Usages of geen
Ek het geen tyd om siek te wees nie, want die eksamen is binnekort.
I have no time to be sick, because the exam is soon.
Ek het geen besluit geneem oor die wintervakansie nie.
I have made no decision about the winter vacation.
Kan jy verduidelik hoekom daar geen sout op die tafel is nie?
Can you explain why there is no salt on the table?
Wanneer daar geen krag is nie, kook ons nie en bly die kombuis donker.
When there is no electricity, we do not cook and the kitchen stays dark.
Ek het vandag met my bankkaart betaal, omdat ek geen kontant gehad het nie.
I paid with my bank card today, because I had no cash.
Sy sê haar kosblik het ook vrugte, maar geen ui nie.
She says her lunch box also has fruit, but no onion.
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