Afrikaans Word of the Day
vandag
/van-DAG/ • adverb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: today (the current day)
Examples
- Vandag gaan ek na die mark.
(Today I'm going to the market.) - Vandag is ek baie besig.
(Today I am very busy.) - Kan ons vandag koffie drink?
(Can we have coffee today?)
Synonyms
- vandeesdag
- teenwoordig
Used to refer to the current day. It commonly appears at the beginning or end of a sentence (Vandag ... or ... vandag). 'Vandeesdag' is a colloquial variant; 'teenwoordig' can be used when meaning 'currently' in a broader sense.
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