Die video is kort.

The video is short.

Breakdown of Die video is kort.

• wees: to be
• kort: short
• die video: video

Questions & Answers about Die video is kort.

What does die mean here?

Here die means the.

Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for singular and plural nouns, so it can mean the in many contexts:

• die video = the video
• die videos = the videos

Unlike languages such as German or Dutch, Afrikaans does not have grammatical gender, so you do not need different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Is Die pronounced like the English verb die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced roughly like dee.

So:

• die = roughly dee
• not like English die /dai/

That is a very common beginner trap for English speakers.

Why is Die capitalized?

It is capitalized only because it is the first word of the sentence.

So:

• Die video is kort. = capital D because it starts the sentence
• in the middle of a sentence, it would usually be die

The capitalization does not mark a special meaning.