Die besprekingsbevestiging wys die instaptyd.

Die means the.

It appears twice because there are two definite noun phrases in the sentence:

• die besprekingsbevestiging = the booking confirmation
• die instaptyd = the check-in time

A useful point for learners: Afrikaans uses die for all genders and also for plural definite nouns, so it is much simpler than English articles in some ways.

Because Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as one word.

So besprekingsbevestiging is a compound noun made from:

• bespreking = booking / reservation
• bevestiging = confirmation

The whole word means booking confirmation or reservation confirmation.

In Afrikaans, the last part of the compound is usually the main noun. So this is a kind of bevestiging.

That -s- is a linking sound/letter often used in Afrikaans compounds.

So the word is based on bespreking + bevestiging, but in the compound it becomes besprekingsbevestiging.

It does not necessarily mean possession, like English 's. It is just part of how many compounds are formed. Unfortunately, this is not always fully predictable, so learners often need to get used to common compound forms as vocabulary items.

Not always. Depending on context, bespreking can mean:

• a booking / reservation
• a discussion

In this sentence, because it is part of besprekingsbevestiging, the meaning is clearly booking/reservation, not discussion.

So context is very important with this word.

Literally, instaptyd is made from:

• instap = step in / get in / board
• tyd = time

In real-life usage, it usually refers to the time when you are expected to check in, board, or arrive for entry, depending on the situation.

So the exact English wording can vary a little by context, even though the general idea stays the same.

For the same reason: it is a compound noun.

Afrikaans normally joins noun compounds into a single written word, so:

• instaptyd = check-in time / boarding time

English often uses separate words or hyphens, but Afrikaans strongly prefers the single compound form.

Wys means shows or show.

In the present tense, Afrikaans verbs usually do not change according to the subject. So you get:

• Ek wys
• Jy wys
• Hy wys
• Die besprekingsbevestiging wys

That is why wys stays the same. Afrikaans is much simpler than English in this area.

Yes. This is a very normal main-clause word order:

Subject + verb + object

• Die besprekingsbevestiging = subject
• wys = verb
• die instaptyd = object

Afrikaans is a verb-second language, which means the finite verb normally comes in the second position in a main clause. Here the subject comes first, so the verb naturally comes second.

Yes, that would be understandable.

It means something like The confirmation of the booking shows the check-in time.

However, besprekingsbevestiging is more compact and more idiomatic in Afrikaans, because Afrikaans often prefers noun compounds instead of a longer van phrase.

So both are possible, but the original sentence sounds more natural and efficient.

A plural version could be:

Die besprekingsbevestigings wys die instaptye.

That means The booking confirmations show the check-in times.

Changes:

• besprekingsbevestiging → besprekingsbevestigings
• tyd → tye

This is a useful reminder that Afrikaans plural forms are not all made in exactly the same way, so they often need to be learned individually.