Die vulstasie is oop.

The filling station is open.

Breakdown of Die vulstasie is oop.

• wees: to be
• oop: open
• die vulstasie: the filling station; petrol station

Questions & Answers about Die vulstasie is oop.

What does each word in Die vulstasie is oop mean?

• die = the
• vulstasie = filling station / petrol station / gas station
• is = is
• oop = open

A useful extra point: vulstasie is a compound word:

• vul = fill
• stasie = station

So the word is built in a very transparent way.

Why is die used here?

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

Unlike some European languages, Afrikaans does not change the word for:

• masculine vs. feminine
• singular vs. plural

So you use die for all of these:

• die vulstasie = the gas station
• die vulstasies = the gas stations

That makes articles in Afrikaans much simpler than in languages like German or Dutch.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?