Usages of vertel
Hy vertel later dieselfde storie aan sy seun.
He later tells the same story to his son.
Ek vertel hulle dat liefde groei wanneer familie saam lag.
I tell them that love grows when family laughs together.
Ek soek nou die storie wat my ouers vroeër vertel het.
I now search for the story that my parents told earlier.
Hy vertel ’n grappige grap in die klas, en almal lag.
He tells a funny joke in the class, and everyone laughs.
Test yourself: What does vertel mean?
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