Usages of lag
My broer lees die boodskap hardop en lag.
My brother reads the message aloud and laughs.
Die kinders speel met die nuwe speelgoed op die bank en lag hard.
The children play with the new toys on the couch and laugh loudly.
Ek vertel hulle dat liefde groei wanneer familie saam lag.
I tell them that love grows when family laughs together.
Sy bel weer, maar die selfoon bly stil; ek hoor net my broer lag.
She calls again, but the cellphone remains silent; I only hear my brother laugh.
Ons lag wanneer sy uiteindelik die selfoon onder haar huiswerk vind.
We laugh when she finally finds the cellphone under her homework.
Hy vertel ’n grappige grap in die klas, en almal lag.
He tells a funny joke in the class, and everyone laughs.
Ek hoor oral kinders lag.
I hear children laughing everywhere.
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