dat

that

Usages of dat

• Ek sien dat jy besig is, want jy het baie werk.: I see that you are busy, because you have a lot of work.
• Hy sê dat hy besig sal wees tot laat vanaand.: He says that he will be busy until late tonight.
• Sy verstaan dat ons nou moet gaan.: She understands that we must go now.
• My suster sê dat ons huis mooi is.: My sister says that our house is beautiful.
• Hy dink dat dit nie moontlik is om onmiddellik klaar te wees nie.: He thinks that it is not possible to be finished immediately.
• Hy sê dat hy moeg sal wees na die werk.: He says that he will be tired after the work.
• Ek sê dat die rooi klere die beste keuse is vir die partytjie.: I say that the red clothes are the best choice for the party.
• Hy dink dat 'n goedkoop kaartjie beter as 'n duurder een is.: He thinks that a cheap ticket is better than a more expensive one.
• Hulle sê dat die werk moeilik is.: They say that the work is difficult.
• Ek sal oor die luidspreker aankondig dat ons vertrek.: I will announce over the loudspeaker that we are leaving.
• Die gids sê dat die museum hierdie voorwerpe lank versamel het.: The guide says that the museum has collected these objects for a long time.
• Die onderwyser vra dat elke leerling 'n kort verslag oor een uitstalling skryf.: The teacher asks that each pupil write a short report on one exhibition.
• Die onderwyser herinner ons dat ons onsself en ander moet respekteer wanneer ons leer.: The teacher reminds us that we must respect ourselves and others when we learn.
• Ek herinner my vriend dat ons afspraak by die hospitaal vroeg môre is.: I remind my friend that our appointment at the hospital is early tomorrow.
• Hy sê dat die strand stiller is op Woensdag.: He says that the beach is quieter on Wednesday.
• Sy sê dat sy ook sou hardloop, maar haar spiere is moeg.: She says that she would also run, but her muscles are tired.
• Hy sê dat die geskenk sonder ’n kaart onvolledig sou wees.: He says that the gift would be incomplete without a card.
• Die kwitansie wys dat ons reeds betaal het vir die toerusting.: The receipt shows that we have already paid for the equipment.
• Die hotel laat toe dat gaste koffie buite drink.: The hotel allows guests to drink coffee outside.
• Ek vertel hulle dat liefde groei wanneer familie saam lag.: I tell them that love grows when family laughs together.
• Sy waarsku ook dat snelheid en lawaai kan lei tot foute.: She also warns that speed and noise can lead to mistakes.
• Wanneer die telefoon weer lui, weet ek dat die berig belangrik is.: When the telephone rings again, I know that the message is important.
• Die posbode sê dat die brief môre by daardie adres sal aankom.: The mail carrier says that the letter will arrive at that address tomorrow.
• Sonder my laaier bly ek wakker en wag dat die battery weer vol word.: Without my charger I stay awake and wait for the battery to become full again.
• Ek is jammer dat ek jou nie gister teruggebel het nie.: I am sorry that I did not call you back yesterday.
• Die tegnikus sê dat die krag binnekort weer sal werk.: The technician says that the electricity will work again soon.
• Die dokter sê dat 'n verkoue gewoonlik beter word as mens rus.: The doctor says that a cold usually gets better if one rests.
• My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook.: My grandmother says that my male cousin is clever, but my female cousin says she can cook just as well.
• Wanneer die ketel warm is, weet my oupa dat die tee gereed is.: When the kettle is hot, my grandfather knows that the tea is ready.
• My oom sê dat alles makliker voel wanneer die huis vol mense is en almal lag.: My uncle says that everything feels easier when the house is full of people and everyone laughs.
• 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.
• Ek bedoel dat ons nog 'n paar vrae het.: I mean that we still have a few questions.
• Is jy seker dat die deur al oop is?: Are you sure that the door is already open?
• Ek is seker dat my ma reeds by die stasie is.: I am sure that my mother is already at the station.
• Sy glo dat haar lys kort is, maar sy vergeet altyd iets by die supermark.: She believes that her list is short, but she always forgets something at the supermarket.
• Ons hoop dat daar môre weer vars vrugte in die supermark sal wees.: We hope that there will be fresh fruit in the supermarket again tomorrow.
• Sy glo dat hoender en rys genoeg is vir vanaand.: She believes that chicken and rice are enough for tonight.
• Sy sê dat sy haar ou vriendin mis, al sien hulle mekaar gereeld aanlyn.: She says that she misses her old friend, although they see each other online regularly.
• Sy praat so eerlik dat almal dadelik sien wanneer iets verkeerd is.: She speaks so honestly that everyone immediately sees when something is wrong.
• Later kom sy agter dat die hond onder die bed slaap.: Later she realizes that the dog is sleeping under the bed.
• Ek droom dikwels dat ek my ou skool weer besoek.: I often dream that I visit my old school again.
• 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.
• Die tafel is so deurmekaar dat ek my boek tussen die rommel verloor.: The table is so messy that I lose my book among the clutter.
• Sy nooi ons weer vir aandete, en sy kook so goed dat niemand vroeg wil vertrek nie.: She invites us again for dinner, and she cooks so well that nobody wants to leave early.
• Ek weet dat sy eerlik is.: I know that she is honest.
• Sy sê dat 'n trui in die lente net so nuttig soos 'n jas in die winter is.: She says that a sweater in spring is just as useful as a coat in winter.

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