Ons bly in kontak.

we

Breakdown of Ons bly in kontak.

• in: in
• bly: to stay
• die kontak: the contact

Questions & Answers about Ons bly in kontak.

What does each word in Ons bly in kontak mean?

Word by word:

• Ons = we
• bly = stay, remain, or keep being
• in = in
• kontak = contact

So the sentence means We stay in touch or more literally We remain in contact.

Why is bly used here? I thought bly could mean live.

Yes, bly can mean live, but it also very often means stay or remain.

That is a very common thing for English speakers to notice, because English separates these ideas more clearly:

• Ek bly in Kaapstad. = I live in Cape Town.
• Bly kalm. = Stay calm.
• Ons bly in kontak. = We stay in touch.

So in this sentence, bly does not mean live. It means remain/stay.

Why is there no special verb form for ons? Shouldn’t bly change?