Breakdown of Die parkeermeter is by die parkeervak.
wees
to be
by
at
die parkeermeter
parking meter
die parkeervak
marked parking bay
Questions & Answers about Die parkeermeter is by die parkeervak.
Why is die used twice in Die parkeermeter is by die parkeervak?
Because Afrikaans uses the definite article die for the, and it does not change for gender or case.
So:
- die parkeermeter = the parking meter
- die parkeervak = the parking space / parking bay
Afrikaans repeats the article just as English does: The parking meter is by the parking space.
Does die mean the in all cases?
Very often, yes. Afrikaans is much simpler than many European languages here.
die is used for:
- singular nouns: die man = the man
- plural nouns: die mans = the men
- nouns of any gender: masculine, feminine, and neuter all use die
So unlike Dutch or German, you do not have to learn different forms like de/het or der/die/das.
Why is the verb is the same as in English?