Hierdie keer gaan ons saam.

Afrikaans main clauses usually follow the verb-second rule. That means the finite verb comes in the second position of the sentence.

So in:

• Hierdie keer = first element
• gaan = second element, so it must come next
• ons = subject, which comes after the verb here
• saam = together

That is why Hierdie keer gaan ons saam is correct.

Compare:

• Ons gaan hierdie keer saam. = also correct
• Hierdie keer gaan ons saam. = also correct, but with extra emphasis on this time

But:

• Hierdie keer ons gaan saam = not normal Afrikaans word order

Hierdie keer means this time or on this occasion.

It is a very common expression in Afrikaans:

• Hierdie keer wen ek. = This time I win.
• Hierdie keer luister hy. = This time he listens.

So in your sentence, hierdie keer sets the scene first: this time.

Hierdie means this.

Die usually means the, and in some contexts it can also mean that, depending on tone and situation.

So:

• hierdie keer = this time
• die keer = the time / that time, depending on context

If the speaker specifically means this time, hierdie is the natural choice.

Here, gaan is most naturally the main verb go.

So the sentence means something like:

• This time we are going together
• This time we’re going along together

Afrikaans gaan can also be used as a future helper verb, but then it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive:

• Ons gaan eet. = We are going to eat.
• Ek gaan werk. = I am going to work / I am going to go work, depending on context

In Hierdie keer gaan ons saam, there is no second verb, so gaan is just the main verb.

Saam means together.

In Afrikaans, saam often covers the idea that English expresses with together or sometimes along.

So:

• Ons gaan saam. = We go together. / We’re going together.
• Kom saam! = Come along! / Come with!

You do not need a separate with in this sentence because saam already expresses the idea of being together.

Yes, absolutely.

Both are correct:

• Hierdie keer gaan ons saam.
• Ons gaan hierdie keer saam.

The difference is mostly emphasis:

• Hierdie keer gaan ons saam. = emphasis on this time
• Ons gaan hierdie keer saam. = more neutral, starting with we

Afrikaans allows this kind of movement, but the verb still stays in the correct position for a main clause.

Ons can mean both we and us, depending on its role in the sentence.

Here it means we because it is the subject of the sentence:

• Hierdie keer gaan ons saam. = This time we are going together.

As an object, it can mean us:

• Hy sien ons. = He sees us.

So the form stays the same, but the function changes.

Usually, no. Afrikaans verbs are much simpler than English verbs in this way.

With gaan in the present tense:

• Ek gaan = I go
• Jy gaan = you go
• Hy gaan = he goes
• Ons gaan = we go
• Hulle gaan = they go

So the verb form gaan stays the same. Afrikaans does not add an -s like English he goes.

Both words have the long aa sound, similar to the vowel in father for many English speakers, though exact pronunciation depends on accent.

A rough guide:

• gaan ≈ khaan / gaan with a long aa
• saam ≈ sahm with a long aa

A few pronunciation notes:

• g in Afrikaans is usually a harsh throat sound, not the English g in go
• aa is long
• saam is pronounced as one syllable in normal speech

If you want a very rough English-friendly version, you could think:

• gaan ≈ khahn
• saam ≈ sahm

It can feel a bit like either, depending on context.

Grammatically, gaan is present tense, but in real use it often refers to a planned or expected action, so English might translate it as:

• This time we go together
• This time we are going together
• This time we’ll go together

Afrikaans often relies on context instead of changing the verb form a lot. So this sentence can sound very natural for a present plan or a near-future event.