Sy bly by die huis, want sy het koors en pyn in haar kop.

she

Breakdown of Sy bly by die huis, want sy het koors en pyn in haar kop.

• die: the
• hê: to have
• in: in

Questions & Answers about Sy bly by die huis, want sy het koors en pyn in haar kop.

What does bly mean here? Does it mean stay or live?

In this sentence, bly means stay.

So Sy bly by die huis means She stays at home or She is staying at home.

Afrikaans bly can also mean live, depending on context:

• Ek bly in Kaapstad. = I live in Cape Town.
• Ek bly vandag by die huis. = I’m staying at home today.

So learners often need to decide from the situation which meaning fits best.

Why is it by die huis and not something like in die huis?

By die huis is the usual Afrikaans way to say at home.

• by = at / by
• die huis = the house / home

So although English says at home, Afrikaans often uses by die huis.

Compare:

• Sy is by die huis. = She is at home.
• Sy is in die huis. = She is in the house.

The second one focuses more on being physically inside the building. The first one is the normal everyday expression for at home.

Why is sy used twice?