- Skool (School)
Example sentence: Ek gaan elke dag na skool om te leer. (I go to school every day to learn.)
- Klas (Class)
Example sentence: Ons het wiskunde-klas in die eerste uur. (We have math class in the first hour.)
- Onderwyser (Teacher)
Example sentence: Die onderwyser verduidelik die les aan die klas. (The teacher explains the lesson to the class.)
- Student (Student)
Example sentence: Ek is ‘n student in graad 10. (I am a student in grade 10.)
- Skooltas (School bag)
Example sentence: My skooltas is swaar met al my boeke. (My school bag is heavy with all my books.)
- Kryt (Chalk)
Example sentence: Die onderwyser skryf op die bord met kryt. (The teacher writes on the board with chalk.)
- Boek (Book)
Example sentence: Ek lees ‘n interessante boek vir my Engelsprojek. (I am reading an interesting book for my English project.)
- Potlood (Pencil)
Example sentence: Ek skryf my take met ‘n potlood. (I write my assignments with a pencil.)
- Skrif (Notebook)
Example sentence: Ek neem aantekeninge in my skrif tydens die les. (I take notes in my notebook during the lesson.)
- Eksamen (Exam)
Example sentence: Ek is besig om vir my wiskunde-eksamen te studeer. (I am studying for my math exam.)
Exercise
- Create your own sentence(s) using the vocab
Mini-dialogue
Person A: Het jy ‘n goeie dag by skool gehad?
(Did you have a good day at school?)
Person B: Ja, ek het ‘n fantastiese dag gehad. Die onderwyser het ‘n interessante les aangebied.
(Yes, I had a fantastic day. The teacher presented an interesting lesson.)
Person A: Dis goed om te hoor. Het jy al jou boeke in jou skooltas?
(That’s good to hear. Do you have all your books in your school bag?)
Person B: Ja, ek het al my boeke en skrifte by my. Ek is gereed vir die volgende klas.
(Yes, I have all my books and notebooks with me. I am ready for the next class.)
Person A: Moet ons nie ons eksamen voorberei nie? Dit is binnekort.
(Shouldn’t we prepare for our exam? It’s coming up soon.)
Person B: Absoluut! Ons moet begin studeer en ons notas deurgegaan om gereed te wees vir die eksamen.
(Absolutely! We should start studying and review our notes to be ready for the exam.)
Exercise
- Create your own sentence(s) using the vocab
