Afrikaans Word of the Day
begin
be-GIN • verb — 17th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start (an action, event, or process)
Examples
- Die vergadering begin om tienuur.
(The meeting begins at ten o'clock.) - Ek begin nou met die les.
(I begin the lesson now.) - Sy het lank gelede begin om te skilder.
(She started painting a long time ago.)
Synonyms
- aanvang
- start
Antonyms
- eindig
- stop
Use 'begin' to talk about starting something. To say someone starts doing something, use 'begin om te' + verb (e.g. 'Hy begin om te lees' = 'He begins to read'). For past actions Afrikaans often uses an auxiliary: 'Hy het begin' = 'He started.'
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