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Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste lyrics

English: I Met You For The First Time

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What “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” is about

A person recounts the story of their lifelong love, from their first shy meeting and early dates to marriage and raising a family. They share the joys of their shared life, the pain of losing two children, and the ultimate sorrow of their partner's passing after 59 years together. The speaker expresses enduring love and longing for their 'Lovelink'.

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Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

Ek het jou vir die eerste keer deur jou broer ontmoet. Ek het iets besonders gevoel, maar ek was skaam en het nie geweet wat om te sê of hoe om op te tree nie. Toe het ons bioskoop toe gegaan, en jy het my hand geneem. Dit was die begin van ons. Jy was my eerste meisie, en van daardie dag af was ons siele met mekaar verbind. Jy was my 'Lovelink'. Ons het gelag vir die klein dingetjies. Ons het dieselfde boeke gelees en dae saam deurgebring – swem, visvang en kamp. Ons is getroud toe jy agtien was en ek twintig. Toe kom Tanya, ons oudste, gevolg deur Leon. Vyf jaar later het Ronelle by ons gesin aangesluit, en daarna is ons geseën met 'n tweeling, Lizette en Anton. Ons het die hartverskeurende verlies van ons oudste kinders, Tanya en Leon, verduur. Deur daardie moeilike tye het ons saamgestaan ​​en mekaar getroos. Vir nege-en-vyftig jaar het ons 'n lewe, 'n gesin en 'n liefde gedeel wat ons deur so baie gedra het. In 2021 moes ek van jou afskeid neem, my 'Lovelink'. Ek huil steeds omdat jy nie meer hier is nie, my lief. Daar gaan nie 'n dag verby dat ek nie aan jou dink of jou mis nie. Ek sal jou vir altyd liefhê, totdat ons mekaar weer sien, 'Lovelink'.

I met you for the first time through your brother. I felt something special, but I was shy and didn't know what to say or how to act. Then we went to the cinema, and you took my hand. That was the beginning of us. You were my first girl, and from that day on our souls were connected. You were my 'Lovelink'. We laughed at the little things. We read the same books and spent days together – swimming,

Lines explained

“Ek het jou vir die eerste keer deur jou broer ontmoet. Ek het iets besonders gevoel, maar ek was skaam en het nie geweet wat om te sê of hoe om op te tree nie. Toe het ons bioskoop toe gegaan, en jy het my hand geneem. Dit was die begin van ons. Jy was my eerste meisie, en van daardie dag af was ons siele met mekaar verbind. Jy was my 'Lovelink'. Ons het gelag vir die klein dingetjies. Ons het dieselfde boeke gelees en dae saam deurgebring – swem, visvang en kamp. Ons is getroud toe jy agtien was en ek twintig. Toe kom Tanya, ons oudste, gevolg deur Leon. Vyf jaar later het Ronelle by ons gesin aangesluit, en daarna is ons geseën met 'n tweeling, Lizette en Anton. Ons het die hartverskeurende verlies van ons oudste kinders, Tanya en Leon, verduur. Deur daardie moeilike tye het ons saamgestaan ​​en mekaar getroos. Vir nege-en-vyftig jaar het ons 'n lewe, 'n gesin en 'n liefde gedeel wat ons deur so baie gedra het. In 2021 moes ek van jou afskeid neem, my 'Lovelink'. Ek huil steeds omdat jy nie meer hier is nie, my lief. Daar gaan nie 'n dag verby dat ek nie aan jou dink of jou mis nie. Ek sal jou vir altyd liefhê, totdat ons mekaar weer sien, 'Lovelink'.”

I met you for the first time through your brother. I felt something special, but I was shy and didn't know what to say or how to act. Then we went to the cinema, and you took my hand. That was the beginning of us. You were my first girl, and from that day on our souls were connected. You were my 'Lovelink'. We laughed at the little things. We read the same books and spent days together – swimming,

The entire text is a single, continuous narrative, detailing the journey of a lifelong relationship from its inception to its poignant end, highlighting key milestones and emotional experiences.

Afrikaans words from this song

Learning Afrikaans? These words come straight from the lyrics.

skaam
shy
siele
souls
getroud
married
hartverskeurende
heartbreaking
afskeid neem
say goodbye

About this recording

“Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” is an Afrikaans song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

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The lyrics run to 1 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 13 Afrikaans previews on SongUp AI.

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Questions about “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste”

What does “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” mean in English?

“Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” means “I Met You For The First Time” in English.

What is “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” about?

A person recounts the story of their lifelong love, from their first shy meeting and early dates to marriage and raising a family. They share the joys of their shared life, the pain of losing two children, and the ultimate sorrow of their partner's passing after 59 years together. The speaker expresses enduring love and longing for their 'Lovelink'.

Is there an English translation of the “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “Ek Het Jou Vir Die Eerste” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

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