Ons werk in dieselfde kamer.

We work in the same room.

Breakdown of Ons werk in dieselfde kamer.

• ons: we
• in: in
• werk: to work
• die kamer: the room

Questions & Answers about Ons werk in dieselfde kamer.

What does Ons mean and how is it used in Afrikaans?

Ons is the subject pronoun for “we” or “us.” It’s used exactly like the English “we” at the beginning of a sentence when you’re talking about yourself and other people as the doers of the action.

Why is werk translated as both “work” and “are working”?

Afrikaans doesn’t have a separate progressive tense (like “are working”). The present-tense form werk covers both the simple present (“we work”) and the present continuous (“we are working”). Context tells you which nuance to choose in English.

What role does in play in this sentence?

In is a preposition meaning “in.” It introduces the location where the action takes place. In Afrikaans, just like in English, it precedes the noun phrase that names the place.

How is dieselfde formed, and what does it mean?

Dieselfde means “the same.” It combines die (the) + selfde (same). Unlike English, you don’t split it into two words. It remains one word whether the noun is singular or plural.

Why isn’t there an article before kamer?