Usages of die beker
Die kelner bring ’n bottel water en twee bekers.
The waiter brings a bottle of water and two cups.
Die kelner skink koffie in my beker en tee in haar beker.
The waiter pours coffee into my cup and tea into her cup.
Ek weet nie watter beker ek vir jou moet gee nie, want al twee lyk dieselfde.
I do not know which cup I must give you, because both look the same.
Die rooi bord is hare, maar die groot beker is syne.
The red plate is hers, but the big cup is his.
Die beker by die venster is ons s'n, maar die bord by die deur is hulle s'n.
The cup by the window is ours, but the plate by the door is theirs.
As iemand vra oor die beker op die tafel, sal ek sê dat dit nie myne is nie.
If someone asks about the cup on the table, I will say that it is not mine.
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