Die verpakking is skoon.

The packaging is clean.

Breakdown of Die verpakking is skoon.

• wees: to be
• skoon: clean
• die verpakking: the packaging

Questions & Answers about Die verpakking is skoon.

What does verpakking mean exactly? Is it packaging or package?

Verpakking usually means packaging, packing, or package/packaging material, depending on context.

In Die verpakking is skoon, it most naturally means something like:

• The packaging is clean.
• or The package is clean, if the context is about the outside wrapping/container.

So the exact English word depends on the situation, but verpakking is closely related to English packaging.

Why does the sentence start with die? Does it mean the?

Yes. Die in Afrikaans usually means the.

So:

• die verpakking = the packaging

Unlike in English, Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns: die boek = the book
• plural nouns: die boeke = the books

So die does not tell you by itself whether the noun is singular or plural; the noun form does that.

Is verpakking singular or plural here?