Die klerehanger is op die klererak.

to be

Breakdown of Die klerehanger is op die klererak.

• op: on
• die klererak: clothes rail
• die klerehanger: clothes hanger

Questions & Answers about Die klerehanger is op die klererak.

Why is die used twice in Die klerehanger is op die klererak?

Because Afrikaans uses die as the definite article the for all nouns.

So:

• die klerehanger = the clothes hanger
• die klererak = the clothes rack

Unlike languages such as German or Dutch, Afrikaans does not change the word for the based on gender or case. It stays die.

Does Afrikaans have different words for a and the like English does?

Yes.

• die = the
• 'n = a / an

So:

• Die klerehanger = The clothes hanger
• 'n klerehanger = A clothes hanger

A useful pronunciation note: 'n is usually pronounced as a very weak sound, like uh.

Why are klerehanger and klererak written as one word?