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Afrikaans frequency list

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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