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89 [eighty-nine]

Imperative 1

Imperative 1

89 [nege en tagtig]

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! J- i--s- l-- --m--t --e s----i we-- ---! J- i- s- l-- – m--- n-- s- l-- w--- n--- J- i- s- l-i – m-e- n-e s- l-i w-e- n-e- ---------------------------------------- Jy is so lui – moet nie so lui wees nie! 0
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! Jy--l-a---- la-- –-m-et-n---so--an- -l-ap-n--! J- s---- s- l--- – m--- n-- s- l--- s---- n--- J- s-a-p s- l-n- – m-e- n-e s- l-n- s-a-p n-e- ---------------------------------------------- Jy slaap so lank – moet nie so lank slaap nie! 0
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! J- --- so la-t-- mo-t--ie s- ---t-k-m ---! J- k-- s- l--- – m--- n-- s- l--- k-- n--- J- k-m s- l-a- – m-e- n-e s- l-a- k-m n-e- ------------------------------------------ Jy kom so laat – moet nie so laat kom nie! 0
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! J--lag--- hard - mo-t n---so hard l-g --e! J- l-- s- h--- – m--- n-- s- h--- l-- n--- J- l-g s- h-r- – m-e- n-e s- h-r- l-g n-e- ------------------------------------------ Jy lag so hard – moet nie so hard lag nie! 0
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! Jy-praat-so sag - -o-- --e so-sag-pr--t--i-! J- p---- s- s-- – m--- n-- s- s-- p---- n--- J- p-a-t s- s-g – m-e- n-e s- s-g p-a-t n-e- -------------------------------------------- Jy praat so sag – moet nie so sag praat nie! 0
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Jy d-in--t--ve-l-– --et-ni- so ba---dr--- nie! J- d---- t- v--- – m--- n-- s- b--- d---- n--- J- d-i-k t- v-e- – m-e- n-e s- b-i- d-i-k n-e- ---------------------------------------------- Jy drink te veel – moet nie so baie drink nie! 0
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! J--r----t- ---l-----et--ie ---ba-- --------! J- r--- t- v--- – m--- n-- s- b--- r--- n--- J- r-o- t- v-e- – m-e- n-e s- b-i- r-o- n-e- -------------------------------------------- Jy rook te veel – moet nie so baie rook nie! 0
You work too much – don’t work so much! Jy -e-k -e --e-----o-t n----o ba-e-we-k n-e! J- w--- t- v--- – m--- n-- s- b--- w--- n--- J- w-r- t- v-e- – m-e- n-e s- b-i- w-r- n-e- -------------------------------------------- Jy werk te veel – moet nie so baie werk nie! 0
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Jy -y -- v-nnig-- moet n-e------n-ig ry --e! J- r- t- v----- – m--- n-- s- v----- r- n--- J- r- t- v-n-i- – m-e- n-e s- v-n-i- r- n-e- -------------------------------------------- Jy ry te vinnig – moet nie so vinnig ry nie! 0
Get up, Mr. Miller! St-a--op, --n-er-Mü-ler! S---- o-- M----- M------ S-a-n o-, M-n-e- M-l-e-! ------------------------ Staan op, Meneer Müller! 0
Sit down, Mr. Miller! Sit,-M-nee------er! S--- M----- M------ S-t- M-n-e- M-l-e-! ------------------- Sit, Meneer Müller! 0
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! B-- s-t,-----er---l-er! B-- s--- M----- M------ B-y s-t- M-n-e- M-l-e-! ----------------------- Bly sit, Meneer Müller! 0
Be patient! Wees g------g! W--- g-------- W-e- g-d-l-i-! -------------- Wees geduldig! 0
Take your time! N--m-u --d! N--- u t--- N-e- u t-d- ----------- Neem u tyd! 0
Wait a moment! Wag ’n oomb--k! W-- ’- o------- W-g ’- o-m-l-k- --------------- Wag ’n oomblik! 0
Be careful! W--s vers-gt--! W--- v--------- W-e- v-r-i-t-g- --------------- Wees versigtig! 0
Be punctual! W-e--b-----! W--- b------ W-e- b-t-d-! ------------ Wees betyds! 0
Don’t be stupid! Moe- ni- d---w-es-n-e! M--- n-- d-- w--- n--- M-e- n-e d-m w-e- n-e- ---------------------- Moet nie dom wees nie! 0

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