Die verlofsaldo op die salarisstrokie is verkeerd.

The leave balance on the payslip is wrong.

Breakdown of Die verlofsaldo op die salarisstrokie is verkeerd.

• wees: to be
• op: on
• verkeerd: wrong
• die salarisstrokie: payslip

Questions & Answers about Die verlofsaldo op die salarisstrokie is verkeerd.

What does verlofsaldo mean, and how is it built?

Verlofsaldo is a compound noun:

• verlof = leave, time off
• saldo = balance

So verlofsaldo means leave balance.

Afrikaans often joins nouns into one word where English uses two separate words. That is very common, so English speakers should get used to seeing long compound nouns.

Why is die used twice in the sentence?

Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both singular and plural nouns.

In this sentence:

• Die verlofsaldo = The leave balance
• op die salarisstrokie = on the payslip

So the two instances of die belong to two different nouns:

1. verlofsaldo
2. salarisstrokie

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change the word for the based on gender or number.

What does salarisstrokie mean, and why does it end in -ie?