want

because

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.

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