No. 140 in Afrikaans

saak

"Saak" means "matter," "case," "cause," or "issue" in English.

In a sentence

Dit is belangrik om die saak met omsigtigheid te hanteer.
It is important to handle the matter with caution.
In this sentence, 'saak' is used to mean 'matter' or 'issue', referring to a topic or subject requiring attention.
Hy het sy eie saak begin as 'n entrepreneur.
He started his own business as an entrepreneur.
Here, 'saak' signifies 'business' or 'enterprise', indicating a professional or commercial activity.
Dit maak nie saak nie wat ander mense dink nie.
It doesn't matter what other people think.
In this context, 'saak' is part of the phrase 'maak nie saak nie', implying 'it doesn't matter', showing disregard or indifference.

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