Usages of die brief
Sy skryf 'n brief aan haar suster.
She is writing a letter to her sister.
Ek sit die brief in 'n koevert en skryf die adres op die koevert.
I put the letter in an envelope and write the address on the envelope.
By die poskantoor groet die posbode my en neem my brief.
At the post office the mail carrier greets me and takes my letter.
Toe ek die brief oopgemaak het, het 'n foto uit die koevert op die vloer geval.
When I opened the letter, a photo fell out of the envelope onto the floor.
Toe ons die adres weer gelees het, het ons die brief in die posbus gesit.
When we read the address again, we put the letter in the mailbox.
Kan u vir my sê of hierdie adres op die brief moet wees?
Can you tell me whether this address should be on the letter?
As die posbus vol is, hou ek die brief tot môre in my sak.
If the mailbox is full, I keep the letter in my pocket until tomorrow.
Die posbode sê dat die brief môre by daardie adres sal aankom.
The mail carrier says that the letter will arrive at that address tomorrow.
Ons moet die brief môre in die posbus sit.
We must put the letter in the mailbox tomorrow.
Test yourself: What does die brief mean?
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