Usages of die emmer
Miskien lek die kraan, want daar is water in die emmer onder die wasbak.
Maybe the tap is leaking, because there is water in the bucket under the sink.
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.
Onder die wasbak staan die emmer, omdat die kraan die hele nag lek.
Under the sink stands the bucket, because the tap leaks all night.
Test yourself: What does die emmer mean?
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