No. 58 in Afrikaans
dan
The Afrikaans word "dan" means "then" or "than" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Ek is groter as sy en dan kan ek verder spring.
I am taller than her, and then I can jump further.
In this sentence, 'dan' is used to signify a subsequent or logical consequence in the statement.
Hulle het gesê ons sal ry eerder as om te wag, dan spaar ons tyd.
They said we will drive rather than wait, so then we save time.
Here, 'dan' indicates the result or outcome of the preceding action.
As jy dit doen, dan is jy regtig dapper.
If you do that, then you are truly brave.
The word 'dan' functions here to introduce the result or implication of a conditional clause.
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