Breakdown of Die filtermandjie is in die portafilter.
wees
to be
in
in
die filtermandjie
filter basket
die portafilter
espresso filter holder
Questions & Answers about Die filtermandjie is in die portafilter.
Why does the sentence use die twice?
In Afrikaans, die is the definite article for the.
So:
- die filtermandjie = the filter basket
- die portafilter = the portafilter
Unlike some languages, Afrikaans does not change the word for the based on gender or case. The same form, die, is used for all nouns in the singular and plural when they are definite.
Is die pronounced like the English word die?
No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced more like dee.
That is one of the first things English speakers need to get used to, because the spelling looks misleading if you read it with English pronunciation rules.
So in this sentence:
- die filtermandjie sounds like dee filtermandjie
- die portafilter sounds like dee portafilter
Why is is the same as in English?