Die besigtiging is môre.

to be

Breakdown of Die besigtiging is môre.

• môre: tomorrow
• die besigtiging: the viewing

Questions & Answers about Die besigtiging is môre.

Why is die used here?

Die is the definite article in Afrikaans, so it usually means the.

A useful thing for English speakers is that Afrikaans does not have different forms like the / a / an based on gender or case, and die is used very widely for the with both singular and plural nouns.

So in Die besigtiging is môre, die besigtiging means the viewing.

What does besigtiging mean exactly?

Besigtiging is a noun meaning something like viewing, inspection, or tour, depending on context.

For example, it could refer to:

• a house viewing
• a museum or property tour
• an inspection or visit to see something

So the exact English word depends on the situation, but grammatically it is simply a noun.

Why is the word order so similar to English here?

This sentence is a very basic Afrikaans sentence pattern:

subject + verb + time expression

So:

• Die besigtiging = subject
• is = verb
• môre = time expression

That makes it very close to English: The viewing is tomorrow.

Afrikaans often looks quite familiar to English speakers in simple main clauses like this.