No. 163 in Afrikaans
vind
"Vind" in Afrikaans means "find" in English.
In a sentence
Ek vind die saak baie interessant.
I find the matter very interesting.
Here, 'vind' is used to mean 'find' in the context of forming an opinion or judgment.
Ons moet 'n manier vind om die probleem op te los.
We need to find a way to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'vind' means 'find' in the sense of discovering or identifying a solution.
Sy het uiteindelik haar pen gevind.
She finally found her pen.
In this case, 'vind' is used in the literal sense of locating a lost object.
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