No. 164 in Afrikaans

vra

"Vra" means "ask."

In a sentence

Ek vra vir haar hoe laat dit is.
I ask her what time it is.
Here, 'vra' is used to indicate an inquiry or a question being asked.
Sy vra my of ek haar kan help.
She asks me if I can help her.
In this sentence, 'vra' conveys a request for information or assistance.
Hulle vra vir water om te drink.
They request water to drink.
In this example, 'vra' is used to express a request or a plea for something.

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