No. 251 in Afrikaans

mei

"Mei" in Afrikaans means "May" (the month).

In a sentence

Ek hou van die maand Mei wanneer die blomme begin blom.
I like the month of May when the flowers start to bloom.
In this sentence, 'Mei' refers to the fifth month of the year.
Die leerling mag 'n vraag aan die onderwyser stel.
The student may ask the teacher a question.
'Mag' could be confused with 'mei' due to similarity in usage, but 'mei' itself is not used here. It helps illustrate different contexts.
Ons vier Moedersdag elke jaar in Mei.
We celebrate Mother's Day every year in May.
Here, 'Mei' is also used to refer to the month it designates.

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