Usages of kies
Ek kies kaas en eiers vir ontbyt.
I choose cheese and eggs for breakfast.
Sy kies sop en brood vir middagete.
She chooses soup and bread for lunch.
Ek kies ’n skoon bord, want die ander bord is nat.
I choose a clean plate, because the other plate is wet.
As die spyskaart te lank is, kies ek net koffie en ’n klein ontbyt.
If the menu is too long, I choose only coffee and a small breakfast.
Ons kies dieselfde sop vir middagete.
We choose the same soup for lunch.
My suster is besig om ’n nuwe hemp en ’n mooi rok te kies.
My sister is choosing a new shirt and a beautiful dress.
Sy kies die swart merker.
She chooses the black marker.
Watter ornament sou jy kies?
Which ornament would you choose?
Hy kies landskapsfoto's in plaas daarvan om portretfoto's te gebruik.
He chooses landscape photographs instead of using portrait photographs.
Ons kies die maalgraad vir die koffieboon.
We choose the grind setting for the coffee bean.
Ons kies die lêerformaat na gelang van die dokument.
We choose the file format according to the document.
Leeslyste bevat sagtebandboeke; met ander woorde, boekklubs kies hulle.
Reading lists contain paperbacks; in other words, book clubs choose them.
Sy kies die goue kleur.
She chooses the golden colour.
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