No. 906 in Afrikaans

ervare

Experienced.

In a sentence

Sy is 'n ervare leraar wat al jare lank onderrig.
She is an experienced teacher who has been teaching for years.
In this sentence, 'ervare' is used as an adjective describing a person's skill level or proficiency in teaching.
Om moeilike situasies te hanteer, moet 'n mens ervare wees.
To handle difficult situations, one must be experienced.
In this context, 'ervare' functions as an adjective emphasizing the necessity of experience.
Deur te reis, kan 'n mens baie nuwe dinge ervare.
By traveling, one can experience many new things.
Here, 'ervare' is a verb that means 'to experience' or 'to undergo.'

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