Die kantoor is hier geleë.

here

Breakdown of Die kantoor is hier geleë.

• wees: to be
• die kantoor: the office
• geleë: located; situated

Questions & Answers about Die kantoor is hier geleë.

What does geleë mean in this sentence?

Geleë means situated, located, or positioned.

So Die kantoor is hier geleë is a slightly more formal way to say that the office is located here.

A useful thing to know is that geleë is often used in descriptions of places, buildings, towns, and properties:

• Die hotel is naby die strand geleë. — The hotel is situated near the beach.
• Die dorp is in die berge geleë. — The town is located in the mountains.

Why doesn’t Afrikaans use a separate word for located, like English does in is located?

In Afrikaans, geleë does that job. The structure is:

is + place word + geleë

So:

• is hier geleë = is located here
• is in Kaapstad geleë = is located in Cape Town

English uses a passive-looking structure (is located), but Afrikaans often uses geleë as an adjective-like word after is.

Can I just say Die kantoor is hier?