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Learn Hardcore Afrikaans: by - at

Hardcore Afrikaans
/Lesson 2
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by

Word

by

Meaning

at

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Afrikaans

Lesson

Usages of by

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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