Intussen kook ons groente.

we

Breakdown of Intussen kook ons groente.

• die groente: the vegetable
• kook: to cook
• intussen: meanwhile

Questions & Answers about Intussen kook ons groente.

Why is "kook" used here instead of something like "kookt"?

In Afrikaans, verbs do not usually change form based on the subject. So where English might say cooks or is cooking, Afrikaans simply uses kook for all subjects in the present tense.

What role does "intussen" play in this sentence?

Intussen means meanwhile or in the meantime, indicating that the cooking of vegetables is happening concurrently with another action or event. It is an adverb that can appear at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.

Does "ons" always mean "we," or can it mean something else?

Ons generally translates directly to we. It stays the same whether you’re saying we or us in English. Afrikaans doesn’t differentiate between we and us; both are covered by ons.

Is there a difference between simple present and present continuous in Afrikaans?

Afrikaans does not commonly distinguish between the simple present (we cook) and the present continuous (we are cooking) forms as English does. Ons kook can mean both we cook and we are cooking depending on context.

How is "groente" used in terms of singular and plural?

Groente can be both singular and plural (collective) when talking about vegetables in general. If you need to specify just one vegetable, you would usually refer to the specific type (for example, wortel for carrot).