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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. H- -e- aa- di----a-p ger--k, al wa- di--tv---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. Hy---t -o----b--- -- w---dit 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. Hy-he- -i---e-om--i---al --- o-s ’n--f-p-aa----ha-. 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. Die t--was-a--.-T-- sp-te ---r--- --t--- --- die---aap g-raa-. 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. Hy--as --e---l---.------e---y nog-gebly. 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. O-- -------a-spra-k-ge-ad. --- h-- h--nie--------ie. 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--e- -- -i- -- ry-e-y- ------estu-- hy d-e-m-t--. 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. Al -- -i- st-a-- g-a-- r--h- vin-i-. 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 -s-h- dron-,----hy-f-et-. 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- het geen ---e-ys --e- --n s-yt- da-r-a------u-- -- -ie mot--. 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-straa-----g-a-. --n -pyte-daa-va---y-hy-vinnig. 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- ---d-onk. Ten -p----da-rva--ry-hy-fiets. 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- vi---ni--w--k -i-,-al-h-- -y ge---deer. 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. S--g-an-n-- -a--n d---er--oe --e- -------sy-p-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. S- --o---n-m-------- he--sy -ie gel- -ie. 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. Sy-het -es-ude-r- T-n--p--- ---r--n v-n- sy ge-n-wer--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. S- -e- --n.-T----p--e-d-arv-n g-a- s---ie n- d-e -o-te----e ni-. 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-h-t---en g--- ---- --- s--te -a--van---op--y -n-mo--r. 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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