Die vaktydskrif is nuut.

to be

Breakdown of Die vaktydskrif is nuut.

• nuut: new
• die vaktydskrif: specialist journal

Questions & Answers about Die vaktydskrif is nuut.

What does die mean here?

Here, die means the.

A very useful thing to know is that Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike some other languages, you do not have to learn different words for the depending on gender.

Examples:

• die boek = the book
• die boeke = the books
• die man = the man
• die vrou = the woman

Why is vaktydskrif written as one word?

Afrikaans often writes compound nouns as a single word, just like German and sometimes like English.

So vaktydskrif is made from:

• vak = field, subject, profession, specialty
• tydskrif = magazine, journal, periodical

Together, vaktydskrif means something like:

• professional journal
• trade magazine
• specialist magazine

English sometimes separates these ideas into two words, but Afrikaans commonly joins them into one noun.

What does vaktydskrif literally mean?

Literally, it is something like field-magazine or subject-journal.

Breaking it down:

• vak can mean a field of study, a school subject, or a professional area
• tydskrif means a magazine or journal

So the full word refers to a publication aimed at a specific field or profession.