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No. 159 in Afrikaans

langs

"Langs" in Afrikaans means "along" or "beside" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ons loop langs die strand.

    We walk along the beach.

    Here, 'langs' is used to mean 'along' or 'beside', indicating movement or positioning adjacent to something, in this case, the beach.

  • Hy woon langs die park.

    He lives next to the park.

    In this sentence, 'langs' means 'next to' or 'adjacent to', showing proximity to the park.

  • Die trein ry langs die rivier.

    The train travels along the river.

    For this usage, 'langs' indicates that the train's motion follows parallel to the river, emphasizing the linear relationship next to the river.

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