No. 82 in Afrikaans
betrokke
Involved; overcast.
In a sentence
Die gemeenskap is betrokke by die opruimingsprojek.
The community is involved in the cleanup project.
In this sentence, 'betrokke' means 'involved' and indicates the participation of the community in an activity.
Die weer is betrokke en daar is reën voorspelling.
The weather is overcast and rain is forecasted.
Here, 'betrokke' means 'overcast' and describes a specific condition of the weather.
Hy voel emosioneel betrokke by die saak.
He feels emotionally involved in the matter.
In this usage, 'betrokke' means 'emotionally involved' and refers to a personal sentiment towards an issue.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “betrokke” in actual Afrikaans podcasts.
Find “betrokke” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Afrikaans podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Afrikaans books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).