No. 297 in Afrikaans

ongeveer

Approximately.

In a sentence

Ek het ongeveer vyf minute hiervoor beskikbaar.
I have approximately five minutes available for this.
The word 'ongeveer' is used here to indicate an approximate amount of time.
Daar is ongeveer twintig mense in die vergadering.
There are around twenty people in the meeting.
The word 'ongeveer' is used here to estimate the number of people.
Die afstand na die park is ongeveer 10 kilometer.
The distance to the park is about 10 kilometers.
The word 'ongeveer' is used here to approximate a distance measurement.

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