Usages of dit
Môre moet jy genoeg suiker kry, want ons het dit nodig.
Tomorrow, you must get enough sugar because we need it.
Hulle kan vandag se vleis kook of dit môre voorberei.
They can cook today's meat or prepare it tomorrow.
Hulle sal ook suiker en melk koop as dit nodig is.
They will also buy sugar and milk if it is needed.
Hy maak die venster onmiddellik oop, want dit is warm.
He immediately opens the window, because it is warm.
Ons dorp is klein, maar mense besoek dit graag.
Our town is small, but people like to visit it.
Is dit moontlik om nou te vertrek?
Is it possible to leave now?
Hy dink dat dit nie moontlik is om onmiddellik klaar te wees nie.
He thinks that it is not possible to be finished immediately.
Ons moet nou gaan slaap, want dit is laat.
We must now go to sleep, because it is late.
Die treinkaartjie is duurder as die buskaartjie, en dit is nogal duur.
The train ticket is more expensive than the bus ticket, and it is quite expensive.
Die bus is stadiger, tog is dit goedkoper.
The bus is slower, yet it is cheaper.
Ons vind die sneeu mooi, alhoewel dit waarskynlik koud sal wees.
We find the snow beautiful, although it will probably be cold.
Ek stap versigtig wanneer dit reën, omdat ek nie ongeduldige bestuurders vertrou nie.
I walk carefully when it rains, because I do not trust impatient drivers.
Die hospitaal lyk groot in die sneeu, maar binne is dit warm.
The hospital looks big in the snow, but inside it is warm.
Wanneer dit nie reën nie, sit ons buite in die somerwind en lees; as dit reën, bly ons binne.
When it does not rain, we sit outside in the summer wind and read; if it rains, we stay inside.
Die hysbak stop op elke verdieping wanneer dit besig is.
The elevator stops on every floor when it is busy.
Die deur kraak wanneer ek dit oopmaak.
The door creaks when I open it.
Sy verloor haar sonbril in die see, maar vind dit later weer.
She loses her sunglasses in the sea, but later finds them again.
Die rekenaar stoor ’n kopie aanlyn voordat dit die lêer druk.
The computer saves a copy online before it prints the file.
Ek tik dit in.
I type it in.
Die bibliotekaris soek saam met my en bel my wanneer hy dit kry.
The librarian searches with me and calls me when he finds it.
Ons kyk ’n fliek in die motor wanneer dit begin reën.
We watch a movie in the car when it starts to rain.
Ek hou die sleutel in my sak sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.
I keep the key in my pocket so that I do not forget it.
Hy sê dit is gevaarlik om nou buite te loop.
He says it is dangerous to walk outside now.
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