Langtermynberging is geskik, met dien verstande dat vloerspasie droog bly.

Langtermynberging is a compound noun, which is very common in Afrikaans.

It breaks down as:

• lang = long
• termyn = term / period
• berging = storage

So langtermynberging means long-term storage.

Afrikaans often writes ideas like this as a single word where English would usually use two or more words. This is similar to German and also happens sometimes in Dutch.

After is, Afrikaans usually uses the plain adjective form:

• Dit is geskik = It is suitable

So in:

• Langtermynberging is geskik

the word geskik stays unchanged.

The form geskikte is generally used before a noun:

• geskikte berging = suitable storage
• ’n geskikte plek = a suitable place

So:

• is geskik = is suitable
• geskikte ... = suitable ... before a noun

Met dien verstande dat is a formal expression meaning something like:

• on the understanding that
• provided that
• with the proviso that

It introduces a condition.

So:

• Langtermynberging is geskik, met dien verstande dat vloerspasie droog bly.

means that long-term storage is suitable as long as / provided that the floor space remains dry.

This phrase sounds fairly formal or written, and you might see it in instructions, contracts, technical writing, or official notices.

The word dat means that and introduces a subordinate clause.

Here the subordinate clause is:

• dat vloerspasie droog bly

Because it is a subordinate clause, the verb placement follows Afrikaans subordinate-clause word order, with the verb toward the end.

Compare:

• Main-clause style: Vloerspasie bly droog.
• After dat: ... dat vloerspasie droog bly.

So dat is there because the phrase met dien verstande naturally connects to a full clause introduced by dat.

Like langtermynberging, vloerspasie is a compound noun.

It combines:

• vloer = floor
• spasie = space

So vloerspasie means floor space.

Afrikaans strongly prefers compounds to be written as one word. English often writes similar expressions as two words, but Afrikaans usually joins them.

It usually means floor space in the sense of the available space on the floor / the ground area.

In this sentence, it probably refers to the storage area at floor level and the condition that it must stay dry. So the idea is not just the literal floor surface, but the floor area used for storage.

Bly means remain / stay.

So:

• vloerspasie droog bly = the floor space remains dry / stays dry

This is slightly different from just saying:

• vloerspasie is droog = the floor space is dry

Using bly emphasizes an ongoing condition. The space must continue to be dry, not just be dry at one moment.

That makes bly a very natural choice here.

Afrikaans adjectives often have different forms depending on position.

Before a noun, you often get an inflected form:

• ’n droë vloer = a dry floor

But after verbs like is or bly, you usually use the basic form:

• Die vloer is droog = The floor is dry
• Die vloerspasie bly droog = The floor space stays dry

So droog is correct here because it is used predicatively, after the verb bly.

The word order is:

• dat = introduces the subordinate clause
• vloerspasie = subject
• droog = adjective/complement
• bly = verb at the end

So literally the structure is:

• that floor space dry remains

This is normal in Afrikaans subordinate clauses: the finite verb often moves to the end.

That is why you get:

• Vloerspasie bly droog.
  but
• ... dat vloerspasie droog bly.

Usually, yes, in many practical contexts.

Berging can refer to:

• the act of storing
• stored placement
• storage space or storage arrangements, depending on context

In this sentence, langtermynberging clearly means long-term storage in the practical sense.

Depending on context, Afrikaans can also use other storage-related words, but berging is a very common and useful one.

Yes. A simpler, less formal version could be:

• Langtermynberging is geskik as die vloerspasie droog bly.

That uses as here in the sense of if / provided that, which is more straightforward for learners.

Another possibility is:

• Langtermynberging is geskik mits die vloerspasie droog bly.

Here mits also means provided that, but it is still somewhat formal.

So the original sentence is correct, but met dien verstande dat is a more formal way to express the condition.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

• Langtermynberging ≈ lung-ter-MAIN-bear-khing
• vloerspasie ≈ floor-SPAH-see

A few notes:

• g in Afrikaans is usually a throaty sound, not an English g
• y in termyn sounds like ei/ay in many pronunciations
• spasie is related to English space, but pronounced more like spah-see

Pronunciation varies somewhat by accent, but the main challenge for English speakers is usually the Afrikaans g sound and compound stress patterns.