wag

to wait

Usages of wag

• Ek wag vir sy antwoord.: I wait for his answer.
• Ons wag 'n kort tyd.: We wait a short time.
• Hy wag vir die hond.: He waits for the dog.
• Ek wag hier tot jy kom.: I wait here until you come.
• Ek moet lees, en sy sal daarna vir my wag.: I must read, and she will wait for me afterwards.
• Ons wag by die stasie vir die bus.: We wait at the station for the bus.
• Die bestuurder wag by die stasie.: The driver waits at the station.
• Die student wag by die stasie vir die bus.: The student waits at the station for the bus.
• Die gaste wag rustig in die hotel se voorportaal.: The guests wait calmly in the hotel's lobby.
• Hy rus teen die muur terwyl hy vir die hysbak wag.: He rests against the wall while he waits for the elevator.
• Ons wag vir die vertrek.: We wait for the departure.
• Ons wag vir vervoer na die lughawe.: We wait for transport to the airport.
• By die ingang wag 'n gids om elke besoeker te groet.: At the entrance a guide waits to greet each visitor.
• Ons wag vir meneer by die stasie.: We wait for sir at the station.
• Die kinders wag vir groen by dieselfde verkeerslig.: The children wait for green at the same traffic light.
• Die vriendelike gids wag by die skool se hek en glimlag vir elke leerling.: The friendly guide waits at the school gate and smiles at every pupil.
• Hulle wag voor die deur.: They wait in front of the door.
• Ek sit op die vloer en wag vir jou.: I sit on the floor and wait for you.
• Ek word onrustig as ek lank vir die bus wag.: I get restless when I wait for the bus for a long time.
• Ek wag by die apteek terwyl sy vir die medisyne betaal.: I wait at the pharmacy while she pays for the medicine.
• Sonder my laaier bly ek wakker en wag dat die battery weer vol word.: Without my charger I stay awake and wait for the battery to become full again.
• Die man wag by die apteek vir die medisyne.: The man waits at the pharmacy for the medicine.
• Wag 'n oomblik, ek soek nog 'n paar sleutels.: Wait a moment, I am still looking for a few keys.
• Die meisie vir wie my pa wag, weet presies watter bus sy moet neem.: The girl for whom my father is waiting knows exactly which bus she must take.
• Die kinders is aan die wag vir hul beurt om die kos te proe.: The children are waiting for their turn to taste the food.
• As die voël haar nes verlaat, wag sy nog 'n oomblik op die tak voordat sy weer beweeg.: If the bird leaves her nest, she waits another moment on the branch before she moves again.

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