Die dekking is goed.

The network coverage is good.

Breakdown of Die dekking is goed.

• wees: to be
• goed: good
• die dekking: the network coverage

Questions & Answers about Die dekking is goed.

What does die mean here?

Die means the.

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article used with nouns, so die dekking = the coverage.

A useful thing for English speakers: Afrikaans does not have different words like the masculine/feminine/neuter the. You generally just use die.

It is also used for plural the:

• die boek = the book
• die boeke = the books

Why is it is? Does Afrikaans conjugate the verb to be like English does?

In this sentence, is means is.

Afrikaans verbs are much simpler than English verbs. The verb wees (to be) does not change nearly as much as English am / is / are.

For present-tense statements, you normally use:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy/Sy is = he/she is
• Ons is = we are
• Hulle is = they are

So Afrikaans learners often find this easier than English.

Why is the word order Die dekking is goed?