kan

can

Usages of kan

• Jy kan ook vleis en groente koop.: You can also buy meat and vegetables.
• Ek kan lank by die tafel sit.: I can sit at the table for a long time.
• Jy kan gerus sit en eet as jy nie haastig is nie.: You may feel free to sit and eat if you are not in a hurry.
• Mens kan dink en praat.: A person can think and speak.
• Jy kan die boek oopmaak.: You can open the book.
• U kan gerus die toepassing op u rekenaar installeer, Meneer.: You may freely install the application on your computer, Sir.
• Ek begin ’n soektog op die internet wanneer ek nie ’n lêer kan vind nie.: I start a search on the internet when I cannot find a file.
• Ek kan groot lêers vinnig aflaai.: I can download large files quickly.
• U kan die nuwe projekplan in die kantoor lees, Meneer, maar bring asseblief u woordeboek saam.: You can read the new project plan in the office, Sir, but please bring your dictionary along.
• Ek kan raaisels oplos.: I can solve riddles.
• Sy waarsku ook dat snelheid en lawaai kan lei tot foute.: She also warns that speed and noise can lead to mistakes.
• 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?
• Niemand kan weet hoekom die bottel reeds leeg is nie.: Nobody can know why the bottle is already empty.
• Kan jy vir my sê watter vurk ek moet gebruik?: Can you tell me which fork I must use?
• 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?
• Kan u vir my sê of hierdie adres op die brief moet wees?: Can you tell me whether this address should be on the letter?
• As jy my nie kan skakel nie, stuur vir my 'n berig of 'n foto.: If you cannot call me, send me a message or a photo.
• Die loodgieter sê die pyp is stukkend, maar hy kan dit môre herstel.: The plumber says the pipe is broken, but he can repair it 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?
• Die kliënt in die kantoor sê sy is bekommerd, want sy kan haar dokument nie vind nie.: The client in the office says she is worried because she cannot find her document.
• Ek sit 'n lamp by die bed sodat my suster kan skryf.: I put a lamp by the bed so that my sister can write.
• As jy die slot nie kan oopsluit nie, bel die tegnikus asseblief.: If you cannot unlock the lock, please call the technician.
• Sonder 'n handtekening kan die kantoor nie die dokument gebruik nie.: Without a signature, the office cannot use the document.
• Gister kon ek nie goed slaap nie, omdat ek 'n verkoue gehad het.: Yesterday I could not sleep well, because I had a cold.
• 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.
• Haar elmboog is nou beter, maar sy kan nog nie swaar bagasie dra nie.: Her elbow is better now, but she still cannot carry heavy luggage.
• Die salf help, maar ek kon gister niks met daardie hand skryf nie.: The ointment helps, but yesterday I could write nothing with that hand.
• Ek kon nie die kanaal vind nie, omdat die afstandbeheer onder die kussing was.: I could not find the channel, because the remote control was under the pillow.
• 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.
• Die tandarts sê my tand is nou beter, maar ek kon al gister gekom het.: The dentist says my tooth is better now, but I could have come yesterday already.
• My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook.: My grandmother says that my male cousin is clever, but my female cousin says she can cook just as well.
• Ek wou eintlik vroeg vertrek, maar my handsak was nie daar nie en ek kon dit nerens vind nie.: I actually wanted to leave early, but my handbag was not there and I could find it nowhere.
• Met die afslag kan ons ook tamaties en uie koop.: With the discount we can also buy tomatoes and onions.
• Wanneer die aartappels gaar is, kan ons eet.: When the potatoes are cooked, we can eat.
• Kan u vir my sê watter toonbank nou oop is?: Can you tell me which counter is open now?
• Ons nooi haar môre vir aandete, sodat sy saam met ons kan eet.: We invite her for dinner tomorrow, so that she can eat with us.
• Ná 'n lang dag droom sy van 'n week by die see, waar sy kan ontspan.: After a long day she dreams of a week by the sea, where she can relax.
• U kan die vullis gerus buite in die groot asblik sit, Meneer.: You may put the trash outside in the big bin, Sir.

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