Vocabulary
Learn Verbs – Afrikaans
vorder
Slakke maak slegs stadige vordering.
make progress
Snails only make slow progress.
wen
Hy probeer om by skaak te wen.
win
He tries to win at chess.
uittrek
Hoe gaan hy daardie groot vis uittrek?
pull out
How is he going to pull out that big fish?
behoort
My vrou behoort aan my.
belong
My wife belongs to me.
terugstel
Binnekort moet ons die klok weer terugstel.
set back
Soon we’ll have to set the clock back again.
haal
Die hond haal die bal uit die water.
fetch
The dog fetches the ball from the water.
moet gaan
Ek het dringend vakansie nodig; ek moet gaan!
need to go
I urgently need a vacation; I have to go!
aanstel
Die aansoeker is aangestel.
hire
The applicant was hired.
ry
Kinders hou daarvan om fietse of stootskooters te ry.
ride
Kids like to ride bikes or scooters.
toets
Die motor word in die werkswinkel getoets.
test
The car is being tested in the workshop.
aanvaar
Sommige mense wil nie die waarheid aanvaar nie.
accept
Some people don’t want to accept the truth.