No. 689 in Afrikaans
voortgaan
To continue or proceed.
In a sentence
Ons moet met die vergadering voortgaan.
We must proceed with the meeting.
Here, 'voortgaan' is used to mean to proceed or continue with an action, in this case, the meeting.
Sy het besluit om met haar opleiding voort te gaan.
She decided to continue with her education.
In this sentence, 'voortgaan' refers to continuing or maintaining the pursuit of something, like education.
As ons probleme ondervind, sal ons steeds voortgaan.
If we encounter problems, we will still carry on.
'Voortgaan' is employed here to convey the persistence or carrying on despite difficulties.
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