Idioms

Question 1

‘n appeltjie met jou skil (peel an apple)

Answer 1

‘n (moeilike saak) met iemand (bespreek) (difficult discussion)

Question 2

‘n nuwe besem vee skoon (a new broom sweeps clean)

Answer 2

‘n nuwe (taak) word dikwels met (ywer aangepaak) (when new people take over they change rules)

Question 3

bo sy vuurmaakplek (above his fire place)

Answer 3

(meer) as wat hy kan (verstaan) of doen (more than what he understands)

Question 4

deur die blare (through the leaves)

Answer 4

deurmekaar (confused)

Question 5

eet met lang tande (eat with long teeth)

Answer 5

(hou nie) van die (kos nie) (don’t like the food)

Question 6

iets uit jou duim suig (suck something out of your thumb)

Answer 6

storie opmaak (make up a story)

Question 7

maak iemand die hoenders in (make chickens angry)

Answer 7

(maak) iemand (kwaad) (make someone angry)

Question 8

slaap soos ‘n klip (sleep like a stone/log)

Answer 8

slaap baie vas (sleep well)

Question 9

staan met ‘n bek vol tande (your mouth is full of teeth)

Answer 9

weet (nie) wat (om te sê) (don’t know what to say in a crowd)

Question 10

voor op die wa wees (sit in front of the wagon)

Answer 10

opdringerig (got an attitude (child acts like a adult))