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Learn Hardcore Afrikaans: reën - to rain

Hardcore Afrikaans
/Lesson 6
/reën

reën

Word

reën

Meaning

to rain

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Afrikaans

Lesson

Usages of reën

Ek stap versigtig wanneer dit reën, omdat ek nie ongeduldige bestuurders vertrou nie.

I walk carefully when it rains, because I do not trust impatient drivers.

Wanneer dit nie reën nie, sit ons buite in die somerwind en lees; as dit reën, bly ons binne.

When it does not rain, we sit outside in the summer wind and read; if it rains, we stay inside.

Ons kyk ’n fliek in die motor wanneer dit begin reën.

We watch a movie in the car when it starts to rain.

As dit reën, sit ons die wasgoed in die droër sodat dit droog bly.

If it rains, we put the laundry in the dryer so that it stays dry.

As die buurman môre my laaier teruggee, sal ek hom in die buurt weer help, selfs as dit reën en ek net ’n klein sambreel het.

If the male neighbor gives my charger back tomorrow, I will help him in the neighborhood again, even if it rains and I have only a small umbrella.

As dit reën, neem ek my sambreel saam.

If it rains, I take my umbrella along.

Ek gly op nat trappe, daarom loop ek stadig wanneer dit reën.

I slip on wet stairs, therefore I walk slowly when it rains.

Ek bly by die huis wanneer dit reën.

I stay at home when it rains.

Die kinders speel binne die huis wanneer dit reën.

The children play inside the house when it rains.

By my ouma en oupa se huis is dit altyd gesellig, selfs wanneer dit buite reën.

At my grandmother and grandfather’s house it is always cozy, even when it rains outside.

Ek bly liewer by die huis wanneer dit reën.

I would rather stay at home when it rains.

Ons verlaat die park wanneer dit begin reën.

We leave the park when it starts to rain.

Dit reën onverwags.

It rains unexpectedly.

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