Questions & Answers about Baie mense praat Afrikaans.
What does Baie mean in this sentence?
In this context Baie means many or a lot of. It functions as a quantifier modifying mense.
Why is mense used instead of mens?
Why is there no definite article before Baie mense?
Afrikaans typically omits an article when making a general statement about people in the plural with words like baie, min, alle, etc. You would only add the definite article die if you mean many of the people, for example baie van die mense.
Why is the verb praat the same for all subjects?
Afrikaans verbs do not change their form in the present tense for different subjects. Whether the subject is ek (I), jy (you), hy (he) or hulle (they), the verb stays praat.