.: The lamp on the table is too small to make the whole room bright.
• Is hierdie tafel ons s'n, of is dit hulle s'n?: Is this table ours, or is it theirs?
• Ná ete help my tante om die tafel af te vee en die borde te was, al is sy ook moeg.: After the meal my aunt helps to wipe the table and wash the plates, although she is also tired.
• As iemand vra oor die beker op die tafel, sal ek sê dat dit nie myne is nie.: If someone asks about the cup on the table, I will say that it is not mine.
• Die hond wat onder die tafel slaap, is myne.: The dog that is sleeping under the table is mine.
• Die kombuis is deurmekaar, want daar is rommel op die tafel en op die vloer.: The kitchen is messy, because there is clutter on the table and on the floor.
• Die tafel is so deurmekaar dat ek my boek tussen die rommel verloor.: The table is so messy that I lose my book among the clutter.
• My horlosie lê langs die wekker op die tafel, sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.: My watch lies next to the alarm clock on the table so that I do not forget it.

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