Ons kry 'n geleentheid om saam te werk.

Ons means we in this sentence.

A useful thing to know is that ons can also mean us in other contexts. Afrikaans uses the same form for both we and us, and the sentence structure tells you which meaning is intended.

Here, because ons comes before the verb kry, it is the subject, so it means we.

Kry most often means get, receive, or obtain.

In this sentence, Ons kry 'n geleentheid ..., it means something like:

• We get an opportunity ...
• We have an opportunity ...
• We get a chance ...

So kry is very common and often works a lot like English get.

'n is the Afrikaans indefinite article, equivalent to English a or an.

It is always written with a small n and an apostrophe in front: 'n.

Examples:

• 'n boek = a book
• 'n geleentheid = an opportunity

A useful spelling point: even if 'n starts a sentence, it still stays lowercase. For example:

• 'n Man staan daar. = A man is standing there.

It is usually pronounced very weakly, like a quick neutral vowel, similar to the a in about.

So 'n geleentheid is not said like a full English an. It is much lighter and shorter.

In normal speech, learners often think of it as a very reduced sound before the noun.

Geleentheid means opportunity, chance, or sometimes occasion, depending on context.

In this sentence, the best meaning is opportunity or chance:

• Ons kry 'n geleentheid ... = We get an opportunity ...

So it is a noun, and 'n geleentheid means an opportunity.

The pattern om ... te + verb is a very common Afrikaans infinitive structure. It often corresponds to English to + verb.

So:

• om te werk = to work
• om te lees = to read
• om te leer = to learn

In your sentence:

• om saam te werk = to work together

After nouns like geleentheid and after many verbs and expressions, Afrikaans often uses om ... te before the next verb.

Because saamwerk behaves like a separable verb.

The idea is:

• base verb: saamwerk = work together / collaborate
• in split form: saam ... werk

When te is used, it goes between the two parts:

• saam te werk

This is similar to how separable verbs work elsewhere in Afrikaans and Dutch-influenced structures.

So:

• Ons werk saam. = We work together.
• om saam te werk = to work together

Saam means together.

You can use it in different ways:

• Ons gaan saam. = We are going together.
• Ons werk saam. = We work together.

In this sentence, it combines with werk to give the idea of working together.

Because Afrikaans often places the main infinitive verb toward the end in an om ... te construction.

So the sentence structure is:

• Ons kry
• 'n geleentheid
• om saam te werk

That last part is the infinitive phrase, and werk comes at the end of it.

This is very normal in Afrikaans word order.

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form according to the subject the way English verbs sometimes do.

Compare:

• Ek kry = I get
• Jy kry = you get
• Ons kry = we get
• Hulle kry = they get

The verb stays kry.

This is one of the simpler parts of Afrikaans grammar for English speakers.

It is in the present tense.

• Ons kry 'n geleentheid om saam te werk.

Depending on context, the present tense can sound like:

• We get an opportunity to work together
• We are getting an opportunity to work together
• sometimes even We have an opportunity to work together

Afrikaans often uses the present tense in places where English might choose slightly different forms.

Yes. Even though kry literally means get, a natural English translation may be:

• We get an opportunity to work together
• We have an opportunity to work together
• We get a chance to work together

Which English version sounds best depends on context. Afrikaans often uses kry where English might use either get or a smoother expression like have a chance.

Both can appear, depending on the grammar.

As a dictionary form, you may see:

• saamwerk = to collaborate / to work together

But in actual sentences, separable verbs often split:

• Ons werk saam.
• Hulle het goed saamgewerk.
• om saam te werk

So if you see both saamwerk and saam te werk, that is normal.

Yes, often you can.

For example:

• Ons kry 'n kans om saam te werk.

This also means We get a chance to work together.

The difference is that geleentheid can sound a bit more formal or like opportunity, while kans is often more like chance. In many everyday contexts, both are fine.

A natural understanding is:

• We get an opportunity to work together
• or more idiomatically, We get a chance to work together

Word by word, it is:

• Ons = we
• kry = get
• 'n geleentheid = an opportunity
• om saam te werk = to work together

So the sentence is a very natural Afrikaans way to express the idea of having the chance to collaborate.