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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [sewe en negentig]

Voegwoorde 4

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Hy h-t-------e-------gera-k, -l---- d-- t--n-g---n. H_ h__ a__ d__ s____ g______ a_ w__ d__ t_ n__ a___ H- h-t a-n d-e s-a-p g-r-a-, a- w-s d-e t- n-g a-n- --------------------------------------------------- Hy het aan die slaap geraak, al was die tv nog aan. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. H--h---no- ge-l---al-was dit--l l-a-. H_ h__ n__ g_____ a_ w__ d__ a_ l____ H- h-t n-g g-b-y- a- w-s d-t a- l-a-. ------------------------------------- Hy het nog gebly, al was dit al laat. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. H------ni- ge-o--n-e,--- -e- --s--n afspr-a----had. H_ h__ n__ g____ n___ a_ h__ o__ ’_ a_______ g_____ H- h-t n-e g-k-m n-e- a- h-t o-s ’- a-s-r-a- g-h-d- --------------------------------------------------- Hy het nie gekom nie, al het ons ’n afspraak gehad. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. Di- tv -as----. -----py-e --arva- -e- hy-------------p-g-r---. D__ t_ w__ a___ T__ s____ d______ h__ h_ a__ d__ s____ g______ D-e t- w-s a-n- T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n h-t h- a-n d-e s-a-p g-r-a-. -------------------------------------------------------------- Die tv was aan. Ten spyte daarvan het hy aan die slaap geraak. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. H----- ree-s-l-at--T---het ----o--gebl-. H_ w__ r____ l____ T__ h__ h_ n__ g_____ H- w-s r-e-s l-a-. T-g h-t h- n-g g-b-y- ---------------------------------------- Hy was reeds laat. Tog het hy nog gebly. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Ons--e- ’- -f-pr-a-----a-- --g -e- -y--ie g---m -i-. O__ h__ ’_ a_______ g_____ T__ h__ h_ n__ g____ n___ O-s h-t ’- a-s-r-a- g-h-d- T-g h-t h- n-e g-k-m n-e- ---------------------------------------------------- Ons het ’n afspraak gehad. Tog het hy nie gekom nie. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Al he-----n-e--n r---w---n----b----ur hy--i--m---r. A_ h__ h_ n__ ’_ r______ n___ b______ h_ d__ m_____ A- h-t h- n-e ’- r-b-w-s n-e- b-s-u-r h- d-e m-t-r- --------------------------------------------------- Al het hy nie ’n rybewys nie, bestuur hy die motor. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. A--i- di--st-aa------- -y h- vi---g. A_ i_ d__ s_____ g____ r_ h_ v______ A- i- d-e s-r-a- g-a-, r- h- v-n-i-. ------------------------------------ Al is die straat glad, ry hy vinnig. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Al--- h- -ronk- ry hy ---ts. A_ i_ h_ d_____ r_ h_ f_____ A- i- h- d-o-k- r- h- f-e-s- ---------------------------- Al is hy dronk, ry hy fiets. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. H- -et-g--n rybe----ni---T-n-s---e--aa--a---estu-r----d-e-m-tor. H_ h__ g___ r______ n___ T__ s____ d______ b______ h_ d__ m_____ H- h-t g-e- r-b-w-s n-e- T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n b-s-u-r h- d-e m-t-r- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hy het geen rybewys nie. Ten spyte daarvan bestuur hy die motor. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. D-e -t-a------gl--- T-- -p-te-d--r--- -- ------ni-. D__ s_____ i_ g____ T__ s____ d______ r_ h_ v______ D-e s-r-a- i- g-a-. T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n r- h- v-n-i-. --------------------------------------------------- Die straat is glad. Ten spyte daarvan ry hy vinnig. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. H--is---o-k- -e- -p-te ----v-n-r--hy --e-s. H_ i_ d_____ T__ s____ d______ r_ h_ f_____ H- i- d-o-k- T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n r- h- f-e-s- ------------------------------------------- Hy is dronk. Ten spyte daarvan ry hy fiets. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. S--v--d-n---w--k -ie,-al --t sy -----d-e-. S_ v___ n__ w___ n___ a_ h__ s_ g_________ S- v-n- n-e w-r- n-e- a- h-t s- g-s-u-e-r- ------------------------------------------ Sy vind nie werk nie, al het sy gestudeer. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Sy-gaa--n-e -a ’- -ok--- -o- n--, ----e---- --n. S_ g___ n__ n_ ’_ d_____ t__ n___ a_ h__ s_ p___ S- g-a- n-e n- ’- d-k-e- t-e n-e- a- h-t s- p-n- ------------------------------------------------ Sy gaan nie na ’n dokter toe nie, al het sy pyn. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Sy ko-- -----t-r, -l het--y-n-e --ld-n--. S_ k___ ’_ m_____ a_ h__ s_ n__ g___ n___ S- k-o- ’- m-t-r- a- h-t s- n-e g-l- n-e- ----------------------------------------- Sy koop ’n motor, al het sy nie geld nie. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. S- he---es---e--. Ten--pyte-daarv-n -ind sy-ge-- werk-n-e. S_ h__ g_________ T__ s____ d______ v___ s_ g___ w___ n___ S- h-t g-s-u-e-r- T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n v-n- s- g-e- w-r- n-e- ---------------------------------------------------------- Sy het gestudeer. Ten spyte daarvan vind sy geen werk nie. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Sy-h-t -y---T---spyt--d-------g-an---------- d-- do-ter toe nie. S_ h__ p___ T__ s____ d______ g___ s_ n__ n_ d__ d_____ t__ n___ S- h-t p-n- T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n g-a- s- n-e n- d-e d-k-e- t-e n-e- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sy het pyn. Ten spyte daarvan gaan sy nie na die dokter toe nie. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Sy--et--ee- g--- -i---Ten s--t- daa-v-n ---p--y ’- m-to-. S_ h__ g___ g___ n___ T__ s____ d______ k___ s_ ’_ m_____ S- h-t g-e- g-l- n-e- T-n s-y-e d-a-v-n k-o- s- ’- m-t-r- --------------------------------------------------------- Sy het geen geld nie. Ten spyte daarvan koop sy ’n motor. 0

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