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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ek	pronoun	I	Ek is nou gereed. I am ready now.
jy	pronoun	you	Jy lyk vandag baie gelukkig. You look very happy today.
hy	pronoun	he	Hy werk in die stad. He works in the city.
sy	pronoun	she	Sy lees elke oggend by die huis. She reads every morning at home.
ons	pronoun	we	Ons woon naby die rivier. We live near the river.
hulle	pronoun	they	Hulle wag nou buite. They are waiting outside now.
wat	pronoun	what	Wat is jou naam? What is your name?
waar	adverb	where	Waar woon jy nou? Where do you live now?
wanneer	adverb	when	Wanneer begin skool môre? When does school start tomorrow?
wie	pronoun	who	Wie is by die deur? Who is at the door?
hoekom	adverb	why	Hoekom is jy so laat? Why are you so late?
hoe	adverb	how	Hoe weet jy dit? How do you know that?
wees	verb	to be	Hulle sal gou hier wees. They will be here soon.
hê	verb	to have	Ek het 'n nuwe boek. I have a new book.
doen	verb	to do	Ons doen ons werk goed. We do our work well.
gaan	verb	to go	Hulle gaan vroeg skool toe. They go to school early.
kom	verb	to come	Kom asseblief na my huis. Please come to my house.
sien	verb	to see	Ek sien vanaand die maan. I see the moon tonight.
weet	verb	to know	Ek weet die regte antwoord. I know the right answer.
dink	verb	to think	Ons dink oor die probleem. We think about the problem.
wil	verb	to want	Ek wil warm tee hê. I want some hot tea.
nodig hê	verb	to need	Ons het vandag meer water nodig. We need more water today.
maak	verb	to make	Sy maak elke dag goeie brood. She makes good bread daily.
neem	verb	to take	Neem asseblief hierdie boek huis toe. Please take this book home.
gee	verb	to give	Hulle gee kos vir kinders. They give food to children.
sê	verb	to say	Sê asseblief jou naam stadig. Please say your name slowly.
vertel	verb	to tell	Vertel my die hele storie. Tell me the whole story.
vra	verb	to ask	Ek vra 'n eenvoudige vraag. I ask a simple question.
vind	verb	to find	Ons vind die verlore sleutel. We find the lost key.
kyk	verb	to look	Kyk na die blou lug. Look at the blue sky.
gebruik	verb	to use	Ons gebruik hierdie tafel daagliks. We use this table daily.
werk	verb	to work	Hulle werk in die oggend. They work in the morning.
eet	verb	to eat	Kinders eet rys en vis. Children eat rice and fish.
drink	verb	to drink	Ek drink elke oggend koffie. I drink coffee every morning.
slaap	verb	to sleep	Die kind slaap in die nag. The child sleeps at night.
loop	verb	to walk	Ons loop langs die straat. We walk along the street.
hardloop	verb	to run	Seuns hardloop in die park. Boys run in the park.
lees	verb	to read	Sy lees 'n goeie boek. She reads a good book.
skryf	verb	to write	Ek skryf my naam hier. I write my name here.
praat	verb	to speak	Hulle praat dieselfde taal. They speak the same language.
luister	verb	to listen	Luister asseblief na die musiek. Please listen to the music.
hoor	verb	to hear	Ek hoor die wind buite. I hear the wind outside.
koop	verb	to buy	Ons koop daagliks vars brood. We buy fresh bread daily.
verkoop	verb	to sell	Hulle verkoop vrugte by die mark. They sell fruit at market.
betaal	verb	to pay	Ek betaal vandag kontant. I pay with cash today.
help	verb	to help	Vriende help mekaar dikwels. Friends help each other often.
liefhê	verb	to love	Ek het my familie baie lief. I love my family deeply.
woon	verb	to live	Ons woon in 'n klein huis. We live in a small house.
sterf	verb	to die	Ou bome sterf baie stadig. Old trees die very slowly.
leer	verb	to learn	Kinders leer nuwe woorde vinnig. Children learn new words quickly.
leer	verb	to teach	Hulle leer musiek by die skool. They teach music at school.
oopmaak	verb	to open	Maak asseblief nou die deur oop. Please open the door now.
toemaak	verb	to close	Maak asseblief die venster saggies toe. Please close the window gently.
persoon	noun	person	Elke persoon het 'n naam. Each person has a name.
man	noun	man	Die man loop stadig huis toe. The man walks home slowly.
vrou	noun	woman	Die vrou lees elke aand. The woman reads every evening.
kind	noun	child	Die kind drink warm melk. The child drinks warm milk.
seun	noun	boy	Die seun hardloop baie vinnig. The boy runs very fast.
meisie	noun	girl	Die meisie het 'n boek. The girl has a book.
familie	noun	family	My familie woon in die dorp. My family lives in town.
moeder	noun	mother	My moeder maak goeie kos. My mother makes good food.
vader	noun	father	Haar vader werk by die huis. Her father works at home.
vriend	noun	friend	My vriend weet die antwoord. My friend knows the answer.
huis	noun	house	Hulle huis is baie groot. Their house is very big.
tuis	noun	home	Ek voel gelukkig tuis. I feel happy at home.
skool	noun	school	Die skool maak baie vroeg oop. The school opens very early.
stad	noun	city	Hierdie stad slaap nooit vroeg nie. This city never sleeps early.
land	noun	country	Die land het meer water nodig. The country needs more water.
wêreld	noun	world	Die wêreld is baie groot. The world is very big.
straat	noun	street	Die straat is lank en besig. The street is long and busy.
kamer	noun	room	Hierdie kamer voel vandag koud. This room feels cold today.
tyd	noun	time	Tyd gaan nou baie vinnig. Time goes very quickly now.
dag	noun	day	Vandag is 'n goeie dag. Today is a good day.
nag	noun	night	Die nag is baie stil. The night is very quiet.
oggend	noun	morning	Die oggendlug voel vars. The morning air feels fresh.
aand	noun	evening	Ons loop elke aand saam. We walk every evening together.
week	noun	week	Hierdie week voel baie lank. This week feels very long.
maand	noun	month	Volgende maand sal besig wees. Next month will be busy.
jaar	noun	year	Hierdie jaar bring nuwe hoop. This year brings new hope.
vandag	adverb	today	Ek is vandag besig. I am busy today.
môre	adverb	tomorrow	Ons sal môre oggend vertrek. We will leave tomorrow morning.
gister	adverb	yesterday	Sy was gisteraand hier. She was here yesterday evening.
nou	adverb	now	Kom asseblief nou hierheen. Please come here now.
son	noun	sun	Die son is baie helder. The sun is very bright.
maan	noun	moon	Die maan lyk baie vol. The moon looks very full.
ster	noun	star	Daardie ster skyn die hele nag. That star shines all night.
lug	noun	sky	Die lug is vanaand helder. The sky is clear tonight.
aarde	noun	earth	Die aarde beweeg om die son. The earth moves around the sun.
vuur	noun	fire	Die vuur hou ons warm. The fire keeps us warm.
water	noun	water	Skoon water is hier belangrik. Clean water is important here.
reën	noun	rain	Die reën val die hele dag. The rain falls all day.
wind	noun	wind	Die wind voel vandag koud. The wind feels cold today.
boom	noun	tree	Daardie boom is baie oud. That tree is very old.
blom	noun	flower	Hierdie blom ruik baie soet. This flower smells very sweet.
berg	noun	mountain	Die berg is baie hoog. The mountain is very high.
rivier	noun	river	Die rivier vloei na die see. The river flows to the sea.
see	noun	sea	Die see lyk vandag blou. The sea looks blue today.
kos	noun	food	Die kos ruik baie lekker. The food smells really good.
brood	noun	bread	Vars brood smaak baie lekker. Fresh bread tastes very good.
rys	noun	rice	Ons eet rys met vis. We eat rice with fish.
vleis	noun	meat	Die vleis is nou warm. The meat is hot now.
vis	noun	fish	Ons kook vis vir aandete. We cook fish for dinner.
eier	noun	egg	Ek eet daagliks een eier. I eat one egg daily.
melk	noun	milk	Die melk is nog warm. The milk is still warm.
vrugte	noun	fruit	Vars vrugte is goeie kos. Fresh fruit is good food.
tee	noun	tea	Sy drink elke aand warm tee. She drinks hot tea nightly.
koffie	noun	coffee	Hy drink elke oggend koffie. He drinks coffee every morning.
kop	noun	head	My kop pyn 'n bietjie. My head hurts a little.
oog	noun	eye	Haar oog is baie blou. Her eye is very blue.
oor	noun	ear	My oor hoor daardie geluid. My ear hears that sound.
mond	noun	mouth	Maak asseblief jou mond wyd oop. Open your mouth wide, please.
neus	noun	nose	My neus voel koud buite. My nose feels cold outside.
hand	noun	hand	Haar hand voel baie warm. Her hand feels very warm.
voet	noun	foot	My voet pyn ná hardloop. My foot hurts after running.
hart	noun	heart	Sy hart klop baie vinnig. His heart beats very fast.
naam	noun	name	Jou naam klink baie bekend. Your name sounds very familiar.
boek	noun	book	Hierdie boek is baie interessant. This book is very interesting.
woord	noun	word	Daardie woord is moeilik om te spel. That word is hard to spell.
taal	noun	language	Taal verbind mense oor grense. Language connects people across borders.
geld	noun	money	Ek het vandag meer geld nodig. I need more money today.
werk	noun	work	My werk begin baie vroeg. My work starts very early.
liefde	noun	love	Liefde maak die lewe mooier. Love makes life more beautiful.
musiek	noun	music	Die musiek klink baie mooi. The music sounds very beautiful.
storie	noun	story	Daardie storie is baie hartseer. That story is very sad.
manier	noun	way	Hierdie manier werk baie goed. This way works very well.
ding	noun	thing	Daardie ding lyk baie vreemd. That thing looks very strange.
lewe	noun	life	Die lewe kan baie vinnig verander. Life can change very quickly.
deur	noun	door	Die deur is nog oop. The door is still open.
tafel	noun	table	Die tafel is van hout gemaak. The table is made of wood.
stoel	noun	chair	Die stoel voel nogal sterk. The chair feels quite strong.
motor	noun	car	Hulle motor is baie nuut. Their car is very new.
goed	adjective	good	Hierdie is 'n goeie boek. This is a good book.
sleg	adjective	bad	Dit was 'n slegte idee. That was a bad idea.
groot	adjective	big	Hulle woon in 'n groot huis. They live in a big house.
klein	adjective	small	Die kamer is baie klein. The room is very small.
nuut	adjective	new	Ek het 'n nuwe motor gekoop. I bought a new car.
oud	adjective	old	Daardie boom is baie oud. That tree is very old.
lank	adjective	long	Die pad is baie lank. The road is very long.
kort	adjective	short	Die storie is baie kort. The story is very short.
hoog	adjective	high	Die berg is baie hoog. The mountain is very high.
laag	adjective	low	Die tafel is te laag. The table is too low.
warm	adjective	hot	Die tee is baie warm. The tea is very hot.
koud	adjective	cold	Die water voel baie koud. The water feels very cold.
gelukkig	adjective	happy	Sy voel vandag gelukkig. She feels happy today.
hartseer	adjective	sad	Hy lyk vandag baie hartseer. He looks very sad today.
mooi	adjective	beautiful	Die blom is baie mooi. The flower is very beautiful.
maklik	adjective	easy	Hierdie vraag is baie maklik. This question is very easy.
hard	adjective	hard	Hierdie werk is baie hard. This work is very hard.
vinnig	adjective	fast	Daardie motor is baie vinnig. That car is very fast.
stadig	adjective	slow	Die rivier beweeg baie stadig. The river moves very slow.
reg	adjective	right	Jou antwoord is reg. Your answer is right.
verkeerd	adjective	wrong	Daardie antwoord is heeltemal verkeerd. That answer is completely wrong.
belangrik	adjective	important	Water is belangrik vir die lewe. Water is important for life.
waar	adjective	true	Daardie storie is beslis waar. That story is certainly true.
vry	adjective	free	Alle mense behoort vry te wees. All people should be free.
vol	adjective	full	Die glas is heeltemal vol. The glass is completely full.
leeg	adjective	empty	Die kamer voel vreemd leeg. The room feels strangely empty.
jonk	adjective	young	Die kind is nog jonk. The child is still young.
sterk	adjective	strong	Daardie man is baie sterk. That man is very strong.
swak	adjective	weak	Ek voel vandag swak. I feel weak today.
rooi	adjective	red	Die blom is helder rooi. The flower is bright red.
blou	adjective	blue	Die lug lyk baie blou. The sky looks very blue.
groen	adjective	green	Die boom het groen blare. The tree has green leaves.
geel	adjective	yellow	Die son lyk vandag geel. The sun looks yellow today.
swart	adjective	black	Die kat is heeltemal swart. The cat is completely black.
wit	adjective	white	Die melk is spierwit. The milk is pure white.
ja	interjection	yes	Ja, ek kan help. Yes, I can help.
nee	interjection	no	Nee, dit is nie waar nie. No, that is not true.
nie	adverb	not	Ek is nog nie gereed nie. I am not ready yet.
en	conjunction	and	Tee en koffie is gereed. Tea and coffee are ready.
of	conjunction	or	Tee of koffie is reg. Tea or coffee is fine.
maar	conjunction	but	Hy is moeg maar gelukkig. He is tired but happy.
as	conjunction	if	As dit reën, bly ons. If it rains, we stay.
omdat	conjunction	because	Ek het gebly omdat dit gereën het. I stayed because it rained.
met	preposition	with	Sy het met haar vriend gekom. She came with her friend.
sonder	preposition	without	Hy het sonder sy boek vertrek. He left without his book.
vir	preposition	for	Hierdie geskenk is vir jou. This gift is for you.
van	preposition	from	Hulle het van die stad gekom. They came from the city.
na	preposition	to	Ons het na die rivier geloop. We walked to the river.