Aanvanklik is die verwerkingsfooi hoog.

to be

Breakdown of Aanvanklik is die verwerkingsfooi hoog.

• hoog: high
• die verwerkingsfooi: processing fee
• aanvanklik: initially

Questions & Answers about Aanvanklik is die verwerkingsfooi hoog.

What does each word in Aanvanklik is die verwerkingsfooi hoog mean?

• Aanvanklik = initially / at first
• is = is
• die = the
• verwerkingsfooi = processing fee
• hoog = high

So the sentence literally matches English quite closely: Initially is the processing fee high, but in natural English you would say Initially, the processing fee is high.

Why does is come before die verwerkingsfooi?

This is a very common Afrikaans word-order pattern.

Afrikaans is a V2 language, which means the finite verb usually comes in the second position in a main clause. Here, Aanvanklik has been placed first for emphasis, so the verb is must come next:

• Aanvanklik
  • is
    • die verwerkingsfooi
      • hoog

If the subject came first, you would get:

• Die verwerkingsfooi is aanvanklik hoog.

So the order changes because Aanvanklik is moved to the front.

Does aanvanklik mean exactly the same as English initially?