Learning Activities
Verbs with Prepositions / Werkwoorde met Voorsetsels
praat met | speak with | Ons praat met die joernalis. | We speak with the journalist. |
gee vir | give to | Ek gee altyd my geld vir hom. | I always give my money to him. |
sê vir | tell | Sê vir Karel ek is siek. | Tell Carl I am ill. |
vra vir | ask | Vra vir hom of hy wil kom. | Ask him if he wants to come. |
stuur aan | send to | Stuur die pakkie aan jou ouers. | Send the parcel to your parents. |
dink aan | think about | Jou meisie dink aan jou. | Your girlfriend thinks about you. |
skryf aan | write to | My suster skryf aan my. | My sister writes to me. |
behoort aan | belong to | Hy behoort ook aan ons klub. | He also belongs to our club. |
deelneem aan | participate in | Hy neem deel aan die gesprek. | He participates in the discussion. |
voorstel aan | introduce to | Hy het my aan sy ma voorgestel. | He introduced me to his mother. |
kyk na | look at | Ons kyk na 'n fliek. | We look at a movie. |
luister na | listen to | Hulle luister na die toespraak. | They listen to the speech. |
aard na | act like | Hy aard na sy pa. | He takes after his dad. |
lyk na | looks like (to predict) | Hy lyk na 'n moeilike mens. | He looks like a difficult guy. |
lyk soos | looks like (to compare) | Hy lyk soos my pa. | He looks like my dad. |
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is kwaad vir | to be cross with, to be mad at | Ek is baie kwaad vir jou! | I am cross with you. / I am mad at you. |
is lief vir | to love | Sy is baie lief vir hom. | She loves him very much. |
is moeg vir | to be tired of | Ons is moeg vir al sy stories. | We are tired of all his stories. |
is dankbaar vir | to be greatful for | Ek is dankbaar vir my gesondheid. | I am grateful for my health. |
is bekommerd oor | to be worried about | My ma is bekommerd oor my. | My mother is worried about me. |