Die sanger wag agter die verhoog.

The singer waits behind the stage.

Breakdown of Die sanger wag agter die verhoog.

• wag: to wait
• agter: behind
• die verhoog: stage
• die sanger: singer

Questions & Answers about Die sanger wag agter die verhoog.

Why is die used twice in Die sanger wag agter die verhoog?

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article, meaning the.

So in this sentence:

• die sanger = the singer
• die verhoog = the stage

Afrikaans uses die for singular and plural nouns, and it does not change for gender. That makes it much simpler than languages that have different words for the.

Does sanger mean a male singer only?

Not necessarily. Sanger means singer. In many contexts, it can refer to a singer in general.

Afrikaans also has feminine forms in some cases, such as sangeres for female singer, but sanger is often understood from context unless the speaker wants to be more specific.

So Die sanger could mean the singer, and whether that singer is male or female may depend on context.

Why is the verb just wag and not something like wags or waits?