This is the 28th most frequent Afrikaans word.
mense
"People"
"Mense" is used here to mean "people" or specifically "the people" in a collective sense.
Die mense by die park geniet die son.
The people at the park are enjoying the sun.
"Mense" refers to an unspecified group of people in general.
Sommige mense hou daarvan om vroeg op te staan.
Some people like to get up early.
"Mense" is used to denote individuals, emphasizing the interactiveness between different persons.