Word
Die buurman in ons buurt leen soms gereedskap oor die heining.
Meaning
The male neighbor in our neighborhood sometimes borrows tools over the fence.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Die buurman in ons buurt leen soms gereedskap oor die heining.
in
in
ons
our
die gereedskap
the tool
soms
sometimes
Questions & Answers about Die buurman in ons buurt leen soms gereedskap oor die heining.
Why are there two similar-looking words, buurman and buurt? Are they related?
Yes. They are related in meaning:
- buurman = neighbor
- buurt = neighborhood / area
They both come from the idea of being nearby. So the sentence is talking about the neighbor who lives in our neighborhood.
A native English speaker may feel this sounds a little repetitive, but it is perfectly understandable in Afrikaans.
Why is it die buurman and not ’n buurman?
Why is there no article in ons buurt? Why not die ons buurt?