Ons werk verder.

We keep working.

Breakdown of Ons werk verder.

• ons: we
• werk: to work
• verder: further; onward

Questions & Answers about Ons werk verder.

Why is it ons and not something like wy for we?

In Afrikaans, ons is the normal word for we. Unlike English, Afrikaans uses ons for both we and us in everyday language.

• Ons werk verder. = We continue working / We work on.
• Hy sien ons. = He sees us.

So if you are looking for the subject word we, ons is the correct choice.

Why is the verb werk not changing to match ons?

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form for different subjects in the present tense. That is much simpler than English.

Compare:

• Ek werk = I work
• Jy werk = you work
• Ons werk = we work
• Hulle werk = they work

The verb stays werk each time. So Ons werk is completely normal.

What does verder mean here?