No. 465 in Afrikaans
opgedaag
"Opgedaag" means "showed up" or "arrived."
In a sentence
Hy het betyds by die vergadering opgedaag.
He arrived on time at the meeting.
Here, 'opgedaag' is used to indicate someone arriving or showing up at a specific place.
Ek het nie gedink hulle sal vir die partytjie opgedaag het nie.
I didn't think they would show up for the party.
In this sentence, 'opgedaag' conveys the action of people coming or appearing, especially unexpectedly.
Die stoute kinders het weer laat by die skool opgedaag.
The naughty children again arrived late at school.
Here, 'opgedaag' means arriving or getting to a place, emphasizing the timing.
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