Sy bespreek haar plan met haar kollega.

She discusses her plan with her colleague.

Breakdown of Sy bespreek haar plan met haar kollega.

• sy: she
• met: with
• die plan: the plan
• haar: her

Questions & Answers about Sy bespreek haar plan met haar kollega.

What does the verb bespreek mean, and how is it formed?

bespreek means “discuss.” It’s formed from the verb spreek (“speak”) with the prefix be-, which often turns a simple verb into one with a more specific or transitive meaning. In Afrikaans verbs do not change form for person or number, so you always use bespreek regardless of who is doing the discussing.

How do you pronounce bespreek?

It’s pronounced roughly buh-SPRAYK. The first e is a short “uh” sound (like the e in “bed”), and the ee is a long “ay” (like the a in “day”). Stress falls on the second syllable: bəˈspreːk.

Why is there no article before plan or kollega?

In Afrikaans, you only use the indefinite article n (“a”/“an”) with a noun if it’s not already made definite by something like a possessive. Here both plan and kollega are specified by haar (“her”), which makes them definite, so no article is needed.

Why does haar appear twice, and does its form ever change?

haar is the possessive pronoun “her.” It appears before plan and before kollega to show ownership in both cases. In Afrikaans haar does not change form for gender, number, or case—it’s always haar.