This is the 58th most frequent Afrikaans word.
dan
The Afrikaans word "dan" means "then" or "than" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'dan' indicates the result or outcome of the preceding action.
Hulle het gesê ons sal ry eerder as om te wag, dan spaar ons tyd.
They said we will drive rather than wait, so then we save time.
The word 'dan' functions here to introduce the result or implication of a conditional clause.
As jy dit doen, dan is jy regtig dapper.
If you do that, then you are truly brave.
In this sentence, 'dan' is used to signify a subsequent or logical consequence in the statement.