Die probleem bestaan nog.

The problem still exists.

Breakdown of Die probleem bestaan nog.

• nog: still
• die probleem: the problem
• bestaan: to exist

Questions & Answers about Die probleem bestaan nog.

Why is the sentence using die? Does it mean the here?

Yes. In this sentence, die is the definite article, meaning the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not change the for gender the way some languages do. So die is used for singular and plural definite nouns in many cases:

• die probleem = the problem
• die boek = the book
• die probleme = the problems

So die probleem simply means the problem.

How do I pronounce die in Afrikaans? Is it like the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced more like dee.

So:

• die ≈ dee
• not like English die /dai/

That is a very common beginner mistake, because it looks familiar to an English speaker.

Is probleem just the same word as English problem?