No. 247 in Afrikaans

sosiale

"Social."

In a sentence

Mense gebruik sosiale media om met vriende kontak te hou.
People use social media to stay in touch with friends.
In this sentence, 'sosiale' describes 'media,' relating to mediums or platforms that are community-based or designed for social interactions.
Sosiale vaardighede is belangrik in die werkplek.
Social skills are important in the workplace.
Here, 'sosiale' qualifies 'vaardighede,' referring to interpersonal or communicative abilities necessary in public or professional spaces.
Die sosiale geleentheid was 'n groot sukses.
The social event was a great success.
In this case, 'sosiale' is used to characterize 'geleentheid' as an event designed for interaction and engagement among people.

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