tot

This is the 26th most frequent Afrikaans word.


tot

"Tot" in Afrikaans means "until" or "to."


The word 'tot' is used to mean 'until', indicating the endpoint of waiting.

Ek wag tot sy aankom.

I wait until she arrives.


The word 'tot' functions as 'up to' to specify a time limit.

Ons bly oop tot tienuur vanaand.

We stay open until ten o'clock tonight.


Here, 'tot' indicates the destination or endpoint in a range or journey.

Hy ry van Kaapstad tot Johannesburg.

He travels from Cape Town to Johannesburg.