tel
[tɛ̞ːl]
To count in Afrikaans is tel.
tel is used to describe the action of enumerating items or determining a numerical quantity.
Meaning: to enumerate or determine number (verb)
Did you know?
- The Afrikaans word tel is a cognate of the English word 'tale'. Both words originally referred to the act of counting or recounting a sequence of events.
- The word tel can be used as a noun in specific technical contexts to refer to a 'tally' or a total count of items collected.
Examples in context
- Sy opinie tel nie.His opinion doesn't count.This sentence shows how to express that an opinion does not count using tel.Tatoeba #1918427 by wwkudu, translation #285509 by Dejo
- My seun kan nog nie tel nie.My son can't count yet.This sentence illustrates a person's inability to count yet using tel.Tatoeba #4869672 by zvzuibqx, translation #274428 by CK
- Kan jy die boeke vir my tel, asseblief?Can you count the books for me, please?
- Ek moet die skakels van die ketting tel om te sien of hulle reg is.I need to count the links of the chain to see if they are correct.
- Kan jy asseblief die eiers tel?Can you please count the eggs?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “count” translations and entries tel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
