Hy is geskik.

• Hy = he
• is = is
• geskik = an adjective meaning suitable, fit, appropriate, or sometimes qualified, depending on context

So the structure is:

• subject
  • verb
    • adjective

That is very similar to English.

Yes. In this simple main clause, Afrikaans uses the same basic order as English:

• Hy (subject)
• is (verb)
• geskik (adjective/complement)

So Hy is geskik matches English He is suitable very closely.

Because Afrikaans and English are both Germanic languages, and some very common words are similar.

In Afrikaans, is is the present-tense form of wees (to be) used with all persons:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy is = he is
• Ons is = we are

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not change this verb to am / is / are in the present tense. It stays is.

Hy is usually pronounced roughly like English hay.

A practical guide:

• h = like English h
• y here sounds like the vowel in day / hay

So:

• hy ≈ hay

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• ge- = a light, unstressed guh sound
• skik = roughly skik, with a short i

So the whole word is approximately:

• guh-SKIK

A few pronunciation notes:

• The g in Afrikaans is usually a throaty sound, not a soft English g
• The stress is on the second part: ge-SKIK

You do not need perfect pronunciation at first; getting the stress right helps a lot.

Not in this sentence.

In Hy is geskik, geskik is used after the verb (predicative position), and in that position it normally stays the same.

Examples:

• Hy is geskik = He is suitable
• Sy is geskik = She is suitable
• Hulle is geskik = They are suitable

So it does not change just because the subject changes.

However, when an adjective comes before a noun, Afrikaans often adds -e:

• 'n geskikte kandidaat = a suitable candidate

So:

• after the verb: geskik
• before a noun: often geskikte

Yes. The exact English translation depends on context.

Common meanings include:

• suitable
• appropriate
• fit
• qualified

For example:

• Hy is geskik vir die werk = He is suitable / qualified for the job
• Dit is geskik vir kinders = It is suitable for children

So even if the core idea is the same, the best English word may change.

No, not in a normal full sentence like this.

Afrikaans needs the verb is here:

• Hy is geskik = correct
• Hy geskik = incorrect in standard Afrikaans

So just as English needs He is suitable, Afrikaans needs Hy is geskik.

Yes. This is a very useful pattern.

Examples:

• Ek is geskik = I am suitable
• Jy is geskik = You are suitable
• Sy is geskik = She is suitable
• Ons is geskik = We are suitable
• Hulle is geskik = They are suitable

This makes subject + is + adjective a good basic sentence pattern to memorize.