Vocabulary

Learn Verbs – Afrikaans

stel voor
Hy stel sy nuwe vriendin aan sy ouers voor.
introduce
He is introducing his new girlfriend to his parents.
voltooi
Ons dogter het pas universiteit voltooi.
finish
Our daughter has just finished university.
swem
Sy swem gereeld.
swim
She swims regularly.
hou van
Sy hou meer van sjokolade as van groente.
like
She likes chocolate more than vegetables.
soek na
Die polisie soek na die dader.
search for
The police are searching for the perpetrator.
verstaan
Ek kan jou nie verstaan nie!
understand
I can’t understand you!
brand
Die vleis moet nie op die rooster brand nie.
burn
The meat must not burn on the grill.
inlaat
Mens moet nooit vreemdelinge inlaat nie.
let in
One should never let strangers in.
uittrek
Hoe gaan hy daardie groot vis uittrek?
pull out
How is he going to pull out that big fish?
wegdra
Die vullislorrie dra ons vullis weg.
carry away
The garbage truck carries away our garbage.
gesels
Hy gesels dikwels met sy buurman.
chat
He often chats with his neighbor.
vergewe
Ek vergewe hom sy skulde.
forgive
I forgive him his debts.