Usages of sodat
Ek hou die sleutel in my sak sodat ek dit nie vergeet nie.
I keep the key in my pocket so that I do not forget it.
Ek sluit die venster sodat ons kamer koel bly.
I close the window so that our room stays cool.
As dit reën, sit ons die wasgoed in die droër sodat dit droog bly.
If it rains, we put the laundry in the dryer so that it stays dry.
Ek sit 'n lamp by die bed sodat my suster kan skryf.
I put a lamp by the bed so that my sister can write.
Sy sit 'n pleister oor die sny sodat die wond skoon bly.
She puts a plaster over the cut so that the wound stays clean.
Sy sit die salf op die wond sodat dit beter word.
She puts the ointment on the wound so that it gets better.
Ons nooi haar môre vir aandete, sodat sy saam met ons kan eet.
We invite her for dinner tomorrow, so that she can eat with us.
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.
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