Die program is internasionaal.

The program is international.

Breakdown of Die program is internasionaal.

• wees: to be
• die program: the program
• internasionaal: international

Questions & Answers about Die program is internasionaal.

What does die mean here?

Here die means the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for:

• singular nouns: die program = the program
• plural nouns: die programme = the programs

Unlike some other languages, Afrikaans does not have different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced more like dee.

So:

• die ≈ dee
• not like English die /dai/

That is a very common beginner mistake.

Why is the verb is the same as in English?

Afrikaans and English are related Germanic languages, so some words look very similar. Is in Afrikaans works very much like is in English.

In this sentence:

• Die program = the subject
• is = the linking verb, is
• internasionaal = the adjective describing the subject

So the structure is very close to English:
The program is international.