mooi

This is the 31st most frequent Afrikaans word.


mooi

Beautiful.


Here, 'mooi' describes the appearance of the flowers, indicating they are attractive or pleasing to look at.

Die blomme in die tuin is baie mooi.

The flowers in the garden are very beautiful.


In this sentence, 'mooi' refers to the quality of the story, implying it was well told or had a delightful content.

Sy het 'n mooi storie vertel.

She told a nice story.


Here, 'mooi' is used adverbially, describing the manner of asking, which was polite or considerate.

Hy het mooi gevra vir hulp.

He asked for help politely.