Die afskrif is hier.

The formal copy is here.

Breakdown of Die afskrif is hier.

• hier: here
• wees: to be
• die afskrif: the copy; the transcript

Questions & Answers about Die afskrif is hier.

What does die mean here? Is it the same as the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is the definite article, so it usually means the.

So in Die afskrif is hier, die afskrif means the copy / the transcript.

It is completely unrelated to the English verb to die.

How do you pronounce die in Afrikaans?

In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced roughly like dee in English.

So it does not sound like English die.

What does afskrif mean exactly?

Afskrif is a noun meaning something like copy, duplicate, or sometimes transcript, depending on context.

So it can refer to:

• a copied document
• a written reproduction
• an official copy of something

The exact English word depends on the situation.

How do you pronounce afskrif?