slaap

to sleep

Usages of slaap

• Sy sluit nou die deur, want sy wil slaap.: She now closes the door, because she wants to sleep.
• Hy slaap nou laat.: He sleeps late now.
• Ek slaap wanneer ek moeg is.: I sleep when I am tired.
• Ek slaap langer as hy.: I sleep longer than he.
• Die hond slaap onder die tafel.: The dog sleeps under the table.
• Ons wil die verslag klaar kry voordat ons slaap.: We want to finish the report before we sleep.
• Die hondjie slaap op ’n tafeltjie langs my bed.: The puppy sleeps on a little table next to my bed.
• Ek stap stil oor die vloer, want die kind slaap.: I walk quietly across the floor because the child is sleeping.
• Die kind slaap in die motor.: The child sleeps in the car.
• Die kind is te bang om nou in die donker te slaap.: The child is too afraid to sleep in the dark now.
• Gister kon ek nie goed slaap nie, omdat ek 'n verkoue gehad het.: Yesterday I could not sleep well, because I had a cold.
• Ek slaap goed wanneer die kamer stil is.: I sleep well when the room is quiet.
• Die hond wat onder die tafel slaap, is myne.: The dog that is sleeping under the table is mine.
• Later kom sy agter dat die hond onder die bed slaap.: Later she realizes that the dog is sleeping under the bed.
• Wanneer die kinders slaap, is die huis rustig.: When the children sleep, the house is quiet.
• Die kat slaap onder die bank.: The cat sleeps under the couch.

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