Usages of by
Die boekrak by die voorste muur is vol nuwe boeke.
The bookshelf by the front wall is full of new books.
Hy sit nou by die venster.
He sits by the window now.
Ek sit by die voorste venster.
I sit by the front window.
Ek sit by die venster, waar die lug koel is.
I sit by the window, where the air is cool.
Ek sien ’n groot golf by die see.
I see a big wave by the sea.
Haar rooi fiets staan veilig by die brug naby die kruising.
Her red bicycle stands safely by the bridge near the intersection.
Ek staan by die deur.
I stand by the door.
Sy gee nuttige advies en hou by haar belofte om te help.
She gives useful advice and keeps her promise to help.
Ek geniet ontbyt by die venster.
I enjoy breakfast by the window.
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.
Ek hang my nat jas by die deur.
I hang my wet coat by the door.
Haar sambreel staan by die deur, maar sy vergeet dit wanneer sy haastig vertrek.
Her umbrella stands by the door, but she forgets it when she leaves in a hurry.
Ek sit 'n lamp by die bed sodat my suster kan skryf.
I put a lamp by the bed so that my sister can write.
Die dokument lê nog by die deur waar die kliënt dit gesit het.
The document is still lying by the door where the client put it.
Die beker by die venster is ons s'n, maar die bord by die deur is hulle s'n.
The cup by the window is ours, but the plate by the door is theirs.
Eintlik wou my neef vroeg huis toe gaan, maar nou sit hy nog by die vuur en praat met my nig.
Actually my male cousin wanted to go home early, but now he is still sitting by the fire and talking to my female cousin.
Ek sit gemaklik by die venster en lees.
I sit comfortably by the window and read.
Daar is net een goeie plek by die venster om groente te sny.
There is only one good place by the window to cut vegetables.
Ná 'n lang dag droom sy van 'n week by die see, waar sy kan ontspan.
After a long day she dreams of a week by the sea, where she can relax.
Ná 'n lang jaar wil ons 'n rustige maand by die see hê.
After a long year we want to have a peaceful month by the sea.
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 kinders hardloop oor die gras, maar die hond bly by die bankie.
The children run over the grass, but the dog stays by the bench.
Sy is by die projek betrokke.
She is involved in the project.
Die probleem ontstaan by die naat.
The problem arises at the seam.
Ons betaal die kursusgeld by die opleidingslokaal.
We pay the course fee at the training venue.
Ons pomp die lekband by die fietsherstelwinkel op.
We pump up the flat tyre at the bicycle repair shop.
Ons het die motor by die voetoorgang sien stop.
We saw the car stop at the pedestrian crossing.
Ons stop by die stopteken en gee voorrang by die voetoorgang.
We stop at the stop sign and give way at the pedestrian crossing.
Ons gee voorrang in die verkeersbaan by die verkeersirkel.
We give way in the traffic lane at the roundabout.
Die waterpunt is by die kilometermerker.
The water point is by the kilometre marker.
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