No. 72 in Afrikaans

goed

"Goed" in Afrikaans means "good" or "things" in English.

In a sentence

Hy doen sy werk baie goed.
He does his work very well.
In this sentence, 'goed' is used as an adverb meaning 'well' to describe how the subject performs his work.
Hulle het baie goed oor die voorstel gevoel.
They felt very good about the proposal.
Here, 'goed' functions as an adjective meaning 'good' to describe the state of feeling regarding the proposal.
Ek het my goed in die kas gebêre.
I stored my goods in the cupboard.
In this case, 'goed' is a noun meaning 'goods' or 'belongings' referring to items that the speaker owns.

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