Ek is klaar met my werk.

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Breakdown of Ek is klaar met my werk.

• wees: to be
• my: my
• met: with
• die werk: the work
• klaar: finished

Questions & Answers about Ek is klaar met my werk.

What does 'klaar' mean in Afrikaans?

'Klaar' generally means 'finished' or 'done'. In the sentence Ek is klaar met my werk, it tells us that you have completed your work.

Why do we use 'met' ('with') in this sentence?

In Afrikaans, it’s common to say klaar met iets (finished with something). It helps specify the thing you’ve completed, similar to “done with my work” in English.

Does this sentence imply that I just finished my work, or can it also mean I finished some time ago?

Ek is klaar met my werk can mean you have just finished or that you finished earlier and are still done. If you need greater time clarity, you might say something like Ek het sopas my werk klaargemaak (I have just finished my work) or Ek was gister klaar met my werk (I was finished with my work yesterday).

Is there a difference between 'Ek is klaar met my werk' and 'Ek het my werk klaargemaak'?

Both mean that your work is finished. Ek is klaar met my werk is a state of being finished, while Ek het my werk klaargemaak puts more emphasis on the action you took to finish. However, in everyday conversation, you’ll often hear Ek is klaar met my werk.

How would you pronounce 'Ek is klaar met my werk'?

Afrikaans pronunciation can vary by region, but roughly: • Ek sounds like “ek” (similar to English “egg” but with a shorter vowel). • is like “uhs” (short “i” sound). • klaar with a guttural “r”, like “klahr”. • met as “met” (“e” as in “bed”). • my like “may”. • werk with a rolled or trilled “r”, somewhat like “verk” (the vowel is short, similar to “bear” but more clipped).