Ons bespreek geregtigheid.

Yes, ons usually means we in a sentence like this:

• Ons bespreek geregtigheid. = We discuss justice.

Afrikaans also uses ons for us in object position:

• Hy sien ons. = He sees us.

So ons can mean both we and us, depending on its role in the sentence.

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

• Subject + verb + object

So here:

• Ons = subject
• bespreek = verb
• geregtigheid = object

That makes:

• Ons bespreek geregtigheid.

This is very similar to normal English word order:

• We discuss justice.

No. In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they do in English.

Compare:

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

The verb stays bespreek each time. This is one reason Afrikaans grammar is often simpler than English grammar.

Yes. Bespreek here is present tense, so the sentence means something like:

• We discuss justice
• We are discussing justice

Afrikaans often uses the simple present where English might use either the simple present or the present continuous, depending on context.

If you specifically want to emphasize are discussing, Afrikaans can also use a progressive construction in some contexts, but the simple form is very common.

Bespreek means discuss. It is often a bit more direct or formal than talk about.

So:

• Ons bespreek geregtigheid. = We discuss justice.

A more everyday alternative can be:

• Ons praat oor geregtigheid. = We talk about justice.

Both are possible, but bespreek suggests a more deliberate discussion.

Geregtigheid means justice.

It is an abstract noun, like English justice, freedom, or truth. It can refer to:

• fairness
• moral rightness
• justice in a legal or social sense

So the sentence could be about law, ethics, society, religion, or philosophy, depending on context.

Because abstract nouns often appear without an article in both Afrikaans and English.

So:

• Ons bespreek geregtigheid.
• We discuss justice.

That is natural.

If you wanted to refer to a more specific kind of justice, you might sometimes use die:

• Ons bespreek die geregtigheid van die wet.
• We discuss the justice of the law.

But in your original sentence, no article is needed.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• ghe-REKH-tikh-hate

A few important pronunciation notes:

• g in Afrikaans is a harsh throat sound, not the English g in go
• reg in the middle has that same guttural g
• -heid often sounds a bit like -hate in English approximation, though not exactly

Don’t worry if it feels difficult at first. The g sound is one of the most challenging sounds for English speakers learning Afrikaans.

The ending -heid is a common Afrikaans noun ending used to form abstract nouns, much like English endings such as -ness or sometimes -ity.

Examples:

• vry = free → vryheid = freedom
• waar = true → waarheid = truth
• gereg / related adjective base → geregtigheid = justice

So when you see -heid, it often signals an abstract idea or quality.

Yes. In many contexts, Ons bespreek geregtigheid can mean either:

• We discuss justice
• We are discussing justice

The exact English translation depends on context. Afrikaans often leaves that distinction to the situation rather than changing the verb form.

Afrikaans normally uses a double negative with nie ... nie.

So:

• Ons bespreek nie geregtigheid nie.
• We do not discuss justice.

Pattern:

• subject + verb + nie
  • object + nie

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

Yes, and the verb usually stays the same.

For example:

• Ek bespreek geregtigheid. = I discuss justice.
• Jy bespreek geregtigheid. = You discuss justice.
• Hy bespreek geregtigheid. = He discusses justice.
• Hulle bespreek geregtigheid. = They discuss justice.

Notice that bespreek does not change, even though the English verb sometimes does, as in he discusses.