Usages of sonder
Hy sê dat die geskenk sonder ’n kaart onvolledig sou wees.
He says that the gift would be incomplete without a card.
Ek drink koffie sonder suiker.
I drink coffee without sugar.
Niemand wil sonder ’n mes en vurk eet nie.
Nobody wants to eat without a knife and fork.
Sonder my laaier bly ek wakker en wag dat die battery weer vol word.
Without my charger I stay awake and wait for the battery to become full again.
Sonder krag is die kamer te donker om te lees.
Without electricity the room is too dark to read.
Sonder 'n handtekening kan die kantoor nie die dokument gebruik nie.
Without a signature, the office cannot use the document.
Sy snoei die basiliekruid sonder dat sy te veel sny.
She prunes the basil without cutting too much.
Sonder dat ons kunsmis gebruik, saai ons en die saad ontkiem.
Without using fertiliser, we sow and the seed germinates.
Ons plant die saailing oor sonder dat dit verlep.
We transplant the seedling without it wilting.
Die plantbak dreineer sonder dat ons water op die balkon mors.
The planter box drains without us spilling water on the balcony.
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