hulle

This is the 12th most frequent Afrikaans word.


hulle

"They" or "them."


Here, 'hulle' is used as a subject pronoun meaning 'they' to indicate the actors in the sentence.

Hulle speel 'n gespe in die tuin.

They are playing a game in the garden.


In this sentence, 'hulle' functions as an object pronoun meaning 'them,' referring to those being seen.

Ek het hulle nie in die kamer gesien nie.

I did not see them in the room.


Here, 'hulle' is part of the possessive form 'hulle s’n,' meaning 'theirs,' showing ownership.

Hulle s’n is die grootste huis op die straat.

Theirs is the biggest house on the street.