Die sertifikaat van aanvaarbaarheid is vir die voedselperseel.

The certificate of acceptability is for the food premises.

Breakdown of Die sertifikaat van aanvaarbaarheid is vir die voedselperseel.

• wees: to be
• vir: for
• die sertifikaat van aanvaarbaarheid: certificate of acceptability
• die voedselperseel: food premises

Questions & Answers about Die sertifikaat van aanvaarbaarheid is vir die voedselperseel.

What does die mean, and why is it used twice?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, equivalent to English the.

It appears twice because there are two definite nouns in the sentence:

• die sertifikaat = the certificate
• die voedselperseel = the food premises/site

A useful point for English speakers: Afrikaans uses die for all genders and also for plural nouns, so it is much simpler than languages that have different forms for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

What does van mean in sertifikaat van aanvaarbaarheid?

Here van means of.

So:

• sertifikaat van aanvaarbaarheid = certificate of acceptability

This is a very common Afrikaans pattern: noun + van + noun, just like English noun + of + noun.

For example:

• die einde van die boek = the end of the book
• 'n gevoel van trots = a feeling of pride

Why is it aanvaarbaarheid and not aanvaarbaar?