Usages of vra
Die vraag wat jy vra, is belangrik.
The question you ask is important.
Voel gerus vry om jou vraag op enige tyd te vra.
Feel free to ask your question at any 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.
Elke besoeker mag 'n gids vra om die skaars voorwerpe veilig te hanteer.
Every visitor may ask a guide to handle the rare objects safely.
Ek vra die bibliotekaris vir 'n boek oor speelgoed.
I ask the librarian for a book about toys.
My nuuskierige seun vra ’n raaisel oor die toekoms.
My curious son asks a riddle about the future.
Die leerling vra ’n vraag in die klaskamer.
The student asks a question in the classroom.
Sy vra watter peper ek wil hê.
She asks which pepper I want.
Ná middagete vra ons vir die rekening en gee ons ’n klein fooi.
After lunch we ask for the bill and give a small tip.
Die kassier vra of ek kontant het, maar ek wys vir haar die beursie waarin daar net kleingeld is.
The cashier asks whether I have cash, but I show her the wallet in which there is only change.
As jy nie die pad onthou nie, loop reguit terug na die winkel en vra vir hulp.
If you do not remember the way, walk straight back to the store and ask for help.
Ek vra die onderwyser vir hulp.
I ask the teacher for help.
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.
By die apteek vra die man vir u nie net of u koors het nie, maar ook watter medisyne u reeds probeer het.
At the pharmacy the man asks you not only whether you have a fever, but also which medicine you have already tried.
Die kliënt vra waar sy haar handtekening moet sit.
The client asks where she must put her signature.
Vanmiddag wil ek eintlik by die huis bly, maar my vriendin vra of ek saam dorp toe gaan.
This afternoon I actually want to stay at home, but my girlfriend asks whether I am going to town with her.
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.
Sy is regtig slim, en my ouma vra haar dikwels om die kinders met huiswerk te help.
She is really clever, and my grandmother often asks her to help the children with homework.
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.
Die meisie vra vir my pa of hy vandag werk.
The girl asks my father whether he is working today.
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