Hy roep hard.

He shouts loudly.

Breakdown of Hy roep hard.

• hy: he
• hard: loudly
• roep: to call out; shout

Questions & Answers about Hy roep hard.

What does hy mean?

Hy means he.

It is the normal third-person singular masculine subject pronoun in Afrikaans:

• ek = I
• jy/u = you
• hy = he
• sy = she
• ons = we
• hulle = they

What does roep mean exactly?

Roep usually means call, shout, or cry out, depending on context.

So Hy roep hard could be understood as:

• He shouts loudly
• He calls out loudly

Afrikaans often uses one verb where English might choose different ones depending on the situation.

Why is roep not changed for he? Shouldn’t it be something like English calls?