No. 28 in Afrikaans

mense

"People"

In a sentence

Die mense by die park geniet die son.
The people at the park are enjoying the sun.
"Mense" is used here to mean "people" or specifically "the people" in a collective sense.
Sommige mense hou daarvan om vroeg op te staan.
Some people like to get up early.
"Mense" refers to an unspecified group of people in general.
Ons moet ander mense met respek behandel.
We should treat other people with respect.
"Mense" is used to denote individuals, emphasizing the interactiveness between different persons.

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