Die opleiding is belangrik.

The training is important.

Breakdown of Die opleiding is belangrik.

• wees: to be
• belangrik: important
• die opleiding: training; education

Questions & Answers about Die opleiding is belangrik.

What does die mean here?

Die means the.

In Afrikaans, die is the normal definite article for both singular and plural nouns:

• die boek = the book
• die boeke = the books

So in Die opleiding is belangrik, die opleiding means the training or the education, depending on the context.

A useful note for English speakers: die in Afrikaans is not pronounced like the English verb die. It is usually pronounced more like dee.

Why is opleiding one word?

Afrikaans often writes ideas as a single compound word where English may use one word or several words depending on the expression.

Opleiding is a normal noun meaning training or education/training. You should learn it as a single vocabulary item.

Compound and built-up words are very common in Afrikaans, so seeing long nouns written as one word is completely normal.

Is opleiding singular or plural?