Questions & Answers about Dit is 'n openbare vergadering.
'n is the Afrikaans indefinite article, equivalent to English a or an.
In speech, it is usually pronounced as a very short neutral vowel, like uh /ə/. So:
Dit is 'n openbare vergadering.
sounds roughly like: Dit is uh openbare vergadering.
A very important spelling rule: 'n is always written with an apostrophe and a lowercase n, even at the start of a sentence. If a sentence begins with it, the next word is capitalized instead:
'n Openbare vergadering begin om agtuur.
Yes. Dit is usually means It is or This is, depending on context.
- dit = it / this
- is = is
In this sentence, Dit is 'n openbare vergadering means something like This is a public meeting or It is a public meeting.
In everyday speech, people often contract dit is to dis:
- Dit is 'n openbare vergadering.
- Dis 'n openbare vergadering.
Both are common, but dit is is the fuller form.