Dit is 'n feit.

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Breakdown of Dit is 'n feit.

• wees: to be
• dit: it
• die feit: the fact

Questions & Answers about Dit is 'n feit.

What does Dit mean here? Is it it or this?

In this sentence, dit is best understood as it: Dit is 'n feit = It is a fact.

Afrikaans dit can sometimes feel a bit broader than English it, especially in simple identifying statements, so learners may also see it translated as this in some contexts. But if you want a clear basic rule, here dit = it.

If you specifically want to say this as a demonstrative, Afrikaans more often uses hierdie:

• Hierdie is 'n feit = This is a fact

Why is the sentence Dit is 'n feit and not something more complicated? Is the word order normal?

Yes, this is normal Afrikaans word order for a simple statement:

• Dit = subject
• is = verb
• 'n feit = complement

So the structure is:

subject + verb + complement

This is very similar to English:

• It is a fact

Afrikaans often looks very familiar to English speakers in short present-tense sentences like this.

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