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.
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