Die opwarming, strekoefening en afkoeloefening is in die oefenprogram.

The warm-up, stretching exercise, and cool-down exercise are in the training programme.

Breakdown of Die opwarming, strekoefening en afkoeloefening is in die oefenprogram.

• wees: to be
• in: in
• en: and
• die opwarming: warm-up

Questions & Answers about Die opwarming, strekoefening en afkoeloefening is in die oefenprogram.

Why is is used even though the sentence mentions three things?

Because in Afrikaans, the verb is is used for both singular and plural in the present tense of to be.

So:

• Dit is reg. = It is correct.
• Hulle is hier. = They are here.

In this sentence, even though opwarming, strekoefening en afkoeloefening are three items, Afrikaans still uses is, not a different plural form.

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What does die mean here, and why does it appear twice?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

It appears in:

• Die opwarming ... = The warm-up ...
• in die oefenprogram = in the exercise program

Afrikaans uses die for all genders and for both singular and plural, so it is much simpler than English in that way.

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Why is there only one die before the list: Die opwarming, strekoefening en afkoeloefening?