Usages of kom
Ek wag hier tot jy kom.
I wait here until you come.
Hy kom saam met my vriend.
He comes along with my friend.
Winter kom nader, en die reën verander soms in sneeu; die paaie bly nat.
Winter is coming closer, and the rain sometimes turns into snow; the roads stay wet.
Hy bestel groen tee wanneer kamerdiens kom.
He orders green tea when room service comes.
Die bus kom uiteindelik.
The bus finally arrives.
Miskien kom sy later terug om die kas reg te maak.
Maybe she will come back later to fix the cupboard.
Ek neem ’n sambreel saam as daar swaar reën kom.
I take an umbrella along if heavy rain is coming.
Die tandarts sê my tand is nou beter, maar ek kon al gister gekom het.
The dentist says my tooth is better now, but I could have come yesterday already.
Wanneer my tante laat kom, vra my oom of die pot nog warm genoeg is.
When my aunt arrives late, my uncle asks whether the pot is still warm enough.
Dalk kom my vriendin ook op Sondag, as sy nie by haar werk is nie.
Maybe my girlfriend is also coming on Sunday if she is not at work.
Almal kom saam, behalwe die meisie wat nog by die huis is.
Everyone is coming along, except the girl who is still at home.
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