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94 [ninety-four]

Conjunctions 1

Conjunctions 1

94 [vier en negentig]

Voegwoorde 1

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Wait until the rain stops. Wa- t-- d-- o---- r---. Wag tot dit ophou reën. W-- t-- d-- o---- r---. Wa- t-- d-- o---- r---. W-g t-t d-t o-h-u r-ë-. -----------------------
Wait until I’m finished. Wa- t-- e- k---- i-. Wag tot ek klaar is. W-- t-- e- k---- i-. Wa- t-- e- k---- i-. W-g t-t e- k-a-r i-. --------------------
Wait until he comes back. Wa- t-- h- t-------. Wag tot hy terugkom. W-- t-- h- t-------. Wa- t-- h- t-------. W-g t-t h- t-r-g-o-. --------------------
I’ll wait until my hair is dry. Ek w-- t-- m- h--- d---- i-. Ek wag tot my hare droog is. E- w-- t-- m- h--- d---- i-. Ek w-- t-- m- h--- d---- i-. E- w-g t-t m- h-r- d-o-g i-. ----------------------------
I’ll wait until the film is over. Ek w-- t-- d-- r------- k---- i-. Ek wag tot die rolprent klaar is. E- w-- t-- d-- r------- k---- i-. Ek w-- t-- d-- r------- k---- i-. E- w-g t-t d-e r-l-r-n- k-a-r i-. ----------------------------------
I’ll wait until the traffic light is green. Ek w-- t-- d-- v---------- g---- i-. Ek wag tot die verkeerslig groen is. E- w-- t-- d-- v---------- g---- i-. Ek w-- t-- d-- v---------- g---- i-. E- w-g t-t d-e v-r-e-r-l-g g-o-n i-. ------------------------------------
When do you go on holiday? Wa----- g--- j- m-- v-----? Wanneer gaan jy met verlof? W------ g--- j- m-- v-----? Wa----- g--- j- m-- v-----? W-n-e-r g-a- j- m-t v-r-o-? ---------------------------
Before the summer holidays? No- v--- d-- s------------? Nog voor die somervakansie? N-- v--- d-- s------------? No- v--- d-- s------------? N-g v-o- d-e s-m-r-a-a-s-e? ---------------------------
Yes, before the summer holidays begin. Ja- n-- v--- d-- s------------ b----. Ja, nog voor die somervakansie begin. J-, n-- v--- d-- s------------ b----. Ja- n-- v--- d-- s------------ b----. J-, n-g v-o- d-e s-m-r-a-a-s-e b-g-n. -------------------------------------
Repair the roof before the winter begins. He----- d-- d-- v--- d-- w----- b----. Herstel die dak voor die winter begin. H------ d-- d-- v--- d-- w----- b----. He----- d-- d-- v--- d-- w----- b----. H-r-t-l d-e d-k v-o- d-e w-n-e- b-g-n. --------------------------------------
Wash your hands before you sit at the table. Wa- j-- h---- v--- j- a-- t---- s--. Was jou hande voor jy aan tafel sit. W-- j-- h---- v--- j- a-- t---- s--. Wa- j-- h---- v--- j- a-- t---- s--. W-s j-u h-n-e v-o- j- a-n t-f-l s-t. ------------------------------------
Close the window before you go out. Ma-- t-- d-- v------ v--- j- u------. Maak toe die venster voor jy uitgaan. M--- t-- d-- v------ v--- j- u------. Ma-- t-- d-- v------ v--- j- u------. M-a- t-e d-e v-n-t-r v-o- j- u-t-a-n. -------------------------------------
When will you come home? Wa----- k-- j- h--- t--? Wanneer kom jy huis toe? W------ k-- j- h--- t--? Wa----- k-- j- h--- t--? W-n-e-r k-m j- h-i- t-e? ------------------------
After class? Na k---? / N- d-- l--? Na klas? / Na die les? N- k---? / N- d-- l--? Na k---? / N- d-- l--? N- k-a-? / N- d-e l-s? ----------------------
Yes, after the class is over. Ja- n---- d-- k--- v---- i-. Ja, nadat die klas verby is. J-, n---- d-- k--- v---- i-. Ja- n---- d-- k--- v---- i-. J-, n-d-t d-e k-a- v-r-y i-. ----------------------------
After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. Na--- h- ’- o------ g---- h--- k-- h- n-- m--- w--- n--. Nadat hy ’n ongeluk gehad het, kon hy nie meer werk nie. N---- h- ’n o------ g---- h--, k-- h- n-- m--- w--- n--. Na--- h- ’- o------ g---- h--- k-- h- n-- m--- w--- n--. N-d-t h- ’n o-g-l-k g-h-d h-t, k-n h- n-e m-e- w-r- n-e. --------------------------------------------------------
After he had lost his job, he went to America. Na--- h- s- w--- v------ h--- i- h- n- A------. Nadat hy sy werk verloor het, is hy na Amerika. N---- h- s- w--- v------ h--, i- h- n- A------. Na--- h- s- w--- v------ h--- i- h- n- A------. N-d-t h- s- w-r- v-r-o-r h-t, i- h- n- A-e-i-a. -----------------------------------------------
After he went to America, he became rich. Na--- h- A------ t-- i-- h-- h- r-- g-----. Nadat hy Amerika toe is, het hy ryk geword. N---- h- A------ t-- i-, h-- h- r-- g-----. Na--- h- A------ t-- i-- h-- h- r-- g-----. N-d-t h- A-e-i-a t-e i-, h-t h- r-k g-w-r-. -------------------------------------------

How to learn two languages at once

Foreign languages are becoming increasingly important today. Many people are learning a foreign language. There are, however, many interesting languages in the world. Therefore, many people learn multiple languages at the same time. It's typically not a problem if children grow up bilingual. Their brain learns both languages automatically. When they are older they know what belongs to which language. Bilingual individuals know the typical features of both languages. It's different with adults. They cannot learn two languages simultaneously as easily. Those who learn two languages at once should follow some rules. First, it's important to compare both languages to each other. Languages that belong to the same language family are often very similar. That can lead to mixing them up. Therefore, it makes sense to closely analyze both languages. For example, you can make a list. There you can record the similarities and differences. This way the brain is forced to work with both languages intensively. It can better remember what the particularities of the two languages are. One should also choose separate colors and folders for each language. That helps clearly separate the languages from each other. If a person is learning dissimilar languages, it's different. There is no danger of mixing up two very different languages. In this case, there is danger in comparing the languages with one another! It would be better to compare the languages with one's native language. When the brain recognizes the contrast, it will learn more effectively. It is also important that both languages are learned with equal intensity. However, theoretically it doesn't matter to the brain how many languages it learns…