This is the 140th most frequent Afrikaans word.
saak
"Saak" means "matter," "case," "cause," or "issue" in English.
In this sentence, 'saak' is used to mean 'matter' or 'issue', referring to a topic or subject requiring attention.
Dit is belangrik om die saak met omsigtigheid te hanteer.
It is important to handle the matter with caution.
Here, 'saak' signifies 'business' or 'enterprise', indicating a professional or commercial activity.
Hy het sy eie saak begin as 'n entrepreneur.
He started his own business as an entrepreneur.
In this context, 'saak' is part of the phrase 'maak nie saak nie', implying 'it doesn't matter', showing disregard or indifference.