Ons persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter.

In Afrikaans, ons can mean both we and our.

Here it means our, because it is followed by a noun phrase: persoonlike rekord.

• ons = our
• persoonlike rekord = personal record

So Ons persoonlike rekord means our personal record.

If ons were being used as we, it would usually be the subject of a verb, for example:

• Ons hardloop vandag. = We are running today.

This is because Afrikaans adjectives usually take an -e ending when they come before a noun.

So:

• persoonlik = personal
• persoonlike rekord = personal record

This is called the attributive form of the adjective, meaning the adjective is directly describing a noun.

Compare:

• Die rekord is persoonlik. = The record is personal.
  Here the adjective comes after is, so it stays persoonlik.
• 'n persoonlike rekord = a personal record
  Here it comes before the noun, so it becomes persoonlike.

Rekord is a loanword from English and usually means record.

In this sentence, persoonlike rekord means a personal record, often in the sense of a personal best in sport, exercise, gaming, or some measurable activity.

So this sentence is talking about someone's best result improving over time.

Here raak means become or get.

So:

• raak beter = get better / become better

That means:

• Ons persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter.
  = Our personal record is getting better and better.

A useful thing to know is that raak can also have other meanings in Afrikaans, especially touch or hit, depending on context. But in sentences about change of state, it often means become/get.

For example:

• Hy raak moeg. = He is getting tired.
• Dit raak koud. = It is getting cold.

Al hoe beter means better and better or increasingly better.

This is a very common Afrikaans pattern:

• al hoe + comparative

So:

• al hoe beter = better and better
• al hoe groter = bigger and bigger
• al hoe vinniger = faster and faster

The idea is gradual change in one direction.

So the sentence is literally something like:

• Our personal record gets more and more better

  But natural English is:

• Our personal record is getting better and better.

Because beter is the normal comparative form of goed.

Just like in English:

• good → better
• not more good

In Afrikaans:

• goed = good
• beter = better
• die beste = the best

So al hoe beter is the correct expression.

Afrikaans often expresses this idea without needing a separate word exactly matching English is in is getting.

The verb raak already carries the idea of becoming / getting. Because of that, raak al hoe beter naturally means is getting better and better.

Afrikaans does have is, but it is used differently:

• Dit is beter. = It is better.
• Dit raak beter. = It is getting better.

So raak is doing the important work here.

Yes, this is the normal and natural order.

• raak = get/become
• al hoe beter = better and better

So the pattern is:

• [subject] + raak + al hoe + comparative

Examples:

• Die weer raak al hoe warmer. = The weather is getting warmer and warmer.
• Sy word al hoe sterker. = She is becoming stronger and stronger.

So in your sentence, raak al hoe beter is a standard structure.

Sometimes word can also mean become, but in this sentence raak sounds more natural.

Compare:

• Dit raak beter. = It is getting better.
• Dit word beter. = It is becoming better.

Both can be understandable, but raak is especially common for gradual change in condition or quality.

So for a personal record that is improving over time, raak al hoe beter is idiomatic and natural.

Yes. It is a normal way to say personal record, especially in sports, fitness, or any activity where performance is measured.

Afrikaans speakers may also use English-style abbreviations like PR in informal settings, especially in gyms or online fitness communities, but persoonlike rekord is perfectly standard.

The structure stays the same; only the possessive part changes.

For example:

• My persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter. = My personal record is getting better and better.
• Jou persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter. = Your personal record is getting better and better.
• Haar persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter. = Her personal record is getting better and better.
• Hulle persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter. = Their personal record is getting better and better.

This is useful because it shows that the main pattern is really:

• [possessive] persoonlike rekord raak al hoe beter

A native speaker would understand it as a smooth, natural statement meaning that the personal record is improving over time.

The sentence feels idiomatic because:

• ons persoonlike rekord clearly identifies what is improving
• raak shows change
• al hoe beter shows ongoing improvement

So it does not just mean our personal record is better once; it suggests a continuing trend:

• our personal record keeps getting better
• our personal record is getting better and better