Die kind slaap in die motor.

The child sleeps in the car.

Breakdown of Die kind slaap in die motor.

• die: the
• die kind: the child
• slaap: to sleep
• die motor: the car

Questions & Answers about Die kind slaap in die motor.

Why does die appear twice in Die kind slaap in die motor?

Because there are two nouns that are definite: kind and motor.
In Afrikaans, die means the, so:

• die kind = the child
• die motor = the car

So the sentence literally follows the same pattern as English: The child sleeps in the car.

Does die change for gender or number?

No. Afrikaans does not have different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

The same word die is used:

• for singular nouns: die kind
• for plural nouns: die kinders

That makes Afrikaans simpler than languages that change the article.

What exactly does kind mean?

Kind means child. Depending on context, it can also feel like kid in natural English.

Its plural is kinders:

• die kind = the child
• die kinders = the children