Idiome

Question 1

Deur die blare (through the trees)

Answer 1

deurmekaar (confused)

Question 2

die appel val nie ver van die boom af nie (the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree)

Answer 2

die kind is soos die ouer
(die child is like their parents)

Question 2

die sypker op die kop slaan (hit the nail on the head)

Answer 2

net die regte ding se (say the right thing)

Question 3

duim vashou (hold thumbs)

Answer 3

hoop date iemand suksevol sal wees (to be hopeful)

Question 4

eet met lang tande (eat with long teeth)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

het lang vingers (have long fingers)

Answer 5

steel (steal)

Question 6

het die kat aan die stert beet (holding that cat on the wrong end)

Answer 6

iets verkeerd aanpak (don’t understand)

Question 7

hoog in die takke (high in the clouds)

Answer 7

dronk (drunk)

Question 8

jou sokkies optrek (pull up your socks)

Answer 8

harder werk (work harder)

Question 8

iets unit jou duim suig ( suck out of your thumb)

Answer 8

storie opmaak (making up a story)

Question 9

kattekwaad (do naughty things)

Answer 9

stout dinge down (mischief)