No. 141 in Afrikaans

beter

"Better"

In a sentence

Ek voel baie beter vandag.
I feel much better today.
The word 'beter' signifies a state of improvement in comparison to a previous state.
Dit is beter om vroeg te begin sodat jy meer tyd het.
It's better to start early so that you have more time.
Here, 'beter' expresses preference or the notion of an improved choice.
'n Beter plan sal ons help om hierdie projek vroeg klaar te maak.
A better plan will help us finish this project early.
In this sentence, 'beter' modifies the noun and describes something of higher quality.

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