Usages of die pa
My ma praat rustig, maar my pa is haastig.
My mother speaks calmly, but my father is in a hurry.
Die meisie vra vir my pa of hy vandag werk.
The girl asks my father whether he is working today.
Ek weet nie presies waar my pa die kaartjie gesit het nie.
I do not know exactly where my father put the ticket.
Behalwe my pa, wil elkeen nou huis toe gaan.
Except for my father, everyone wants to go home now.
Die meisie vir wie my pa wag, weet presies watter bus sy moet neem.
The girl for whom my father is waiting knows exactly which bus she must take.
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