Die program is internasionaal.

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.

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.

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.

No, not in the way English does.

Afrikaans verbs usually do not conjugate much for person. With the verb wees (to be), the present tense form is is used with all subjects:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy is = he is
• Ons is = we are
• Hulle is = they are

That makes Afrikaans simpler than English in this area.

Because after is, Afrikaans normally uses the adjective in its basic form.

So:

• Die program is internasionaal. = The program is international.

But before a noun, Afrikaans often uses the -e form:

• die internasionale program = the international program

So the difference is:

• predicate adjective after is: internasionaal
• attributive adjective before a noun: internasionale

It is an adjective here.

It describes program, even though it comes after is. This is just like English:

• The program is international.

The word is not modifying the verb; it is describing the subject through a linking verb.

Yes, in this simple sentence it is very similar to English:

• Die program = subject
• is = verb
• internasionaal = complement/adjective

So the pattern is:

Subject + verb + adjective

That said, Afrikaans does have some word-order rules that differ from English in longer sentences, especially with subordinate clauses and verb placement. But this sentence is straightforward.

Yes. Afrikaans program can correspond to English program or programme, depending on the variety of English you use.

So the sentence could be understood as:

• The program is international.
• The programme is international.

Afrikaans spelling here is simply program.

A rough learner-friendly guide is:

• die ≈ dee
• program ≈ proh-GRAM
• is ≈ iss
• internasionaal ≈ in-ter-na-syo-NAAL

A full rough pronunciation of the sentence could be:

dee proh-GRAM iss in-ter-na-syo-NAAL

The final part -naal is longer than an English short nal sound.

Yes. That is one of the handy things about Afrikaans.

Examples:

• die program = the program
• die programme = the programs

In your sentence, program is singular, so die program means the program.

Yes, but it changes the meaning.

• Die program is internasionaal. = The program is international.
• 'n program is internasionaal. = A program is international.

So die is definite, while 'n is indefinite.

Because internasionaal is simply the adjective complement after is. Afrikaans does not need an article there.

Compare:

• Die program is internasionaal. = The program is international.
• Die program is baie internasionaal. = The program is very international.

So if you want to add emphasis, you can add baie (very), but it is not required.

Yes, in standard Afrikaans that would sound wrong in this sentence.

After is, you use:

• internasionaal

Before a noun, you use:

• internasionale

So:

• correct: Die program is internasionaal.
• correct: Die internasionale program
• not correct here: Die program is internasionale.

Yes. It is a word that looks familiar because it is closely related to English international and similar words in many European languages.

This is common in Afrikaans. Many formal or academic words are easy for English speakers to recognize, even if the spelling is slightly different:

• English international
• Afrikaans internasionaal

So this sentence is a nice example of a very transparent cognate.