Die wenner sê die verloorder het regverdig gespeel.

The winner says the loser played fairly.

Breakdown of Die wenner sê die verloorder het regverdig gespeel.

• hê: to have
• speel: to play
• sê: to say
• die wenner: the winner

Questions & Answers about Die wenner sê die verloorder het regverdig gespeel.

Why is die used twice in this sentence?

Because die is the definite article the in Afrikaans.

So:

• die wenner = the winner
• die verloorder = the loser

Afrikaans does not change die for gender, number, or case in the way some other languages do. It is the normal word for the in all these cases.

What do wenner and verloorder mean literally, and how are they formed?

They are nouns meaning winner and loser.

• wen = to win

• wenner = winner

• verloor = to lose
• verloorder = loser

The ending -er or -der often makes a person noun, similar to English win → winner or lose → loser.

Why is there an accent in sê?