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• Hulle bly by hul huis vandag.: They stay at their house today.
• Hy bly lank by my huis.: He stays for a long time at my house.
• Ek moet kos koop by die winkel.: I must buy food at the store.
• Môre sal ek weer kos koop by die winkel.: Tomorrow I will buy food again at the store.
• Ek kan lank by die tafel sit.: I can sit at the table for a long time.
• In die stad koop ek rooi klere by die winkelsentrum.: In the city I buy red clothes at the shopping centre.
• Ek dra ook my rooi skoene wanneer ek by die stasie aankom.: I also wear my red shoes when I arrive at the station.
• Gister het ek groente by die winkel gekoop.: Yesterday I bought vegetables at the store.
• Ek sien baie mense by die partytjie.: I see many people at the party.
• Ons wag by die stasie vir die bus.: We wait at the station for the bus.
• Ons sal by die winkel aankom.: We will arrive at the store.
• Ek koop selfs ’n kaartjie by die stasie.: I even buy a ticket at the station.
• Ons koop ’n treinkaartjie by die stasie.: We buy a train ticket at the station.
• Ons afspraak by die hospitaal is vroeg môre.: Our appointment at the hospital is early tomorrow.
• Die ongeduldige vriend hou nie van lang rye by die hospitaal nie.: The impatient friend does not like long queues at the hospital.
• 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.
• Ons sit nader by die tafel.: We sit closer to the table.
• Die paspoort word by die lughawe sorgvuldig nagegaan.: The passport is carefully checked at the airport.
• Die hotel reël vervoer vir gaste by aankoms.: The hotel arranges transport for guests upon arrival.
• Ons waardeer die veiligheid by die hotel.: We appreciate the safety at the hotel.
• Ek sien die vliegtuig by die lughawe.: I see the airplane at the airport.
• Ons reël ’n afspraak by die hospitaal.: We arrange an appointment at the hospital.
• Na aankoms by die stasie loop ons na die hotel.: After arriving at the station, we walk to the hotel.
• Ek koop vinnig groente by die winkel.: I buy vegetables quickly at the store.
• Ons bestel elke dag brood by die winkel.: We order bread at the store every day.
• By die ingang wag 'n gids om elke besoeker te groet.: At the entrance a guide waits to greet each visitor.
• Ek herinner my vriend dat ons afspraak by die hospitaal vroeg môre is.: I remind my friend that our appointment at the hospital is early tomorrow.
• Ek dra ’n sonbril wanneer ek by die strand swem.: I wear sunglasses when I swim at the beach.
• Ons koop altyd brood by die winkel.: We always buy bread at the store.
• Ons wag vir meneer by die stasie.: We wait for sir at the station.
• Ek sien ’n familielid by die stasie.: I see a family member at the station.
• By die verkeerslig stop ek die motor.: At the traffic light I stop the car.
• Die kinders wag vir groen by dieselfde verkeerslig.: The children wait for green at the same traffic light.
• Ons draai links by die kruising na die stad.: We turn left at the intersection toward the city.
• Ons skool hou ’n kompetisie by die stadion.: Our school holds a competition at the stadium.
• Ek speel met my klein hondjie by sonsondergang.: I play with my little puppy at sunset.
• Die fliek wen ’n groot prys by die kompetisie in die stad.: The movie wins a big prize at the competition in the city.
• 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.
• Hy draai links by die ou brug.: He turns left at the old bridge.
• Ons sit buite by sonsondergang en drink tee.: We sit outside at sunset and drink tea.
• Die meeste mense bly by die huis in die winter.: Most people stay at home in winter.
• Ek weet nie of die bus reeds by die stasie is nie.: I do not know whether the bus is already at the station.
• Ek trek my jas uit wanneer ek by die huis aankom.: I take off my coat when I arrive home.
• By die poskantoor groet die posbode my en neem my brief.: At the post office the mail carrier greets me and takes my letter.
• Toe ek by die poskantoor aankom, het die posbode reeds vertrek.: When I arrived at the post office, the mail carrier had already left.
• Die posbode sê dat die brief môre by daardie adres sal aankom.: The mail carrier says that the letter will arrive at that address tomorrow.
• Kan u regs draai en dan reguit loop sonder om by die eerste deur in te gaan?: Can you turn right and then walk straight without going in at the first door?
• Ek draai regs by die kruising.: I turn right at the intersection.
• 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 wag by die apteek terwyl sy vir die medisyne betaal.: I wait at the pharmacy while she pays for the medicine.
• By die apteek vra die man vir u nie net of u koors het nie, maar ook watter medisyne u reeds probeer het.: At the pharmacy the man asks you not only whether you have a fever, but also which medicine you have already tried.
• Die man wag by die apteek vir die medisyne.: The man waits at the pharmacy for the medicine.
• Ek sien hom by die stasie.: I see him at the station.
• Ons sal mekaar môre by die stasie ontmoet.: We will meet each other tomorrow at the station.
• 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.
• Die vorm en die dokument moet al twee vandag by die kantoor wees.: Both the form and the document must be at the office today.
• Ons haal die kinders by die skool.: We pick up the children at the school.
• Ek haal my broer by die lughawe.: I pick up my brother at the airport.
• Ons kom môre by die stasie aan.: We arrive at the station tomorrow.
• By die tandarts kon sy uiteindelik rustig wees, omdat daar min mense was.: At the dentist she could finally be calm, because there were few people there.
• By die winkel kon sy nie haar bankkaart vind nie, en toe moes ek betaal.: At the store she could not find her bank card, and then I had to pay.
• 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.
• Daar is min mense by die stasie.: There are few people at the station.
• Ek bly by die huis wanneer dit reën.: I stay at home when it rains.
• Ons is al by die stasie.: We are already at the station.
• Is daar iemand by die deur, of hoor ek iets in die straat?: Is there someone at the door, or do I hear something in the street?
• 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.
• Dalk kom my vriendin ook op Sondag, as sy nie by haar werk is nie.: Maybe my girlfriend is also coming on Sunday if she is not at work.
• 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.
• Vanmiddag moet ek my vriendin en haar suster by die stasie ontmoet, want hulle bring koek vir my tante.: This afternoon I must meet my girlfriend and her sister at the station, because they are bringing cake for my aunt.
• 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.
• Sy sal my dadelik bel wanneer die bus by die stasie aankom.: She will call me immediately when the bus arrives at the station.
• Dit is 'n gewone dag by die kantoor.: It is an ordinary day at the office.
• Die vriend oor wie ons praat, is seker nie by die huis nie.: The friend we are talking about is probably not at home.
• Daar is nog 'n paar mense by die stasie.: There are still a few people at the station.
• Ek koop nog 'n paar appels by die winkel.: I buy a few more apples at the store.
• Ek is seker dat my ma reeds by die stasie is.: I am sure that my mother is already at the station.
• Sy glo dat haar lys kort is, maar sy vergeet altyd iets by die supermark.: She believes that her list is short, but she always forgets something at the supermarket.
• Ons staan lank in 'n ry by die toonbank.: We stand for a long time in a line at the counter.
• Hy haal sy suster by die stasie.: He picks up his sister at the station.

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