Sowel die opwarming as die afkoeloefening is belangrik.

Both the warm-up and the cool-down exercise are important.

Breakdown of Sowel die opwarming as die afkoeloefening is belangrik.

• wees: to be
• belangrik: important
• sowel ... as ...: both ... and ...
• die opwarming: warm-up

Questions & Answers about Sowel die opwarming as die afkoeloefening is belangrik.

What does sowel ... as ... mean in this sentence?

It means both ... and ....

So:

• Sowel die opwarming as die afkoeloefening
  = Both the warm-up and the cool-down exercise

This is a common Afrikaans pairing used to connect two things that are both true or both included.

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Why is die used twice?

Afrikaans repeats the definite article before each noun here:

• die opwarming
• die afkoeloefening

So sowel die X as die Y is the normal pattern for both the X and the Y.

English can sometimes sound natural with one the covering both nouns, but Afrikaans often repeats die when each item is named separately.

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Why is the verb is used, even though there are two things?