Die besigheidslisensie en die informelehandelaarspermit is hier.

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Breakdown of Die besigheidslisensie en die informelehandelaarspermit is hier.

• wees: to be
• en: and
• die besigheidslisensie: business licence

Questions & Answers about Die besigheidslisensie en die informelehandelaarspermit is hier.

Why is die used twice in die besigheidslisensie en die informelehandelaarspermit?

Because Afrikaans normally repeats the definite article before each definite noun in a list like this.

So die besigheidslisensie en die informelehandelaarspermit means that both items are specific, known things. Repeating die makes that clear and sounds natural.

English can also do this:

• the business licence and the informal traders permit

In some contexts, Afrikaans can leave out the second die, but repeating it here is the safest and most natural choice.

Why is the verb is used even though there are two things? Shouldn’t it be are?

In Afrikaans, the present tense of wees is is for all persons and for both singular and plural.

So you get:

• Ek is
• Jy is
• Hy is
• Ons is
• Hulle is

That means Afrikaans does not switch between is and are the way English does. Even with a plural subject, is is correct.

If there are two items, why are lisensie and permit not plural?