Die nesplek is in die broeigebied.

to be

Breakdown of Die nesplek is in die broeigebied.

• in: in
• die nesplek: nesting site
• die broeigebied: breeding area

Questions & Answers about Die nesplek is in die broeigebied.

Why is die used twice, and what does it mean?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, equivalent to English the.

So:

• die nesplek = the nesting place / the nest site
• die broeigebied = the breeding area

It appears twice because both nouns are definite. Unlike languages such as German, Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender. Die is used very widely for definite nouns.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

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

That is a very common beginner mistake for English speakers, because the spelling looks familiar but the pronunciation is different.

Why are nesplek and broeigebied written as one word?

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often forms compound nouns by writing the parts together as one word.

So:

• nes + plek → nesplek
• broei + gebied → broeigebied

English sometimes writes similar ideas as two words or with a hyphen, but Afrikaans usually prefers one combined word.

What are the literal parts of nesplek and broeigebied?