Usages of vind
Ons vind die sneeu mooi, alhoewel dit waarskynlik koud sal wees.
We find the snow beautiful, although it will probably be cold.
Later vind ons die bal weer, en sy word onmiddellik gelukkig.
Later we find the ball again, and she becomes happy immediately.
Sy verloor haar sonbril in die see, maar vind dit later weer.
She loses her sunglasses in the sea, but later finds them again.
Ek vind ’n kaart in my sak.
I find a card in my pocket.
Ek begin ’n soektog op die internet wanneer ek nie ’n lêer kan vind nie.
I start a search on the internet when I cannot find a file.
Ons is dankbaar wanneer die bibliotekaris die boek vind.
We are grateful when the librarian finds the book.
Ons lag wanneer sy uiteindelik die selfoon onder haar huiswerk vind.
We laugh when she finally finds the cellphone under her homework.
In die klas gebruik ek ’n woordeboek om nuwe woorde te vind.
In class I use a dictionary to find new words.
Ek soek oral, maar ek vind die oplossing nerens nie.
I search everywhere, but I find the solution nowhere.
Indien jy onthou om aandag te gee, sal jy die risiko vermy en die oplossing vind.
If you remember to pay attention, you will avoid the risk and find the solution.
Ek vind niks in my sak nie.
I find nothing in my pocket.
Na die storm bespreek ons die gevaar en vind 'n beter oplossing.
After the storm we discuss the danger and find a better solution.
Die kliënt in die kantoor sê sy is bekommerd, want sy kan haar dokument nie vind nie.
The client in the office says she is worried because she cannot find her document.
Ek kon nie die kanaal vind nie, omdat die afstandbeheer onder die kussing was.
I could not find the channel, because the remote control was under the pillow.
By die winkel kon sy nie haar bankkaart vind nie, en toe moes ek betaal.
At the store she could not find her bank card, and then I had to pay.
Ek wou eintlik vroeg vertrek, maar my handsak was nie daar nie en ek kon dit nerens vind nie.
I actually wanted to leave early, but my handbag was not there and I could find it nowhere.
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