Sterk stoomdruk maak goeie mikroskuim.

Strong steam pressure makes good microfoam.

Breakdown of Sterk stoomdruk maak goeie mikroskuim.

• maak: to make
• sterk: strong
• goed: good
• die mikroskuim: microfoam

Questions & Answers about Sterk stoomdruk maak goeie mikroskuim.

Why is stoomdruk written as one word?

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often forms compound nouns as a single word.

So:

• stoom = steam
• druk = pressure
• stoomdruk = steam pressure

This is completely normal in Afrikaans. English often writes similar ideas as separate words, but Afrikaans usually joins them.

Other examples:

• koffiemasjien = coffee machine
• melkskuim = milk foam
• waterbottel = water bottle

Why is it goeie mikroskuim and not goed mikroskuim?

This is one of the most common questions learners have.

The basic adjective is goed = good.
But before many nouns, Afrikaans uses the inflected form goeie.

So:

• goed = good
• goeie mikroskuim = good microfoam

This happens because goeie is the normal attributive form of goed when it comes directly before a noun.

Compare:

• Die skuim is goed. = The foam is good.
  
  • Here goed comes after the verb, so it stays goed.
• goeie skuim = good foam
  
  • Here it comes before the noun, so it becomes goeie.