Die optometris meet die pupilafstand vir die brillense.

The optometrist measures the pupil distance for the spectacle lenses.

Breakdown of Die optometris meet die pupilafstand vir die brillense.

• vir: for
• meet: to measure
• die optometris: optometrist
• die brillens: spectacle lens

Questions & Answers about Die optometris meet die pupilafstand vir die brillense.

Why is die used twice in Die optometris meet die pupilafstand vir die brillense?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

So:

• die optometris = the optometrist
• die pupilafstand = the pupil distance
• die brillense = the glasses lenses / spectacle lenses

Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike in some other languages, you do not have to learn different forms such as masculine, feminine, or neuter articles.

Does meet here mean the same as English meet, as in to meet someone?

No. In this sentence, meet means measures.

That can be confusing for English speakers because it looks like the English word meet. In Afrikaans:

• meet = measure
• ontmoet = meet someone

So:

• Die optometris meet die pupilafstand = The optometrist measures the pupil distance
• Ek ontmoet die optometris = I meet the optometrist

What kind of word is pupilafstand?