Ons ruil die onoopgemaakte vervangingsproduk om.

We exchange the unopened replacement product.

Breakdown of Ons ruil die onoopgemaakte vervangingsproduk om.

• ons: we
• die vervangingsproduk: replacement product
• onoopgemaak: unopened
• omruil: to exchange

Questions & Answers about Ons ruil die onoopgemaakte vervangingsproduk om.

Why is om at the end of the sentence?

Because the full verb is omruil, which is a separable verb in Afrikaans. In a normal main clause, the finite part ruil goes in the usual verb position near the beginning, and the particle om moves to the end: Ons ruil ... om.

Is ruil ... om the same verb as omruil?

Yes. Ruil ... om is the split form of omruil. Dictionaries usually list it as omruil. On its own, ruil often means trade or swap more generally, while omruil is especially common for exchanging an item for another one, such as in a shop or returns context.

Why is the verb just ruil with ons? Why is there no special ending for we?

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form for different persons in the present tense. So you get ek ruil, jy ruil, hy ruil, ons ruil, hulle ruil. In that sense, Afrikaans is simpler than English.

Does ons mean both we and us?