Die episode bespreek 'n tradisie.

The broadcast instalment discusses a tradition.

Breakdown of Die episode bespreek 'n tradisie.

• 'n: a
• bespreek: to discuss
• die episode: broadcast instalment
• die tradisie: tradition

Questions & Answers about Die episode bespreek 'n tradisie.

What does die mean here, and does it change for gender or number?

Here, die means the.

A useful thing about Afrikaans is that die is used for:

• singular nouns: die episode
• plural nouns: die episodes

It also does not change for grammatical gender. Afrikaans does not use different articles like German der / die / das or Dutch de / het in the same way. So die is much simpler for learners.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

No. In this sentence, die is pronounced roughly like dee, not like English dye.

This is one of the most common pronunciation mistakes English speakers make when starting Afrikaans.

How does bespreek work? Does the verb change depending on the subject?