No. 609 in Afrikaans
ontmoet
"Ontmoet" means "meet" in English.
In a sentence
Ek ontmoet my nuwe kollega vandag.
I am meeting my new colleague today.
In this sentence, 'ontmoet' is used in the present tense to indicate the action of meeting someone for the first time, portraying the present occurrence of this event.
Ons het op die lughawe ontmoet.
We met at the airport.
Here, 'ontmoet' is used in the past tense, illustrating a completed action of meeting someone at a specific location.
Sy wil baie graag nuwe mense ontmoet tydens die konferensie.
She is very eager to meet new people during the conference.
In this instance, 'ontmoet' is used to express a future or intended action of meeting new individuals, emphasizing intention or desire.
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