This is the 352nd most frequent Afrikaans word.
asof
As if.
Used to indicate a condition or resemblance, thus connecting the observation with the outcome.
Die lug lyk asof dit gaan reën.
The sky looks as if it is going to rain.
Depicts a pretense or assumption of a state or behavior.
Sy tree op asof sy alles weet.
She acts as if she knows everything.
Expresses an imagined or hypothetical situation to contextualize their conversation.