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No. 373 in Afrikaans

boeke

"Boeke" means "books" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hy lees baie boeke oor geskiedenis.

    He reads many books about history.

    In this sentence, 'boeke' is used in its plural form to refer to multiple physical books as objects for reading.

  • Die boeke is baie duur by die winkel.

    The books are very expensive at the store.

    Here, 'boeke' again is plural and is used in the context of discussing their cost.

  • Ek hou van die kleur van daardie boeke.

    I like the color of those books.

    In this sentence, 'boeke' is plural and describes the appearance of the books in a descriptive context.

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