Die fees is in die tuin.

The festival is in the garden.

Breakdown of Die fees is in die tuin.

• wees: to be
• in: in
• die tuin: the garden
• die fees: festival; celebration

Questions & Answers about Die fees is in die tuin.

Why is die used twice in Die fees is in die tuin?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

So:

• die fees = the party / the celebration
• die tuin = the garden

Afrikaans uses die for definite nouns regardless of gender, and it is also used for plural definite nouns. Unlike languages such as German or Dutch, you do not have to learn different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Does die mean the same thing both times?

Yes. In this sentence, both instances of die mean the.

Afrikaans does not change the form of the definite article here:

• die fees = the party
• die tuin = the garden

So even though English also uses the twice, Afrikaans happens to use the exact same form, die, both times.

Is die pronounced like the English verb die?