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Usages of langs

• Die hondjie slaap op ’n tafeltjie langs my bed.: The puppy sleeps on a little table next to my bed.
• Ek sit langs jou.: I sit next to you.
• Ek sit my vurk en lepel langs die bord.: I put my fork and spoon next to the plate.
• Die tandeborsel lê langs die tandepasta op die rak in die badkamer.: The toothbrush lies next to the toothpaste on the shelf in the bathroom.
• Hier is die rak waarop die tandepasta langs die seep staan.: Here is the shelf on which the toothpaste stands next to the soap.
• Ek plaas die kam langs die tandeborsel op die rak.: I place the comb next to the toothbrush on the shelf.
• In die tydskrif sien ek 'n advertensie langs 'n klein foto.: In the magazine I see an advertisement next to a small photo.
• Ek draai die kraan toe en plaas die emmer langs die deur.: I turn off the tap and place the bucket next to the door.
• Ons plant nog saad langs die muur waar daar meer skaduwee is.: We plant more seed next to the wall where there is more shade.
• Twee aartappels en een ui lê nog langs die snyplank.: Two potatoes and one onion are still lying next to the chopping board.
• My horlosie lê langs die wekker op die tafel, sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.: My watch lies next to the alarm clock on the table so that I do not forget it.
• Haar handskoene is nat, daarom hang sy hulle langs haar reënjas by die deur.: Her gloves are wet, therefore she hangs them next to her raincoat by the door.

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