Afrikaans Word of the Day
binne
BIN-nuh • adverb / preposition — 11th of May, 2026
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Meaning: inside; indoors; within
Examples
- Kom binne.
(Come inside.) - Die kinders speel binne.
(The children are playing inside.) - Die sleutel is binne die laai.
(The key is inside the drawer.)
Synonyms
- in
- binnekant
Use 'binne' to indicate being or going inside a place (position or movement). It can stand alone as an adverb ('Kom binne') or be followed by a noun as a preposition ('binne die huis'). Opposite is 'buite' (outside). The final '-e' is a short schwa sound: BIN-nuh.
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