Ons snuffel by die vlooimark rond.

We browse around at the flea market.

Breakdown of Ons snuffel by die vlooimark rond.

• ons: we
• by: at
• die vlooimark: flea market
• rondsnuffel: to browse around

Questions & Answers about Ons snuffel by die vlooimark rond.

What does ons mean here?

Here ons means we because it is the subject of the sentence.

A useful extra point: ons can also mean our in Afrikaans, depending on how it is used. But in Ons snuffel by die vlooimark rond, it clearly means we.

What does snuffel mean in this sentence?

In this context, snuffel means something like browse, look around, or nose around.

Literally, snuffel can also mean sniff. But when talking about a place like a flea market, it usually has the more figurative sense of casually looking through things.

Why is vlooimark written as one word?

Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as a single word.

So:

• vlooi = flea
• mark = market
• vlooimark = flea market

This is very normal in Afrikaans. English often writes similar combinations as two words, but Afrikaans usually joins them.

What does by mean here, and why is it not in or op?