Die huis is oud.

The house is old.

Breakdown of Die huis is oud.

• wees: to be
• die huis: the house
• oud: old

Questions & Answers about Die huis is oud.

What does Die mean in the sentence Die huis is oud?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, equivalent to the in English. It is invariable: it never changes for gender, number, or case.

What part of speech is is in the sentence Die huis is oud?

Is is the present-tense form of the verb wees (to be). It functions as a linking verb (copula), joining the subject die huis to the adjective oud.

How do you say a house in Afrikaans?

Use the indefinite article 'n (an apostrophe-n). For example:
• 'n huis = a house
Pronounced roughly like un huis.

Why is oud not oue here?

Afrikaans adjectives take an -e ending only in attributive position with a definite noun (e.g. die oue huis). Here oud is predicative (it follows the verb is), so it remains in its base form.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of oud?