Die aanbeveling is goed.

The recommendation is good.

Breakdown of Die aanbeveling is goed.

• wees: to be
• goed: good
• die aanbeveling: recommendation

Questions & Answers about Die aanbeveling is goed.

Why does the sentence start with die?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, equivalent to English the.

So in Die aanbeveling is goed, die aanbeveling means the recommendation.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

Unlike languages such as German or Dutch, you do not have to learn different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Why is it die aanbeveling and not 'n aanbeveling?

Die means the, while 'n means a/an.

So the choice depends on whether you mean:

• die aanbeveling = the recommendation
• 'n aanbeveling = a recommendation

If the sentence is referring to a specific recommendation already known in context, die is the natural choice.

What kind of word is aanbeveling?

Aanbeveling is a noun.

It is related to the verb aanbeveel, which means to recommend. The noun ending -ing often works a bit like English -ing or -ation/-ment in forming abstract nouns.

So:

• aanbeveel = to recommend
• aanbeveling = recommendation

This is a useful pattern in Afrikaans, although not every noun follows it in exactly the same way.