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65 [sixty-five]

Negation 2

Negation 2

65 [vyf en sestig]

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Is the ring expensive? Is d-- r--- d---? Is die ring duur? 0 +
No, it costs only one hundred Euros. Ne-- d-- k-- m--- n-- e--------- E---. Nee, dit kos maar net eenhonderd Euro. 0 +
But I have only fifty. Ma-- e- h-- n-- v-----. Maar ek het net vyftig. 0 +
     
Are you finished? Is j- a- k----? Is jy al klaar? 0 +
No, not yet. Ne-- n-- n--. Nee, nog nie. 0 +
But I’ll be finished soon. Ma-- e- s-- b-------- k---- w---. Maar ek sal binnekort klaar wees. 0 +
     
Do you want some more soup? Wi- j- n-- s-- h-? Wil jy nog sop hê? 0 +
No, I don’t want anymore. Ne-- e- w-- n-- m--- h- n--. Nee, ek wil nie meer hê nie. 0 +
But another ice cream. Ma-- n-- ’- r-----. Maar nog ’n roomys. 0 +
     
Have you lived here long? Wo-- j- a- l--- h---? Woon jy al lank hier? 0 +
No, only for a month. Ne-- n-- n-- ’- m----. Nee, nog net ’n maand. 0 +
But I already know a lot of people. Ma-- e- k-- a- b--- m----. Maar ek ken al baie mense. 0 +
     
Are you driving home tomorrow? Ga-- j- m--- h--- t-- r-? Gaan jy môre huis toe ry? 0 +
No, only on the weekend. Ne-- e--- o-- d-- n-----. Nee, eers oor die naweek. 0 +
But I will be back on Sunday. Ma-- e- k-- r---- S----- t----. Maar ek kom reeds Sondag terug. 0 +
     
Is your daughter an adult? Is j-- d----- r---- ’- v---------? Is jou dogter reeds ’n volwassene? 0 +
No, she is only seventeen. Ne-- s- i- n-- n-- s--------. Nee, sy is nog net sewentien. 0 +
But she already has a boyfriend. Ma-- s- h-- a------ ’- k----. Maar sy het alreeds ’n kêrel. 0 +
     

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