Afrikaans Prepositions
This is a list of prepositions in Afrikaans. This includes words related to positions (i.e. under, on top of ...), conjunctions (and, but ...) and many more.
On top of: bo-op
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Under: onder
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Inside: binne
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Outside: buite
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| Behind: agter |
| In front of: voor |
| Near: naby |
| Between: tussen |
These are more popular prepositions you might find useful at some point or another.
After: ná
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Before: voor
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With: met
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Without: sonder
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Since: sedert
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Until: totdat
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Of: van
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From: van
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To: tot
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Instead of: in plaas van
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In: In
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Against: teen
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| As: soos |
| About: oor |
| For: vir |
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The following are conjunctions used to connect words, sentences, or phrases.
| And: en |
| Or: of |
| But: maar |
| So: dus |
Now is the time for some prepositions used in a sentence. We are using the following: (from, under, inside, with, in, but) as examples.
I'm from Japan: Ek’s van Japan
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The pen is under the desk: Die pen is onder die lessenaar
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The letter is inside the book: Die brief is in die boek
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Can I practice Italian with you?: Kan ek Italiaans (saam) met jou oefen?
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| I was born in Miami: Ek is in Miami gebore |
| I speak French but with an accent: Ek praat Frans, maar met ’n aksent |
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