Usages of onder
Die see is blou, en die sand voel warm onder my voete.
The sea is blue, and the sand feels warm under my feet.
Die hond slaap onder die tafel.
The dog sleeps under the table.
Ons lag wanneer sy uiteindelik die selfoon onder haar huiswerk vind.
We laugh when she finally finds the cellphone under her homework.
Ek loop onder die reënboog.
I walk under the rainbow.
Sy lê onder ’n warm kombers op die vloer en lees ’n boek.
She lies under a warm blanket on the floor and reads a book.
Ek soek my nuwe hemp en my warm sokkies onder die bed.
I am looking for my new shirt and my warm socks under the bed.
Sy sê haar neus is koud, daarom staan sy langer onder die stort.
She says her nose is cold, therefore she stands longer under the shower.
Die foto onder die groot opskrif wys 'n hond op die strand.
The photo under the big headline shows a dog on the beach.
Miskien lek die kraan, want daar is water in die emmer onder die wasbak.
Maybe the tap is leaking, because there is water in the bucket under the sink.
Onder die wasbak staan die emmer, omdat die kraan die hele nag lek.
Under the sink stands the bucket, because the tap leaks all night.
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.
Die hond wat onder die tafel slaap, is myne.
The dog that is sleeping under the table is mine.
Later kom sy agter dat die hond onder die bed slaap.
Later she realizes that the dog is sleeping under the bed.
Ons sit onder die boom en luister hoe die voëls later stil word.
We sit under the tree and listen to how the birds become quiet later.
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