die here means the.
So:
Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for nouns, and it does not change for gender. You do not have to learn separate words for the like masculine/feminine/neuter forms.
Also, die is used for both singular and plural:
It can mean either, depending on context.
Afrikaans often uses the simple present where English might use either:
If you want to make the ongoing action extra clear, Afrikaans can use other wording, for example:
But Sy lees die titel by itself is perfectly normal.
This is the normal main-clause word order in Afrikaans:
subject + verb + object
So:
This is similar to basic English word order.
Compare:
In a yes/no question, the verb comes first.
Because lees here is the main finite verb of the sentence, not an infinitive.
In English, you only use to read in certain structures, not in a normal sentence like She reads the title. The same idea applies here.
So:
Afrikaans does use te in some other structures, but not in this simple present-tense sentence.
Afrikaans usually uses a double nie in standard negation:
So:
This double-negative pattern is a core feature of Afrikaans.