Usages of nat
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.
Die venster is nat.
The window is wet.
Beweeg stadig in die kombuis, want die vloer is nat.
Move slowly in the kitchen, because the floor is wet.
Ek kies ’n skoon bord, want die ander bord is nat.
I choose a clean plate, because the other plate is wet.
Later trek sy haar nat jas uit en hang dit by die deur.
Later she takes off her wet coat and hangs it by the door.
Haar hare is nat, daarom trek sy eers haar jas aan.
Her hair is wet, therefore she first puts on her coat.
Ek hang my nat jas by die deur.
I hang my wet coat by the door.
Nadat die wasmasjien klaar is, hang sy die nat klere op om droog te word.
After the washing machine is finished, she hangs up the wet clothes to dry.
Die pad na die stasie is nat.
The road to the station is wet.
Ek hang die nat handdoek in die badkamer op.
I hang up the wet towel in the bathroom.
Ek het op die nat vloer gegly, en nou is my knie seer.
I slipped on the wet floor, and now my knee is sore.
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 skil die ui stadig, want my oë raak gou nat.
I peel the onion slowly, because my eyes quickly become watery.
Haar handskoene is nat, daarom hang sy hulle langs haar reënjas by die deur.
Her gloves are wet, therefore she hangs them next to her raincoat by the door.
Die blare op die nat gras is so mooi soos die blomme in die tuin.
The leaves on the wet grass are as beautiful as the flowers in the garden.
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