No. 146 in Afrikaans
buite
Outside.
In a sentence
Die kinders speel buite in die park.
The children are playing outside in the park.
'Buite' is used as an adverb here, indicating the location where the playing activity is happening, which is outside.
Hulle het 'n tafel buite die huis geplaas.
They placed a table outside the house.
'Buite' functions as a preposition in this sentence, describing the spatial relationship of the table to the house.
Ons gaan buite braai, want die weer is lekker.
We are going to barbecue outside because the weather is nice.
'Buite' is used as an adverb again, describing where the barbecuing activity will take place, which is outdoors.
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