Die proses neem tyd.

The process takes time.

Breakdown of Die proses neem tyd.

• die tyd: the time
• neem: to take
• die proses: the process

Questions & Answers about Die proses neem tyd.

Why does die mean the here? Doesn’t die also mean those in Afrikaans?

Yes. die can mean both the and those.

In Die proses neem tyd, die means the because it is followed by a singular noun, proses (process), and the whole phrase clearly means the process.

Afrikaans uses die:

• as the definite article: the
• as a demonstrative plural in some contexts: those

So you have to tell from context what it means.

Why is it proses and not something like process or prosess?

Proses is simply the Afrikaans noun for process. It is a borrowing related to the same word in English, but with Afrikaans spelling.

A useful thing to notice is that many formal or academic Afrikaans words resemble English words, but not always exactly:

• proses = process
• probleem = problem
• resultaat = result

So die proses is just the normal Afrikaans way to say the process.

What does neem mean here? I thought it meant take.