This is the 8th most frequent Afrikaans word.
was
The Afrikaans word "was" means "was" (past tense of "be") or "wax" (substance) in English, depending on context.
Here, 'was' is again the past tense of 'to be,' used to describe the state of the table at a specific time in the past.
Die tafel was vuil, so ek het dit skoongemaak.
The table was dirty, so I cleaned it.
In this context, 'was' indicates that the action or experience described occurred in the past.
Dit was lekker om jou te sien!
It was nice to see you!
In this sentence, 'was' is used as the past tense of the verb 'to be,' describing a state or condition in the past.