Die koordirigent praat.

The choir conductor talks.

Breakdown of Die koordirigent praat.

• praat: to talk
• die koordirigent: choir conductor

Questions & Answers about Die koordirigent praat.

Why is die used here?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, meaning the.

A useful thing for English speakers to know is that Afrikaans does not distinguish between the for masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural nouns. It is simply die in all those cases.

So:

• die koordirigent = the choir conductor

Does praat change depending on the subject, like speak/speaks in English?

No. In Afrikaans, verbs usually do not change form for different subjects in the present tense.

So you get:

• Ek praat = I speak / am speaking
• Jy praat = you speak / are speaking
• Hy praat = he speaks / is speaking
• Die koordirigent praat = the choir conductor speaks / is speaking

This is much simpler than English, where you have I speak but he speaks.

Does praat mean speaks or is speaking?