sou

sou

"Sou" in Afrikaans means "would" in English.

Here, 'sou' is used to express a conditional or hypothetical desire, equivalent to 'would' in English.

Ek sou graag 'n reis na Europa onderneem.

I would like to undertake a trip to Europe.

'Sou' indicates a conditional action that depends on a circumstance, similar to 'would' in conditional clauses in English.

As ek sy nommer gehad het, sou ek hom gebel het.

If I had his number, I would have called him.

In this sentence, 'sou' conveys a reported intention or expectation from a previous statement.

Hy het gesê hy sou daar wees, maar hy het nie gekom nie.

He said he would be there, but he did not come.