Jy is welkom.

you

Breakdown of Jy is welkom.

• wees: to be
• welkom: welcome

Questions & Answers about Jy is welkom.

What does each word in Jy is welkom mean?

• jy = you
• is = are / is
• welkom = welcome

So the sentence is literally You are welcome.

Why is is included here?

Afrikaans, like English, normally needs a form of to be in this kind of sentence.

So:

• Jy welkom would sound incomplete
• Jy is welkom is the normal full sentence

It works just like English You are welcome.

How do you pronounce Jy is welkom?

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• Jy ≈ yay with a slightly different vowel
• is ≈ iss
• welkom ≈ VEL-kom or VEL-kum

So the whole sentence is roughly:

yay iss VEL-kom

That is only an approximation, but it is close enough for a beginner.

Is jy informal?