Ek draai regs by die kruising.

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Breakdown of Ek draai regs by die kruising.

• die: the
• by: at
• die kruising: the intersection

Questions & Answers about Ek draai regs by die kruising.

What does each word in Ek draai regs by die kruising mean?

Word by word:

• Ek = I
• draai = turn
• regs = right
• by = at / by
• die = the
• kruising = intersection / crossing

So the sentence is literally something like I turn right at the intersection.

Why is it Ek draai and not a different verb form for I?

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form depending on the subject.

So:

• Ek draai = I turn
• Jy draai = you turn
• Hy draai = he turns
• Ons draai = we turn

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not add an -s for he/she/it in the present tense. That makes verb conjugation much simpler.

What exactly does draai mean here?