Die posisie kan voltyds of deeltyds wees.

The position can be full-time or part-time.

Breakdown of Die posisie kan voltyds of deeltyds wees.

• wees: to be
• kan: can
• of: or
• die posisie: the position; job role

Questions & Answers about Die posisie kan voltyds of deeltyds wees.

Why does the sentence start with Die? Does it mean the?

Yes. Die is the Afrikaans definite article, so here it means the.

A useful thing to remember is that Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns: die posisie = the position
• plural nouns: die poste = the positions

Unlike English, Afrikaans does not have different forms like the vs something else depending on gender, and unlike German, nouns are not normally capitalized unless they start the sentence.

What does posisie mean exactly? Is it just like English position?

Yes, posisie is very close to English position. In this sentence, it most naturally means:

• a job position
• a role
• a post

So Die posisie is a very normal way to say the position in a job-related context.

Why is kan in the second position?