Ons bespreek godsdiens.

Yes, ons means we in this sentence.

A useful extra point is that ons can also mean us in other contexts, so Afrikaans uses the same form for both subject and object:

• Ons bespreek godsdiens. = We discuss religion.
• Hy sien ons. = He sees us.

So you work out whether ons means we or us from its role in the sentence.

In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they often do in English.

So you get:

• Ek bespreek = I discuss
• Jy bespreek = you discuss
• Ons bespreek = we discuss
• Hulle bespreek = they discuss

This is one of the simpler features of Afrikaans grammar: the verb form normally stays the same.

Bespreek means discuss here.

Depending on context, it can also mean things like:

• talk over
• deal with
• sometimes even book/reserve in other contexts

For example:

• Ons bespreek die probleem. = We discuss the problem.
• Ek bespreek 'n kamer. = I book a room.

So the meaning depends on context, but in your sentence it clearly means discuss.

Yes, godsdiens is one word.

It is made up of:

• god = god
• diens = service

Historically, it is related to the idea of service to God, but in modern usage it usually means religion.

So even if the literal parts are interesting, you should learn godsdiens as the normal word for religion.

Because Afrikaans often leaves out the article when speaking generally.

So:

• Ons bespreek godsdiens. = We discuss religion.

This is similar to English, where you also usually say religion, not the religion, when speaking about the topic in general.

If you were referring to a specific religion or a specific instance, you might see an article:

• Ons bespreek die godsdiens van die Romeine. = We discuss the religion of the Romans.

The word order is the basic Afrikaans main-clause order:

Subject + Verb + Object

So here:

• Ons = subject
• bespreek = verb
• godsdiens = object

This is very similar to normal English word order:

• We discuss religion.

Yes. In a normal main clause, Afrikaans usually keeps the verb in the second position.

For example:

• Ons bespreek godsdiens.
• Vandag bespreek ons godsdiens. = Today we discuss religion.

Notice that when Vandag comes first, the verb bespreek still stays in second position, and ons moves after it.

This is an important Afrikaans pattern to get used to.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

• ons ≈ ons / awns depending on accent
• bespreek ≈ buh-SPRAYK
• godsdiens ≈ KHOTS-deens or GOTS-deens, depending on how strongly the g/ch sound is pronounced

A few pronunciation notes:

• ee in bespreek is a long vowel, roughly like the vowel in say, but tenser.
• ie in diens sounds like ee in seen.
• The g in godsdiens may be pronounced more softly or more harshly depending on accent.

Because in Afrikaans, common nouns are not capitalised just because they are nouns.

So:

• godsdiens = religion
• boek = book
• tafel = table

You only capitalise when normal spelling rules require it, such as at the beginning of a sentence or in proper names.

This is different from German, where all nouns are capitalised.

Yes, in many contexts it can.

Afrikaans often uses the simple present where English might use either:

• We discuss religion
• We are discussing religion

So Ons bespreek godsdiens can mean either, depending on context.

If you want, context words can make the time reference clearer:

• Nou bespreek ons godsdiens. = Now we are discussing religion.

Yes, and that is very natural.

There is a slight difference in feel:

• Ons bespreek godsdiens = We discuss religion.
  This can sound a bit more formal, structured, or purposeful.
• Ons praat oor godsdiens = We talk about religion.
  This often sounds a bit more conversational.

Both are correct, but bespreek often suggests a more deliberate discussion.

It is singular in form here, but it is being used as a general, uncountable idea: religion as a subject.

If you wanted the plural religions, you would normally need a different wording depending on context, for example:

• Ons bespreek verskillende godsdienste. = We discuss different religions.

So in your sentence, godsdiens refers to the general concept, not one counted item.

In standard Afrikaans, negation usually uses two negatives:

• Ons bespreek nie godsdiens nie. = We do not discuss religion.

This double-nie structure is a very important feature of Afrikaans.

Pattern:

• subject + verb + nie + object + nie

So your original sentence becomes:

• Ons bespreek nie godsdiens nie.