Die dansmaat dans goed.

No. In Afrikaans, die is the normal definite article for all nouns, regardless of gender.

So:

• die man = the man
• die vrou = the woman
• die kind = the child

Afrikaans does not keep the grammatical gender system that languages like German do, and it is much simpler than Dutch in this respect.

Dansmaat is a compound noun:

• dans = dance
• maat = mate, partner, companion

Together, dansmaat means dance partner.

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often writes compound nouns as one word. English sometimes writes these as two words, but Afrikaans usually combines them:

• dansmaat = dance partner
• skoolkind = school child
• huisdeur = house door / front door

So writing dans maat would normally be incorrect here.

Because the two instances of dans are doing different jobs:

• dansmaat: here dans is part of a noun meaning dance partner
• dans: here it is the verb meaning to dance

So the sentence is structured like:

• Die dansmaat = the dance partner
• dans = dances
• goed = well

This kind of repetition can feel odd to English speakers, but it is completely normal.

In Afrikaans, verbs are much simpler than in English. In the present tense, the verb usually does not change for different subjects.

So you get:

• Ek dans = I dance
• Jy dans = you dance
• Hy dans = he dances
• Ons dans = we dance
• Hulle dans = they dance

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not usually add -s for he/she/it in the present tense.

That is why die dansmaat dans is correct, not something like die dansmaat danss.

Here, goed is functioning like an adverb, meaning well.

So:

• Die dansmaat dans goed = The dance partner dances well

This is one of those places where English uses a different form:

• English: good (adjective), well (adverb)
• Afrikaans: goed can be used where English would say well

Compare:

• ’n Goeie danser = a good dancer
• Hy dans goed = he dances well

Notice that goeie is the adjective form before a noun, while goed is used here after the verb.

This is the normal word order for a simple Afrikaans main clause:

• Subject + Verb + Adverb

So:

• Die dansmaat = subject
• dans = verb
• goed = adverb

Afrikaans is generally a verb-second language in main clauses, and when the subject comes first, the finite verb usually comes right after it.

So this sentence has the most basic, natural order.

Yes, absolutely.

• Die dansmaat dans goed = The dance partner dances well
• Die dansmaat dans baie goed = The dance partner dances very well

Adding baie strengthens the meaning.

In this sentence, dansmaat is singular because the noun itself is singular.

However, die can be used with both singular and plural nouns in Afrikaans, so the article alone does not tell you the number.

For example:

• die dansmaat = the dance partner
• die dansmaats = the dance partners

The plural usually has a plural ending such as -e or -s, depending on the word. Here it would normally be dansmaats.

A simple English-friendly guide would be something like:

• dansmaat ≈ DAHNS-maht

A few helpful notes:

• a in dans is not the same as the English a in cat
• maat has a long aa sound, somewhat like maht
• The stress is usually on the first part: DANSmaat

If you want to sound more natural, pay attention to the long aa in maat.

Yes. Dansmaat is not marked for grammatical gender.

It can refer to:

• a male dance partner
• a female dance partner
• a dance partner in general

If the context does not specify, the word is neutral in that sense.

Yes, in many contexts that is a natural English way to translate it.

Afrikaans Die dansmaat dans goed literally matches The dance partner dances well, but English often uses the progressive form more naturally depending on context:

• The dance partner dances well = general ability or habit
• The dance partner is dancing well = happening right now

Afrikaans often uses the simple present where English might choose either the simple present or the present progressive, depending on context.