Vocabulary
Learn Verbs – Afrikaans

verkies
Baie kinders verkies lekkers bo gesonde dinge.
prefer
Many children prefer candy to healthy things.

uitvind
My seun vind altyd alles uit.
find out
My son always finds out everything.

lê agter
Die tyd van haar jeug lê ver agter.
lie behind
The time of her youth lies far behind.

vrees
Ons vrees dat die persoon ernstig beseer is.
fear
We fear that the person is seriously injured.

dronk raak
Hy raak amper elke aand dronk.
get drunk
He gets drunk almost every evening.

wees
Jy moet nie hartseer wees nie!
be
You shouldn’t be sad!

dink
Wie dink jy is sterker?
think
Who do you think is stronger?

vertrou
Ons almal vertrou mekaar.
trust
We all trust each other.

werk
Die motorfiets is stukkend; dit werk nie meer nie.
work
The motorcycle is broken; it no longer works.

ontsyfer
Hy ontsyfer die klein druk met ’n vergrootglas.
decipher
He deciphers the small print with a magnifying glass.

sorteer
Hy hou daarvan om sy posseëls te sorteer.
sort
He likes sorting his stamps.
