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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.
• Hy soek sy mes, maar niemand sien dit op die bord nie.: He looks for his knife, but nobody sees it on the plate.
• Later trek sy haar nat jas uit en hang dit by die deur.: Later she takes off her wet coat and hangs it by the door.
• Ek plak 'n posseël op die koevert en sit dit in die posbus.: I stick a stamp on the envelope and put it in the mailbox.
• As dit reën, sit ons die wasgoed in die droër sodat dit droog bly.: If it rains, we put the laundry in the dryer so that it stays dry.
• Die droër maak 'n lawaai, maar dit droog die handdoeke gou.: The dryer makes a noise, but it dries the towels quickly.
• Die kind mors melk op die vloer, en ek droog dit met 'n handdoek af.: The child spills milk on the floor, and I dry it with a towel.
• Die kraan lek steeds, al draai ek dit toe.: The tap is still leaking, although I turn it off.
• 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.
• 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.
• Die buurman vra of hy my boek kan leen, maar hy belowe om dit vanaand terug te gee.: The male neighbor asks whether he may borrow my book, but he promises to give it back tonight.
• As ek ’n boek leen, probeer ek dit dieselfde week terug te gee.: If I borrow a book, I try to give it back the same week.
• Haar sambreel staan by die deur, maar sy vergeet dit wanneer sy haastig vertrek.: Her umbrella stands by the door, but she forgets it when she leaves in a hurry.
• As die buurman môre my laaier teruggee, sal ek hom in die buurt weer help, selfs as dit reën en ek net ’n klein sambreel het.: If the male neighbor gives my charger back tomorrow, I will help him in the neighborhood again, even if it rains and I have only a small umbrella.
• As dit reën, neem ek my sambreel saam.: If it rains, I take my umbrella along.
• Sy is bang om die deur oop te sluit wanneer dit donker is.: She is afraid to unlock the door when it is dark.
• Sy lyk bekommerd, maar die dokter sê dit is nie gevaarlik nie.: She looks worried, but the doctor says it is not dangerous.
• Die dokument lê nog by die deur waar die kliënt dit gesit het.: The document is still lying by the door where the client put it.
• Ek gly op nat trappe, daarom loop ek stadig wanneer dit reën.: I slip on wet stairs, therefore I walk slowly when it rains.
• Nadat ek my vinger gesny het, moes ek dit met water was.: After I cut my finger, I had to wash it with water.
• Ek bly by die huis wanneer dit reën.: I stay at home when it rains.
• Die kinders speel binne die huis wanneer dit reën.: The children play inside the house when it rains.
• Sy sit die salf op die wond sodat dit beter word.: She puts the ointment on the wound so that it gets better.
• 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.
• Is hierdie tafel ons s'n, of is dit hulle s'n?: Is this table ours, or is it theirs?
• As daar iets van die kos oor is, gee my ouma dit vir my neef om huis toe saam te neem.: If some of the food is left, my grandmother gives it to my male cousin to take home with him.
• By my ouma en oupa se huis is dit altyd gesellig, selfs wanneer dit buite reën.: At my grandmother and grandfather’s house it is always cozy, even when it rains outside.
• As iemand vra oor die beker op die tafel, sal ek sê dat dit nie myne is nie.: If someone asks about the cup on the table, I will say that it is not mine.
• Sy verstaan dit net so goed.: She understands it just as well.
• Ek bly liewer by die huis wanneer dit reën.: I would rather stay at home when it rains.
• Eintlik wou ek my laaier saamneem, maar ek het dit by die huis vergeet.: I actually wanted to take my charger along, but I forgot it at home.
• Dit is my gewoonte om eers die venster oop te maak.: It is my habit to open the window first.
• Sy sê dit is ook haar gewoonte om vroeg op te staan.: She says it is also her habit to get up early.
• As jy die antwoord weet, sê dit dadelik.: If you know the answer, say it immediately.
• Dit is 'n gewone dag by die kantoor.: It is an ordinary day at the office.
• Dit is nou haar beurt om die hoender uit die oond te haal.: It is now her turn to take the chicken out of the oven.
• Sy maak die kamer so netjies dat selfs my broer sê dit lyk goed.: She makes the room so neat that even my brother says it looks good.
• Wanneer die kinders klaar geëet het, was ek die skottelgoed en sy droog dit af.: When the children have finished eating, I wash the dishes and she dries them.
• My horlosie lê langs die wekker op die tafel, sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.: My watch lies next to the alarm clock on the table so that I do not forget it.
• Hierdie trui is so warm soos my jas, maar ek dra dit meer.: This sweater is as warm as my coat, but I wear it more.
• Haar serp is nie so lank soos myne nie, maar dit is sagter.: Her scarf is not as long as mine, but it is softer.
• Ons verlaat die park wanneer dit begin reën.: We leave the park when it starts to rain.

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