Die veld is groen.

The field is green.

Breakdown of Die veld is groen.

• wees: to be
• groen: green
• die veld: the field

Questions & Answers about Die veld is groen.

What does die mean in this sentence?

Here, die means the.

A few useful notes:

• die is the normal definite article in Afrikaans.
• It is used with both singular and plural nouns: die veld = the field, die velde = the fields.
• It is pronounced roughly dee, not like the English word die.

Is the word order the same as in English?

Yes, in this simple statement it is basically the same:

• Die veld = subject
• is = verb
• groen = adjective

So the pattern is:

Subject + is + adjective

That is very close to English The field is green.

If you turn it into a yes/no question, Afrikaans usually puts the verb first:

Is die veld groen? = Is the field green?

Why is is the same as in English?