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