Die piesangs is vandag goedkoop, omdat daar 'n groot afslag is.

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Breakdown of Die piesangs is vandag goedkoop, omdat daar 'n groot afslag is.

• 'n: a
• wees: to be
• vandag: today

Questions & Answers about Die piesangs is vandag goedkoop, omdat daar 'n groot afslag is.

Why does the sentence start with die? Does it mean the?

Yes. Die is the Afrikaans definite article, so it means the.

A useful thing to remember is that Afrikaans does not change the word for gender or number here. So:

• die piesang = the banana
• die piesangs = the bananas

The same word die works in both cases.

How do I know piesangs is plural?

The plural is shown by the ending -s.

So:

• piesang = banana
• piesangs = bananas

Afrikaans often forms plurals with -e or -s, depending on the word. In this case, piesang becomes piesangs.

Why is it piesangs is and not something like piesangs are?