Sy nooi ons weer vir aandete, en sy kook so goed dat niemand vroeg wil vertrek nie.

She invites us again for dinner, and she cooks so well that nobody wants to leave early.

Breakdown of Sy nooi ons weer vir aandete, en sy kook so goed dat niemand vroeg wil vertrek nie.

• weer: again
• sy: she
• nie: not
• en: and

Questions & Answers about Sy nooi ons weer vir aandete, en sy kook so goed dat niemand vroeg wil vertrek nie.

Why is there vir before aandete?

Here vir means for, not a direct-object marker.

With nooi, Afrikaans often uses:

• nooi iemand vir ete / vir koffie / vir aandete = invite someone for a meal or drink
• nooi iemand na die huis = invite someone to the house

So Sy nooi ons weer vir aandete means she invites us again for dinner.

What does weer mean here, and why is it placed there?

Weer here means again.

So:

• Sy nooi ons weer vir aandete = She invites us for dinner again

Its position is natural in Afrikaans. It often comes after the object or in the middle of the clause. You could move it for emphasis in some contexts, but this version sounds very normal.

Why is aandete one word, and does it mean dinner or supper?

Aandete is a compound noun:

• aand = evening
• ete = meal / food

So literally it is the evening meal. In English, that may be translated as dinner or supper, depending on the speaker and context.