Breakdown of Ons stuur die dokument via e-pos.
Questions & Answers about Ons stuur die dokument via e-pos.
Why is it ons stuur and not something like ons stuuren or ons sture?
What does ons mean exactly?
Why is die used before dokument?
Does dokument work just like the English word document?
Yes, it is very similar in meaning. Dokument means document.
The main difference for learners is spelling and pronunciation:
- Afrikaans: dokument
- English: document
Afrikaans often spells words more phonetically than English does.
What does via e-pos mean, and is via commonly used?
Via e-pos means via email or by email.
- via = via / by way of
- e-pos = email
Yes, via is used in Afrikaans, especially in fairly neutral or slightly formal language. In everyday Afrikaans, many speakers also say:
- per e-pos = by email
- sometimes met e-pos, depending on context, though per e-pos is more standard for method
So these are all understandable, but via e-pos is perfectly normal.
Why is it e-pos with a hyphen?
Why is there no article before e-pos?
Because e-pos here is being used to show the method or means of sending.
So via e-pos means:
- by email
- via email
English does the same thing very often: we say by email, not usually by the email.
If you added die, it would usually sound unnatural in this sentence:
- via die e-pos is not the normal way to say it here.
Is the word order normal in this sentence?
How would I make this sentence negative?
Afrikaans usually uses a double negative with nie ... nie.
So:
- Ons stuur die dokument via e-pos. = We send the document via email.
- Ons stuur nie die dokument via e-pos nie. = We do not send the document via email.
That double nie is a very important Afrikaans pattern.
Could I also say Ons stuur die dokument per e-pos?
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning AfrikaansMaster Afrikaans — from Ons stuur die dokument via e-pos to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions