Die huurder is hier.

here

Breakdown of Die huurder is hier.

• wees: to be
• die huurder: the tenant

Questions & Answers about Die huurder is hier.

Why is die used here?

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

A very learner-friendly feature of Afrikaans is that die does not change for:

• gender
• case
• singular vs. plural

So you use die for all of these:

• die man = the man
• die vrou = the woman
• die kind = the child
• die huurders = the tenants

That is much simpler than in languages like German.

What exactly is huurder?

Huurder is a noun. It means someone who rents a place — a tenant.

It is related to huur, which has to do with renting / hiring.

Useful related word:

• verhuurder = landlord / landlady

So:

• die huurder = the tenant
• die verhuurder = the landlord

Why is the sentence order so similar to English?