Usages of die laaier
My selfoon se battery is leeg, daarom soek ek my laaier.
My cellphone’s battery is empty, therefore I look for my charger.
Sy leen my laaier vir ’n kort tyd, omdat haar battery ook leeg is.
She borrows my charger for a short time, because her battery is also empty.
Sonder my laaier bly ek wakker en wag dat die battery weer vol word.
Without my charger I stay awake and wait for the battery to become full again.
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.
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