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No. 252 in Afrikaans

berig

"Berig" means "report" or "news" in English.

In a sentence

  • Die joernalis het die berig geskryf oor die nuusgebeurtenis.

    The journalist wrote the report about the news event.

    Here 'berig' means 'report', referring to a piece of writing or communication conveying information.

  • Ek sal jou later berig oor die uitkoms van die vergadering.

    I will inform you later about the outcome of the meeting.

    In this sentence, 'berig' is used as a verb meaning 'to inform' or 'to notify'.

  • Sy het onwaar berigte versprei oor haar kollega.

    She spread false reports about her colleague.

    Here 'berigte' is the plural of 'berig' and means 'reports', indicating multiple pieces of information or statements, often informal or speculative.

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