Die identiteit is belangrik.

to be

Breakdown of Die identiteit is belangrik.

• belangrik: important
• die identiteit: identity

Questions & Answers about Die identiteit is belangrik.

Why is die used here, and what does it mean?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, usually meaning the.

So in Die identiteit is belangrik, die identiteit means the identity.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike languages such as German or Dutch, you do not have to learn different forms for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

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How do you pronounce die in Afrikaans? Is it like the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced more like dee, not like the English verb die.

So:

• Afrikaans die ≈ dee
• English die = completely different pronunciation

This is one of the first pronunciation differences English speakers usually need to remember.

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Is identiteit basically the same word as English identity?