Die opleiding begin vandag.

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Breakdown of Die opleiding begin vandag.

• begin: to start
• die opleiding: training; education

Questions & Answers about Die opleiding begin vandag.

What does die mean here, and is it related to English die?

In this sentence, die means the.

It is not related to the English verb to die. It’s just the normal Afrikaans definite article.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns: die boek = the book
• plural nouns: die boeke = the books

So in Die opleiding, it simply means the training or the course/program.

What exactly does opleiding mean?

Opleiding usually means training, instruction, or sometimes education/training program, depending on context.

In this sentence, it most naturally means something like:

• the training
• the course
• the training program

It comes from the verb oplei, which means to train.

So:

• opleiding = training
• oplei = to train

Why is begin the same as in English? Is it an infinitive or a conjugated verb?