No. 686 in Afrikaans

verjaarsdag

Birthday.

In a sentence

My vriend se verjaarsdag is oor twee weke.
My friend's birthday is in two weeks.
In this sentence, 'verjaarsdag' refers to the specific day marking someone's date of birth.
Ons het 'n groot partytjie vir haar verjaarsdag beplan.
We have planned a big party for her birthday.
Here, 'verjaarsdag' denotes the occasion or event of celebrating someone's birth date.
Op my vorige verjaarsdag het ek baie geskenke gekry.
On my previous birthday, I received many gifts.
In this usage, 'verjaarsdag' refers to the remembrance or retrospective mention of one's previous birthday.

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