No. 135 in Afrikaans
naweek
Weekend.
In a sentence
Ek hou daarvan om op die naweek te ontspan.
I enjoy relaxing during the weekend.
Here, 'naweek' refers to the weekend as a time period for relaxation and rest.
Ons beplan 'n reis vir die komende naweek.
We are planning a trip for the upcoming weekend.
In this sentence, 'naweek' specifies the weekend as a particular target time for an event or activity.
Sy vertel ons altyd interessante stories oor haar naweek.
She always tells us interesting stories about her weekend.
Here, 'naweek' is used to describe the past weekend as a topic of discussion or sharing experiences.
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