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79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [nege en sewentig]

Byvoeglike naamwoorde 2

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I am wearing a blue dress. Ek d----n-b--u-r-k. E- d-- ’- b--- r--- E- d-a ’- b-o- r-k- ------------------- Ek dra ’n blou rok. 0
I am wearing a red dress. E---r- ’n----i----. E- d-- ’- r--- r--- E- d-a ’- r-o- r-k- ------------------- Ek dra ’n rooi rok. 0
I am wearing a green dress. E- d------g-o-n ro-. E- d-- ’- g---- r--- E- d-a ’- g-o-n r-k- -------------------- Ek dra ’n groen rok. 0
I’m buying a black bag. Ek--oop ’n -w-r- --k. E- k--- ’- s---- s--- E- k-o- ’- s-a-t s-k- --------------------- Ek koop ’n swart sak. 0
I’m buying a brown bag. E----op ’n --u-- ---. E- k--- ’- b---- s--- E- k-o- ’- b-u-n s-k- --------------------- Ek koop ’n bruin sak. 0
I’m buying a white bag. Ek --o---n ------k. E- k--- ’- w-- s--- E- k-o- ’- w-t s-k- ------------------- Ek koop ’n wit sak. 0
I need a new car. Ek---t-’n-------ot-r-----g. E- h-- ’- n--- m---- n----- E- h-t ’- n-w- m-t-r n-d-g- --------------------------- Ek het ’n nuwe motor nodig. 0
I need a fast car. E- -e---n ----ige -o--- -odi-. E- h-- ’- v------ m---- n----- E- h-t ’- v-n-i-e m-t-r n-d-g- ------------------------------ Ek het ’n vinnige motor nodig. 0
I need a comfortable car. E----- -n g-rie--ik- --tor nodig. E- h-- ’- g--------- m---- n----- E- h-t ’- g-r-e-l-k- m-t-r n-d-g- --------------------------------- Ek het ’n gerieflike motor nodig. 0
An old lady lives at the top. Da-r bo---on ’- o---rou. D--- b- w--- ’- o- v---- D-a- b- w-o- ’- o- v-o-. ------------------------ Daar bo woon ’n ou vrou. 0
A fat lady lives at the top. D-a--b------ ’----k /-v-t--r-u. D--- b- w--- ’- d-- / v-- v---- D-a- b- w-o- ’- d-k / v-t v-o-. ------------------------------- Daar bo woon ’n dik / vet vrou. 0
A curious lady lives below. Da-r-ond-r w--n-’--nuus-i-r-ge-v-ou. D--- o---- w--- ’- n---------- v---- D-a- o-d-r w-o- ’- n-u-k-e-i-e v-o-. ------------------------------------ Daar onder woon ’n nuuskierige vrou. 0
Our guests were nice people. O-- g-ste -a--gaw- ---se. O-- g---- w-- g--- m----- O-s g-s-e w-s g-w- m-n-e- ------------------------- Ons gaste was gawe mense. 0
Our guests were polite people. Ons-g--t--w-s h-f--k--- --l--fde-me---. O-- g---- w-- h------ / b------- m----- O-s g-s-e w-s h-f-i-e / b-l-e-d- m-n-e- --------------------------------------- Ons gaste was hoflike / beleefde mense. 0
Our guests were interesting people. O-s gaste-w---inter----n-e---n--. O-- g---- w-- i----------- m----- O-s g-s-e w-s i-t-r-s-a-t- m-n-e- --------------------------------- Ons gaste was interessante mense. 0
I have lovely children. E----t-l-e-e-k-n--rs. E- h-- l---- k------- E- h-t l-e-e k-n-e-s- --------------------- Ek het liewe kinders. 0
But the neighbours have naughty children. Ma-- die-b--- --- ---ute ---d-rs. M--- d-- b--- h-- s----- k------- M-a- d-e b-r- h-t s-o-t- k-n-e-s- --------------------------------- Maar die bure het stoute kinders. 0
Are your children well behaved? I- u --n---- s---? I- u k------ s---- I- u k-n-e-s s-e-? ------------------ Is u kinders soet? 0

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