1. Noord (North)

Example sentence: Jy moet noordwaarts gaan om by die stad uit te kom. (You need to go north to get out of the city.)

• Suid (South)

Example sentence: Die strand is geleë suid van die hotel. (The beach is located south of the hotel.)

• Oos (East)

Example sentence: Die son kom op in die ooste elke oggend. (The sun rises in the east every morning.)

• Wes (West)

Example sentence: Die son sak in die weste elke aand. (The sun sets in the west every evening.)

• Voor (Front/Forward)

Example sentence: Loop vooruit en jy sal die ingang sien. (Walk forward, and you will see the entrance.)

• Agter (Backward/Behind)

Example sentence: Die motor staan agter die huis. (The car is parked behind the house.)

• Links (Left)

Example sentence: Slaan links by die volgende verkeerslig af. (Turn left at the next traffic light.)

• Regs (Right)

Example sentence: Jy moet regs draai by die stopstraat. (You need to turn right at the stop sign.)

• Opwaarts (Upward)

Example sentence: Klim opwaarts om die uitsigpunt te bereik. (Climb upward to reach the viewpoint.)

1. Afwaarts (Downward)

Example sentence: Die wandelpad loop afwaarts na die vallei. (The hiking trail descends downward to the valley.)

Exercise

• Create your own sentence(s) using the vocab.

Mini-dialogue

Person A: Excuseer my, kan jy my asseblief sê waar die biblioteek is?

(Can you please tell me where the library is?)

Person B: Ja, jy moet suidwaarts loop op hierdie straat. Die biblioteek is aan jou linkerhand.

(Yes, you need to walk south on this street. The library is on your left.)

Person A: Baie dankie! En waar is die park?

(Thank you very much! And where is the park?)

Person B: Jy moet na die weste gaan. Die park is aan jou regterkant.

(You need to go west. The park is on your right.)

Person A: Ek waardeer jou hulp. Dit maak die oriëntasie baie makliker.

(I appreciate your help. It makes orientation much easier.)

Person B: Geen probleem nie. Ek help graag. Geniet jou dag!

(No problem at all. I’m happy to help. Enjoy your day!)

Exercise

• Create your own dialouge(s) using the vocab.