No. 480 in Afrikaans
alleen
Alone.
In a sentence
Ek bly alleen in die huis.
I live alone in the house.
In this sentence, 'alleen' means 'alone,' indicating that the subject lives without others.
Hy voel alleen sonder sy vriende.
He feels lonely without his friends.
Here, 'alone' is used to describe a sense of loneliness or solitude.
Sy gaan alleen na die partytjie.
She is going alone to the party.
In this context, 'alone' implies that she is going by herself, without company.
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