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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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