No. 94 in Afrikaans
probeer
"Probeer" means "try" or "attempt."
In a sentence
Ek wil probeer om meer Afrikaanse boeke te lees.
I want to try to read more Afrikaans books.
In this sentence, 'probeer' is used as a verb meaning 'to try', followed by an infinitive verb to indicate an attempt to perform the action described by that verb.
Sy probeer altyd nuwe dinge by die werk.
She always tries new things at work.
Here, 'probeer' functions as a verb indicating the act of attempting or experimenting with something new.
Ons het probeer om die probleem vinnig op te los.
We tried to solve the problem quickly.
In this example, 'probeer' is used in the past tense to describe an effort or an attempt made in the past.
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