Die verskoning is goed.

The excuse is good.

Breakdown of Die verskoning is goed.

• wees: to be
• goed: good
• die verskoning: excuse

Questions & Answers about Die verskoning is goed.

What does die mean here?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, usually equivalent to English the.

A few useful things about die:

• It does not change for gender. Afrikaans does not have separate words like the for masculine/feminine/neuter nouns.
• It is used for both singular and plural nouns:
  • die verskoning = the apology / the excuse
  • die verskonings = the apologies / the excuses

So in this sentence, die simply marks verskoning as a specific apology or excuse.

Why is it die verskoning and not 'n verskoning?

Because die means the, while 'n means a / an.

So the difference is:

• Die verskoning is goed. = The apology/excuse is good.
• 'n Verskoning is goed. = An apology/excuse is good.

Use die when you mean a specific one already known in the conversation.

Does verskoning mean apology or excuse?