No. 374 in Afrikaans
daarom
"Therefore" or "that's why."
In a sentence
Ek is moeg, daarom gaan ek vroeër slaap.
I am tired; therefore, I am going to sleep earlier.
In this sentence, 'daarom' is used as a conjunction to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship.
Daarom het hy die besluit geneem om te bly.
That's why he made the decision to stay.
Here, 'daarom' is used to provide a reason for a following action or decision.
Sy weet nie hoekom, maar sy is steeds daarom lief vir hom.
She doesn't know why, but she still loves him for that reason.
In this context, 'daarom' references a previously mentioned or implied reason, adding emphasis to the statement.
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