Usages of die sambreel
Ek neem ’n sambreel saam as daar swaar reën kom.
I take an umbrella along if heavy rain is coming.
Haar sambreel staan by die deur, maar sy vergeet dit wanneer sy haastig vertrek.
Her umbrella stands by the door, but she forgets it when she leaves in a hurry.
As die buurman môre my laaier teruggee, sal ek hom in die buurt weer help, selfs as dit reën en ek net ’n klein sambreel het.
If the male neighbor gives my charger back tomorrow, I will help him in the neighborhood again, even if it rains and I have only a small umbrella.
As dit reën, neem ek my sambreel saam.
If it rains, I take my umbrella along.
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