Die aflewering geskied vandag.

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, and it can mean the in English.

So in Die aflewering, it means the delivery.

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

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

So unlike some other languages, you do not have to learn different forms for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Aflewering is a noun meaning delivery.

It comes from the verb aflewer, meaning to deliver.
The ending -ing often turns a verb into a noun, much like English -ing or forms like delivery from deliver.

Examples:

• aflewer = to deliver
• aflewering = delivery

So Die aflewering is the subject of the sentence.

Geskied means happens, takes place, or occurs.

It is a somewhat formal word in Afrikaans. In everyday speech, many speakers would more naturally use gebeur in some contexts, depending on the meaning.

So this sentence sounds a bit formal or official, like something you might read in a notice, announcement, or business message.

No. In this sentence, geskied is not a past participle. It is the present-tense verb.

That can be confusing, because many Afrikaans past participles also begin with ge-. But here, geskied is simply the dictionary form used as the finite verb in the sentence.

So:

• Die aflewering geskied vandag = present meaning
• it does not mean has happened today

Because geskied is already the main verb.

In English, you might say:

• The delivery is today
• The delivery takes place today
• The delivery occurs today

But in Afrikaans, this sentence uses geskied as the full verb meaning takes place / occurs, so no extra is is needed.

Because Afrikaans word order in a simple main clause is usually:

subject + verb + time/place/etc.

So:

• Die aflewering = subject
• geskied = verb
• vandag = time expression

This makes Die aflewering geskied vandag a very normal sentence pattern.

You could move vandag for emphasis:

• Vandag geskied die aflewering

But the original sentence is the most neutral version.

Yes, that is possible in some contexts, but it sounds a bit different.

Geskied is more formal, and often fits official or written language well.
Gebeur is more common in everyday speech for happens.

However, with delivery, Afrikaans speakers might also choose an even more natural phrasing such as:

• Die aflewering is vandag
• Die aflewering vind vandag plaas

So geskied is correct, but it may sound more formal than what you hear in casual conversation.

It is singular here: the delivery.

If you wanted the plural the deliveries, it would be:

• Die aflewerings

Notice that the article stays die in both singular and plural:

• die aflewering = the delivery
• die aflewerings = the deliveries

Usually die aflewering refers to a specific delivery, because die means the.

If you wanted a more general or indefinite idea, Afrikaans often uses:

• 'n aflewering = a delivery

So:

• Die aflewering geskied vandag = the delivery takes place today
• 'n Aflewering geskied vandag = a delivery takes place today

That said, in practical contexts, even the delivery can sometimes sound generic in English too, depending on the situation.

A rough guide is:

Die aflewering geskied vandag
≈ dee AHF-luh-vuh-ring khuh-SKEET fun-DAKH

A few notes:

• die sounds like dee
• g in geskied and vandag is the guttural Afrikaans g/ch sound
• skied sounds roughly like skeet, but with a pure vowel, not an English-style long vowel glide

Pronunciation varies slightly by speaker and region, but this will get you close.

Yes. Depending on context, many speakers might prefer one of these:

• Die aflewering is vandag.
• Die aflewering vind vandag plaas.
• Ons lewer vandag af. if the subject is we
• Dit word vandag afgelewer. if you mean It is being delivered today

Your original sentence is correct, but geskied gives it a more formal, official tone than some of these alternatives.