No. 392 in Afrikaans

altesaam

Altogether.

In a sentence

Die klas het altesaam 30 lede.
The class has a total of 30 members.
In this context, 'altesaam' is used to indicate the total number or sum.
Ons het altesaam gesing tydens die fees.
We sang together during the festival.
Here, 'altesaam' is used to express an action taken collectively or together.
Hulle het altesaam meer as vyf ure gewag.
They waited for more than five hours in total.
In this sentence, 'altesaam' refers to the total amount of time spent.

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