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📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Prepositions don't always line up neatly between Afrikaans and English. English speakers are often thought direct translations of words that don't always work in context. Learn how to use "deur" and "by" in Afrikaans. They both can be used like the English word "by" depending on the situation. How to say " by " in Afrikaans In English the word by can fill three different roles in a sentence  Responsibility – who is responsible for the action The man was arrested by the police. Manner – how the action is being accomplished. I will learn more about penguins by going to the library. Place   – where something is The man by the tree is friendly. In Afrikaans however we use different words for these different roles   by (Responsibility)  – d eur Here " deur " is used to tell us who is responsible for the action. Example 1 T...

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. The word  " deur" can fill many roles in Afrikaans. Learn the most common uses of "deur" in Afrikaans. What does " deur " mean. " Deur " can mean several things depending on how it is used in a sentence Deur (door) The most everyday meaning of " deur " is " door ." Example The door is broken. Due deur is stukkend. Deur ( through ) " Deur " can also mean through. Example  1 I walked through the forest. Ek het deur die woud gestap. Example 2 I walk through the door . Ek loop deur die deur . Deur (by) "Deur" can also sometimes be translated as "by" learn more here. Example 1 They supported each other through the difficult times Hulle het mekaar ge-ondersteun deur die moelike tye. Found this tutorial useful? There are many more tutorials waiting for you here . Want to learn more about...

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Learn when to use “te” instead of “om te” in Afrikaans. Master “behoort te” and “hoef nie te” structures. Infinitives without "om" There are a few Afrikaans words in Afrikaans that don't get an " om " after them if they are followed by an infinitive. They only get a " te ." "Behoort te " (aught to ) Unlike most "behoort" does not get an " om te " directly after it. "Behoort" just gets a " te ." Example 2 You aught to see what's written there. Jy behoort te sien wat daar neergeskryf is. The infinitive functions just like a normal infinitive after "behoort," but the " om " is missing. Example 2 The thieves aught not to steal people's cars. Die diewe behoort nie mense se karre te steel nie. Sometimes you can get words that tell you more about the actions before ...

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Master one of the exceptions to the rule for “ hou van ” in Afrikaans. Learn when “van” comes before “hou” and how to use “van wie hou” and “waarvan hou” correctly. When " van " goes in front of " hou " The word order of " hou van " can change when referencing to someone or something by giving more information about that thing/ person. In this case " van " comes before " hou " in the sentence, but the structure changes depending on if you are referring to a person or a thing. When referring to people When referring to people we use this basic structure: Object + van wie + subject + hou Example 1 The man who I like is here . Die man van wie ek hou is hier. The subject of the sentence (ek) goes between " van wie" and " hou ." Example 2 The girl who my brother likes  a lot lives in Cape Town. Die meisie van ...

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Learn how to use “hou daarvan” in Afrikaans, when you can use it and when you should use it. When does " hou van " change. " Hou van " always needs something to like. It can be an object, concept or person. Example  1 I like carrots. Ek hou van wortels. If you don't specify what you like you can use the word "dit" (this/ it) Example 2 I like it/ this. Ek hou van dit. Another way of saying " hou van dit" is " hou daar van ." Example 3 I like it/ this. Ek hou daar van . When to use " hou daar van " We also use " hou daar van " when what we like is a more complicated idea that takes more than one or two words to explain. Example 1 I like it when it rains. Ek hou daar van wanneer dit reën. Because what you like (wanneer die  reën ) is a bit more complicated we use  " hou daar van ." ...

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Understand the meanings of “hou” and “van” separately in Afrikaans , including how they are used outside the phrase “hou van.” This lesson also introduces related expressions and shows how meaning changes depending on context and word combinations.

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Learn how to use “hou van” in Afrikaans in more complex sentences, and how adjectives can change the meaning depending on where they are placed.

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Learn how to use “ hou van ” in Afrikaans to express likes and preferences. This lesson covers the basic sentence structure, word order, and simple examples to help beginners understand how to say what they like in everyday Afrikaans.

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. Learn how to use 'om' and 'te' in Afrikaans if they are on their own and not part of the infinitive (om te)."

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. There are some occasions in Afrikaans when you might think you need to use "om te," but shouldn't. In this lesson you will learn where not to use "om te" in Afrikaans even if it might feel like you should. Don't use the infinitive with these Afrikaans verbs. There are a few Afrikaans verbs that don't get the words " om te " directly after them even if it feels like they should. wil (want) kan (can) moet (must) sal (will) mag (may) English speakers might feel comfortable with most of these since they don't get a "to" in English either. The only exception is "wil," because "want" can be used with a "to" after it in English. Example 1 I want to sing . Ek wil sing . Even tough the English sentence gets a " to " the Afrikaans sentence does not get a " om te " because the verb ...

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners. You should now understand the basics of infinitives in Afrikaans from doing the first lesson. Learn how to use infinitives in more advanced sentences with multiple verbs or infinitives in this lesson.