Elke speler sit.

Elke means each or every.

In Elke speler sit, it tells you that the statement applies to all the players one by one: every player.

A useful comparison:

• elke speler = every player
• die speler = the player
• spelers = players

Because elke is followed by a singular noun in Afrikaans, just like every in English.

So:

• elke speler = every player
• not elke spelers

Even though the meaning refers to more than one person in total, the noun stays singular after elke.

Speler means player.

It comes from the verb speel, meaning to play, plus the ending -er, which often makes a noun meaning someone who does the action.

So:

• speel = play
• speler = player

This is similar to English patterns like:

• teach → teacher
• play → player

Sit is the verb sit.

In Afrikaans, the simple present can often cover meanings that in English might be either:

• sits
• is sitting

So Elke speler sit can match English ideas like:

• Every player sits
• Every player is sitting

The exact best translation depends on context.

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

In English, you say:

• I sit
• he sits

But in Afrikaans, the verb usually stays the same:

• ek sit
• hy sit
• elke speler sit

That is one reason Afrikaans verb conjugation is often simpler than English.

Afrikaans does not always need a separate word like English is when expressing a present action with a normal verb.

In English, you often use:

• is sitting

In Afrikaans, you can simply say:

• sit

So Elke speler sit is perfectly complete without an extra is.

Yes. This is the normal word order for a simple statement in Afrikaans:

subject + verb

So:

• Elke speler sit. = normal statement

If you wanted a yes/no question, Afrikaans often puts the verb first:

• Sit elke speler? = Is every player sitting? / Does every player sit?

So the order helps show whether the sentence is a statement or a question.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• Elke ≈ EL-kuh
• speler ≈ SPAY-lur
• sit ≈ sit

A few notes:

• sp in speler is pronounced as a real sp sound, not shp
• the g sound is not present here, so this sentence is fairly beginner-friendly
• the r in Afrikaans is often trilled or tapped more than in many English accents

Yes, sometimes sit can be used a bit more broadly, depending on context.

Most basically, it means to sit in the physical sense. But like English, it can sometimes also describe position or state:

• something sits somewhere
• a person is seated

In this sentence, though, the most natural beginner understanding is simply that every player is in a sitting position.

You would usually use the plural noun:

• Al die spelers sit. = All the players are sitting.
• Alle spelers sit. can also be used in some contexts

Compare:

• Elke speler sit. = Every player is sitting.
• Al die spelers sit. = All the players are sitting.

So elke focuses on each/every with a singular noun, while al die refers to the whole group with a plural noun.