No. 600 in Afrikaans

gesond

Healthy.

In a sentence

Ek eet graag vars vrugte omdat dit gesond is.
I like eating fresh fruits because it is healthy.
In this sentence, 'gesond' is used as an adjective to describe the health benefits of fresh fruits.
Hy voel weer gesond nadat hy vir 'n week siek was.
He feels healthy again after being sick for a week.
Here, 'gesond' signifies a person's restored state of health after illness.
Die gesonde verhouding tussen kollegas maak samewerking makliker.
The healthy relationship between colleagues makes cooperation easier.
In this context, 'gesonde' metaphorically describes a constructive and beneficial interpersonal relationship.

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