Die deposito is betaal.

to be

Breakdown of Die deposito is betaal.

• betaal: to pay
• die deposito: the rental deposit

Questions & Answers about Die deposito is betaal.

What does die mean here?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, equivalent to English the.

A useful thing for English speakers to know is that Afrikaans does not change the article for gender. So:

• die deposito = the deposit
• die man = the man
• die vrou = the woman

It is also used for plural nouns in many cases, so it is a very common and flexible word.

Is deposito basically the same word as English deposit?

Yes. Deposito is a noun meaning deposit.

It is clearly related to the English word, so it is easy to recognize. The extra -o ending is normal in some Afrikaans loanwords and noun forms.

So in this sentence:

• die deposito = the deposit

Why does the sentence use is betaal?