Die term is duidelik.

to be

Breakdown of Die term is duidelik.

• duidelik: clear
• die term: term

Questions & Answers about Die term is duidelik.

What does die mean here? Is it the same as English die?

No. In Afrikaans, die here is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• die term = the term

It is a very common beginner confusion because it is spelled like the English verb die, but it has a completely different meaning in Afrikaans.

How do you pronounce die in this sentence?

In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced roughly like dee.

So Die term is duidelik sounds approximately like:

dee term is DOY-duh-lik

That means it does not sound like the English word die.

Is term really an Afrikaans word, or is it just borrowed from English?

Yes, term is a normal Afrikaans word. It means term, expression, or sometimes technical term, depending on context.

Afrikaans has many words that look very similar to English, especially in formal or academic language, and term is one of them.

Why is the sentence word order so similar to English?