Die termometer wys die maksimumtemperatuur.

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Breakdown of Die termometer wys die maksimumtemperatuur.

• die maksimumtemperatuur: maximum temperature
• die termometer: thermometer

Questions & Answers about Die termometer wys die maksimumtemperatuur.

Why does the sentence start with Die? Does it mean the?

Yes. Die is the Afrikaans definite article, and it usually means the.

So in this sentence:

• Die termometer = the thermometer
• die maksimumtemperatuur = the maximum temperature

A useful thing for English speakers: Afrikaans does not change die for gender. You use die for all singular definite nouns, regardless of whether the noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter in other languages.

Why is termometer so similar to English thermometer?

Because many Afrikaans words are closely related to English or come from similar international roots.

Here, termometer is basically the Afrikaans form of thermometer. The main difference is spelling:

• English: thermometer
• Afrikaans: termometer

Afrikaans often prefers simpler, more phonetic spelling than English.

What does wys mean here, and how do you pronounce it?