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Learn Hardcore Afrikaans: want - because

Hardcore Afrikaans
/Lesson 3
/want

want

Word

want

Meaning

because

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Afrikaans

Lesson

Usages of want

Môre moet jy genoeg suiker kry, want ons het dit nodig.

Tomorrow, you must get enough sugar because we need it.

Hulle wil nie hul plan verander nie, want hulle kan goed kook.

They do not want to change their plan, because they can cook well.

Sy sluit nou die deur, want sy wil slaap.

She now closes the door, because she wants to sleep.

Hy maak die venster onmiddellik oop, want dit is warm.

He immediately opens the window, because it is warm.

Ek sien dat jy besig is, want jy het baie werk.

I see that you are busy, because you have a lot of work.

Ek loop haastig winkel toe, want ek het min tyd.

I walk hurriedly to the store, because I have little time.

Sy sal daarna gaan slaap, want sy is moeg.

She will go to sleep afterwards, because she is tired.

Hy is haastig, want hy wil nou klaar wees.

He is in a hurry, because he wants to be finished now.

Ons moet nou gaan slaap, want dit is laat.

We must now go to sleep, because it is late.

Ek hou van die somer, want die wind is warm.

I like the summer, because the wind is warm.

Ek het geen tyd om siek te wees nie, want die eksamen is binnekort.

I have no time to be sick, because the exam is soon.

Gedurende die somervakansie oefen ons minder, want ons swem meer.

During the summer holiday we exercise less, because we swim more.

Hy druk nog ’n kopie, want die gids vra vir ’n kwitansie.

He prints another copy because the guide asks for a receipt.

Ek stap stil oor die vloer, want die kind slaap.

I walk quietly across the floor because the child is sleeping.

Beweeg stadig in die kombuis, want die vloer is nat.

Move slowly in the kitchen, because the floor is wet.

Ek kies ’n skoon bord, want die ander bord is nat.

I choose a clean plate, because the other plate is wet.

Ek weet nie watter beker ek vir jou moet gee nie, want al twee lyk dieselfde.

I do not know which cup I must give you, because both look the same.

Ons neem ’n winkelmandjie, want ons wil seep en tandepasta koop.

We take a shopping basket, because we want to buy soap and toothpaste.

Ek maak my jas vas, want die wind is koud.

I fasten my coat because the wind is cold.

Ek stort nou, want die water is warm.

I am showering now, because the water is warm.

Ek sit die tydskrif en die koerant op die tafel, want ek wil later weer die nuus en die advertensie lees.

I put the magazine and the newspaper on the table, because I want to read the news and the advertisement again later.

Miskien is die wasgoed nog vuil, want die wasmasjien was gister stukkend.

Maybe the laundry is still dirty, because the washing machine was broken yesterday.

Ek maak vir my suster 'n toebroodjie met botter en konfyt, want sy is honger.

I make my sister a sandwich with butter and jam, because she is hungry.

Miskien lek die kraan, want daar is water in die emmer onder die wasbak.

Maybe the tap is leaking, because there is water in the bucket under the sink.

Ek moet die stoel môre aan my buurvrou teruggee, want ek het dit net vir een dag geleen.

I must give the chair back to my female neighbor tomorrow, because I borrowed it only for one day.

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.

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 moes vandag die tandarts bel, want my tand het begin seer word.

I had to call the dentist today, because my tooth started to hurt.

Op Saterdag besoek ons my ouma en oupa, want hulle hou daarvan wanneer die hele gesin saam eet.

On Saturday we visit my grandmother and grandfather, because they like it when the whole family eats together.

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 hoop die supermark is nog oop, want my lys is lank.

I hope the supermarket is still open, because my list is long.

Ek skil die ui stadig, want my oë raak gou nat.

I peel the onion slowly, because my eyes quickly become watery.

Ek ken daardie vrou, want sy werk saam met my suster.

I know that woman, because she works with my sister.

Die nuus verras haar, want niemand het iets gesê nie.

The news surprises her, because nobody said anything.

Die kombuis is deurmekaar, want daar is rommel op die tafel en op die vloer.

The kitchen is messy, because there is clutter on the table and on the floor.

In die lente sit ons langer buite, want die lug voel vars.

In spring we sit outside longer, because the air feels fresh.

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