Afrikaans Word of the Day
koop
/KOOP/ • verb — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Ek gaan brood koop.
(I'm going to buy bread.) - Kan jy melk koop as jy by die winkel is?
(Can you buy milk when you are at the store?) - Sy het 'n nuwe motor gekoop.
(She bought a new car.)
Synonyms
- aanschaf
- verkry
Common everyday verb for buying things. The past participle is 'gekoop' (e.g. 'ek het dit gekoop'). Use it in questions ('Kan ek dit koop?') and commands ('Koop dit!'). 'Aanschaf' and 'verkry' are more formal alternatives.
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