No. 20 in Afrikaans
gaan
"Go" or "going."
In a sentence
Ek gaan môre strand toe.
I am going to the beach tomorrow.
Here, 'gaan' indicates an action of traveling to a location in the future.
Sy sê sy gaan haar nuwe rok dra.
She says she is going to wear her new dress.
Here, 'gaan' is used to express an intention for an immediate or planned future action.
Hulle gaan goed met hulle nuwe projek.
They are doing well with their new project.
In this case, 'gaan' denotes a state of well-being or progress in a given context.
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