No. 47 in Afrikaans

doen

"Doen" means "do" or "perform" in English.

In a sentence

Ek doen my huiswerk.
I am doing my homework.
In this context, 'doen' is used to represent performing a task or an activity, synonymous with 'do' or 'perform' in English.
Wat het jy vandag gedoen?
What did you do today?
Here, 'doen' is used in the past tense form 'gedoen' to inquire about someone's actions or activities that occurred, equivalent to 'did' in English.
Sy gaan altyd goed doen in haar eksamens.
She is always going to do well in her exams.
Here, 'doen' is used figuratively to express succeeding or performing well in a situation.

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