Ons is tevrede met die besluit.

Ons means we.

It is the subject of the sentence:

• Ons = we
• is = are
• tevrede = satisfied / pleased
• met die besluit = with the decision

So Ons is ... = We are ...

In Afrikaans, is is the present-tense form of to be used with all persons:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy is = he is
• Ons is = we are
• Hulle is = they are

So unlike English, Afrikaans does not change this verb to match the subject in the present tense. That is why ons is is correct.

Tevrede means satisfied, content, or sometimes pleased, depending on context.

In this sentence, it describes how we feel about the decision:

• Ons is tevrede = We are satisfied / pleased

It is an adjective used after is.

Because tevrede normally goes with the preposition met, just as English satisfied normally goes with with.

So:

• tevrede met = satisfied with

Examples:

• Ek is tevrede met my werk. = I am satisfied with my work.
• Hulle is tevrede met die uitslag. = They are satisfied with the result.

You should learn tevrede met as a set combination.

Die means the.

Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for all nouns, whether singular or plural:

• die besluit = the decision
• die boeke = the books

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not have different forms like the for different genders, and unlike languages such as German, the article does not change for masculine/feminine/neuter.

Here, besluit is a noun meaning decision.

So:

• die besluit = the decision

But besluit can also be a verb meaning to decide:

• Ons besluit môre. = We decide tomorrow.

In your sentence, the article die shows clearly that besluit is being used as a noun.

The word order is very straightforward:

Ons | is | tevrede | met die besluit
subject | verb | adjective | prepositional phrase

So it follows the common pattern:

Subject + verb + complement + extra information

This is very similar to English:

• We are satisfied with the decision.

Because in this sentence tevrede is used after the verb is, so it is a predicative adjective.

Predicative adjectives in Afrikaans usually do not take extra endings:

• Die besluit is goed. = The decision is good.
• Ons is tevrede. = We are satisfied.

If an adjective comes before a noun, it often changes:

• ’n goeie besluit = a good decision

But tevrede here comes after is, so it stays tevrede.

The negative is:

Ons is nie tevrede met die besluit nie.

Afrikaans usually uses double nie:

• first nie after the verb or main part of the sentence
• second nie at the end

So:

• Ons is tevrede met die besluit. = We are satisfied with the decision.
• Ons is nie tevrede met die besluit nie. = We are not satisfied with the decision.

This double negative pattern is a very important feature of Afrikaans.

Yes, sometimes it can overlap with happy or pleased, but tevrede usually suggests satisfaction or contentment, often after judging a result or situation.

For example:

• Ons is tevrede met die besluit. = We are satisfied / pleased with the decision.

If you want a more general idea of happiness, Afrikaans might use:

• gelukkig = happy
• bly = glad

So tevrede is often the best choice when talking about being satisfied with something specific.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

te-VREE-duh

More approximately:

• te = like tuh
• vrede has stress on the vree part
• the final -de is a light duh sound

And the whole sentence can be said roughly like:

Ons is te-VREE-duh met di buh-SLUIT

That is only an approximation, but it can help at the beginning.

Not usually in the same way.

Bly means glad or happy, but with a decision, tevrede met is much more natural if you mean satisfied with the decision.

Compare:

• Ons is tevrede met die besluit. = We are satisfied with the decision.
• Ons is bly oor die besluit. = We are glad about the decision.

So:

• tevrede met = satisfied with
• bly oor = glad about

Both are possible, but they express slightly different feelings.

Yes: memorize these chunks rather than only individual words:

• ons is = we are
• tevrede met = satisfied with
• die besluit = the decision

That helps you build new sentences easily:

• Ek is tevrede met die antwoord. = I am satisfied with the answer.
• Hulle is tevrede met die diens. = They are satisfied with the service.
• Ons is nie tevrede met die plan nie. = We are not satisfied with the plan.