Die WiFi-wagwoord is op die toegangspunt.

to be

Breakdown of Die WiFi-wagwoord is op die toegangspunt.

• op: on
• die toegangspunt: wireless access point
• die WiFi-wagwoord: Wi-Fi password

Questions & Answers about Die WiFi-wagwoord is op die toegangspunt.

Why is die used twice?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

In this sentence, there are two separate noun phrases:

• die WiFi-wagwoord = the WiFi password
• die toegangspunt = the access point

So Afrikaans uses die before both nouns, just as English uses the twice in The WiFi password is on the access point.

A useful point for learners: Afrikaans does not change the for gender or case. It is simply die for all nouns in this kind of sentence.

Why is the word order so similar to English here?

Because this is a simple statement with normal main-clause word order:

• Die WiFi-wagwoord = subject
• is = verb
• op die toegangspunt = prepositional phrase

So the structure is basically:

Subject + verb + place

That is very similar to English: The WiFi password is on the access point.

Afrikaans often feels familiar to English speakers in basic sentences like this, even though the vocabulary is Germanic in a different way.

Why is it is in Afrikaans too?