Ons bespreek die uitdaging.

we

Breakdown of Ons bespreek die uitdaging.

• bespreek: to discuss
• die uitdaging: challenge

Questions & Answers about Ons bespreek die uitdaging.

What does ons mean here?

Ons means we.

A useful extra point: in Afrikaans, ons can also mean us depending on the sentence.

• Ons bespreek die uitdaging. = We discuss the challenge.
• Hulle sien ons. = They see us.

So ons covers both the subject form and the object form.

Why is the word order Ons bespreek die uitdaging?

This is the normal basic Afrikaans word order for a main clause:

subject + verb + object

So:

• Ons = subject
• bespreek = verb
• die uitdaging = object

This is very similar to English:

• We discuss the challenge.

Afrikaans often feels familiar to English speakers because the basic word order is frequently the same in simple sentences.

Does bespreek change for different subjects, like English discuss/discusses?