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Did you miss the bus?
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I waited for you for half an hour.
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Be punctual next time!
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  Did you miss the bus?
H_t   j_   d_e   b_s   v_r_a_?   
   
Het jy die bus verpas?
H__   j_   d__   b__   v______   
   
Het jy die bus verpas?
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Het jy die bus verpas?
  I waited for you for half an hour.
E_   h_t   ’_   h_l_u_r   (_a_k_   v_r   j_u   g_w_g_   
   
Ek het ’n halfuur (lank) vir jou gewag.
E_   h__   ’_   h______   (_____   v__   j__   g_____   
   
Ek het ’n halfuur (lank) vir jou gewag.
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Ek het ’n halfuur (lank) vir jou gewag.
  Don’t you have a mobile / cell phone (am.) with you?
H_t   j_   n_e   ’_   s_l_o_n   b_   j_u   n_e_   
   
Het jy nie ’n selfoon by jou nie?
H__   j_   n__   ’_   s______   b_   j__   n___   
   
Het jy nie ’n selfoon by jou nie?
___   __   ___   __   _______   __   ___   ____   
   
Het jy nie ’n selfoon by jou nie?
 
 
 
 
  Be punctual next time!
W_e_   v_l_e_d_   k_e_   b_t_d_!   
   
Wees volgende keer betyds!
W___   v_______   k___   b______   
   
Wees volgende keer betyds!
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Wees volgende keer betyds!
  Take a taxi next time!
N_e_   v_l_e_d_   k_e_   ’_   t_x_!   
   
Neem volgende keer ’n taxi!
N___   v_______   k___   ’_   t____   
   
Neem volgende keer ’n taxi!
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Neem volgende keer ’n taxi!
  Take an umbrella with you next time!
N_e_   v_l_e_d_   k_e_   ’_   s_m_r_e_   s_a_!   
   
Neem volgende keer ’n sambreel saam!
N___   v_______   k___   ’_   s_______   s____   
   
Neem volgende keer ’n sambreel saam!
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Neem volgende keer ’n sambreel saam!
 
 
 
 
  I have the day off tomorrow.
E_   h_t   m_r_   a_.   
   
Ek het môre af.
E_   h__   m___   a__   
   
Ek het môre af.
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Ek het môre af.
  Shall we meet tomorrow?
O_t_o_t   o_s   m_k_a_   m_r_?   
   
Ontmoet ons mekaar môre?
O______   o__   m_____   m____   
   
Ontmoet ons mekaar môre?
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Ontmoet ons mekaar môre?
  I’m sorry, I can’t make it tomorrow.
E_   i_   j_m_e_,   m_r_   p_s   m_   n_e_   
   
Ek is jammer, môre pas my nie.
E_   i_   j______   m___   p__   m_   n___   
   
Ek is jammer, môre pas my nie.
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Ek is jammer, môre pas my nie.
 
 
 
 
  Do you already have plans for this weekend?
H_t   j_   p_a_n_   v_r   d_e   n_w_e_?   
   
Het jy planne vir die naweek?
H__   j_   p_____   v__   d__   n______   
   
Het jy planne vir die naweek?
___   __   ______   ___   ___   _______   
   
Het jy planne vir die naweek?
  Or do you already have an appointment?
O_   h_t   j_   r_e_s   ’_   a_s_r_a_?   
   
Of het jy reeds ’n afspraak?
O_   h__   j_   r____   ’_   a________   
   
Of het jy reeds ’n afspraak?
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Of het jy reeds ’n afspraak?
  I suggest that we meet on the weekend.
E_   s_e_   v_o_   o_s   o_t_o_t   m_k_a_   d_e   n_w_e_.   
   
Ek stel voor ons ontmoet mekaar die naweek.
E_   s___   v___   o__   o______   m_____   d__   n______   
   
Ek stel voor ons ontmoet mekaar die naweek.
__   ____   ____   ___   _______   ______   ___   _______   
   
Ek stel voor ons ontmoet mekaar die naweek.
 
 
 
 
  Shall we have a picnic?
S_l   o_s   ’_   p_e_n_e_   h_u_   
   
Sal ons ’n piekniek hou?
S__   o__   ’_   p_______   h___   
   
Sal ons ’n piekniek hou?
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Sal ons ’n piekniek hou?
  Shall we go to the beach?
S_l   o_s   s_r_n_   t_e   g_a_?   
   
Sal ons strand toe gaan?
S__   o__   s_____   t__   g____   
   
Sal ons strand toe gaan?
___   ___   ______   ___   _____   
   
Sal ons strand toe gaan?
  Shall we go to the mountains?
S_l   o_s   n_   d_e   b_r_e   t_e   g_a_?   
   
Sal ons na die berge toe gaan?
S__   o__   n_   d__   b____   t__   g____   
   
Sal ons na die berge toe gaan?
___   ___   __   ___   _____   ___   _____   
   
Sal ons na die berge toe gaan?
 
 
 
 
  I will pick you up at the office.
E_   k_m   h_a_   j_u   b_   d_e   k_n_o_r_   
   
Ek kom haal jou by die kantoor.
E_   k__   h___   j__   b_   d__   k_______   
   
Ek kom haal jou by die kantoor.
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Ek kom haal jou by die kantoor.
  I will pick you up at home.
E_   k_m   h_a_   j_u   b_   d_e   h_i_.   
   
Ek kom haal jou by die huis.
E_   k__   h___   j__   b_   d__   h____   
   
Ek kom haal jou by die huis.
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Ek kom haal jou by die huis.
  I will pick you up at the bus stop.
E_   k_m   h_a_   j_u   b_   d_e   b_s_a_t_.   
   
Ek kom haal jou by die bushalte.
E_   k__   h___   j__   b_   d__   b________   
   
Ek kom haal jou by die bushalte.
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Ek kom haal jou by die bushalte.
 
 
 
 

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Languages and sayings

There are sayings in every language. In this way, sayings are an important part of national identity. Sayings reveal the norms and values of a country. Their form is generally known and fixed, not modifiable. Sayings are always short and succinct. Metaphors are often used in them. Many sayings are also poetically constructed. Most sayings give us advice or rules of conduct. But some sayings also offer obvious criticism. Sayings also often use stereotypes. So they may be about supposedly typical traits of other countries or people. Sayings have a long tradition. Aristotle praised them as short philosophical pieces. They are an important stylistic device in rhetoric and literature. What makes them special is that they always remain topical. In linguistics there is a discipline, which is devoted just to them. Many sayings exist in multiple languages. Thus they can be lexically identical. In this case, speakers of different languages use the same words. Bellende Hunde beißen nicht, Perro que ladra no muerde. (DE-ES) Other sayings are semantically similar. Meaning the same idea is expressed using different words. Appeler un chat un chat, Dire pane al pane e vino al vino. (FR-IT) So sayings help us understand other people and cultures. Most interesting are the sayings that are found worldwide. Those are about the "major" topics of human life. These sayings deal with universal experiences. They show that we're all alike – no matter what language we speak!

 




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