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.
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