Die kunsgebit is nuut.

The denture is new.

Breakdown of Die kunsgebit is nuut.

• wees: to be
• nuut: new
• die kunsgebit: denture

Questions & Answers about Die kunsgebit is nuut.

What does die mean here?

Here, die means the.

A very useful point for English speakers is that Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for both singular and plural nouns:

• die kunsgebit = the denture
• die kunsgebitte = the dentures

Unlike languages such as German, Afrikaans does not use different forms of the for grammatical gender in everyday modern usage.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

No. In this sentence, die is pronounced roughly like dee.

That is one of the most common traps for English speakers. So:

• die in Afrikaans = the
• pronunciation: roughly dee

Why is is the same as English is?