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:
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:
So:
A rough English-friendly guide is:
So the whole word is approximately:
A few pronunciation notes:
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:
So it does not change just because the subject changes.
However, when an adjective comes before a noun, Afrikaans often adds -e:
So:
Yes. The exact English translation depends on context.
Common meanings include:
For example:
So even if the core idea is the same, the best English word may change.