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58 [fifty-eight]

Parts of the body

Parts of the body

58 [agt en vyftig]

Liggaamsdele

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I am drawing a man. Ek-t-ke- -- --n. E- t---- ’- m--- E- t-k-n ’- m-n- ---------------- Ek teken ’n man. 0
First the head. E-rst----- k--. E----- d-- k--- E-r-t- d-e k-p- --------------- Eerste die kop. 0
The man is wearing a hat. Die m----r- ---h---. D-- m-- d-- ’- h---- D-e m-n d-a ’- h-e-. -------------------- Die man dra ’n hoed. 0
One cannot see the hair. Me-s-si-- -ie-die--ar- --e. M--- s--- n-- d-- h--- n--- M-n- s-e- n-e d-e h-r- n-e- --------------------------- Mens sien nie die hare nie. 0
One cannot see the ears either. M-n- si------ -i- die ----ni-. M--- s--- o-- n-- d-- o-- n--- M-n- s-e- o-k n-e d-e o-e n-e- ------------------------------ Mens sien ook nie die ore nie. 0
One cannot see his back either. M----s--n-o-- -i--die ru- n--. M--- s--- o-- n-- d-- r-- n--- M-n- s-e- o-k n-e d-e r-g n-e- ------------------------------ Mens sien ook nie die rug nie. 0
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth. E----ken die--- -n-d-e--ond. E- t---- d-- o- e- d-- m---- E- t-k-n d-e o- e- d-e m-n-. ---------------------------- Ek teken die oë en die mond. 0
The man is dancing and laughing. Di- ma- d--s-en--a-. D-- m-- d--- e- l--- D-e m-n d-n- e- l-g- -------------------- Die man dans en lag. 0
The man has a long nose. D-e---- --- -- --ng-n-us. D-- m-- h-- ’- l--- n---- D-e m-n h-t ’- l-n- n-u-. ------------------------- Die man het ’n lang neus. 0
He is carrying a cane in his hands. Hy---- -- -t---i--sy--and-. H- d-- ’- s--- i- s- h----- H- d-a ’- s-o- i- s- h-n-e- --------------------------- Hy dra ’n stok in sy hande. 0
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck. Hy---a-ook -n---r- -m-s--n--. H- d-- o-- ’- s--- o- s- n--- H- d-a o-k ’- s-r- o- s- n-k- ----------------------------- Hy dra ook ’n serp om sy nek. 0
It is winter and it is cold. D----s wi-t---en--i- k---. D-- i- w----- e- d-- k---- D-t i- w-n-e- e- d-s k-u-. -------------------------- Dit is winter en dis koud. 0
The arms are athletic. Di--arm--i- s-e-k/--i-. D-- a--- i- s---------- D-e a-m- i- s-e-k-f-i-. ----------------------- Die arms is sterk/fris. 0
The legs are also athletic. D----e----- --k s-e-k-f---. D-- b--- i- o-- s---------- D-e b-n- i- o-k s-e-k-f-i-. --------------------------- Die bene is ook sterk/fris. 0
The man is made of snow. D-e-m-- -s va---neeu-gem--k. D-- m-- i- v-- s---- g------ D-e m-n i- v-n s-e-u g-m-a-. ---------------------------- Die man is van sneeu gemaak. 0
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat. Hy --a -ie -n--r-ek-o- -n -------. H- d-- n-- ’- b---- o- ’- j-- n--- H- d-a n-e ’- b-o-k o- ’- j-s n-e- ---------------------------------- Hy dra nie ’n broek of ’n jas nie. 0
But the man is not freezing. Maar-di- -a- vr--s --e. M--- d-- m-- v---- n--- M-a- d-e m-n v-i-s n-e- ----------------------- Maar die man vries nie. 0
He is a snowman. Hy-i--’----e----n. H- i- ’- s-------- H- i- ’- s-e-u-a-. ------------------ Hy is ’n sneeuman. 0

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