No. 604 in Afrikaans
kombuis
Kitchen.
In a sentence
Die kombuis in ons huis is groot en modern.
The kitchen in our house is big and modern.
Here, 'kombuis' is used as a noun to denote a specific room in a house where cooking activities take place.
Sy werk in die kombuis van 'n restaurant as 'n kok.
She works in the kitchen of a restaurant as a cook.
In this context, 'kombuis' is used to refer to the kitchen space in a professional setting like a restaurant.
Ons gesels lekker saam in die kombuis terwyl ons kos maak.
We have a nice chat together in the kitchen while preparing food.
'The word 'kombuis' is used here to mention the kitchen as a social and functional space where activities occur.
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