Die bedryf groei.

to grow

Breakdown of Die bedryf groei.

• die bedryf: industry; business sector

Questions & Answers about Die bedryf groei.

Why does die mean the here, and not die as in English?

In Afrikaans, die is the normal definite article for the.

So in Die bedryf groei, die = the.

This often surprises English speakers because it looks exactly like the English verb die, but it has nothing to do with death in this sentence. It is simply a very common Afrikaans word.

A useful point: Afrikaans uses die for the with both singular and plural nouns in most ordinary cases.

What does bedryf mean exactly?

Bedryf usually means industry in the sense of a business sector or branch of economic activity.

So it can refer to things like:

• the film industry
• the tourism industry
• the manufacturing industry

Depending on context, bedryf can also be related to operation or running something, but in a simple sentence like Die bedryf groei, the most natural meaning is the industry.

Is groei a present-tense verb here?