No. 679 in Afrikaans

moeite

Effort or trouble.

In a sentence

Hy doen baie moeite om sy werk betyds af te handel.
He makes a lot of effort to finish his work on time.
In this sentence, 'moeite' is used to signify the effort or hard work put into accomplishing a task.
Dit is nie die moeite werd om oor so iets kleins bekommerd te wees nie.
It's not worth the effort to worry about something so small.
Here, 'moeite' conveys the value of the effort relative to the significance of the situation.
Ek waardeer die moeite wat jy gedoen het om my te help.
I appreciate the effort you made to assist me.
In this example, 'moeite' represents gratitude for the actions and energy someone has put forth to aid another.

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