Die braai is vanaand.

to be

Breakdown of Die braai is vanaand.

• vanaand: tonight
• die braai: the barbecue gathering

Questions & Answers about Die braai is vanaand.

What does die mean here? Is it pronounced like the English word die?

Here die means the. It is the Afrikaans definite article.

It is not pronounced like English die. It is usually said roughly like dee.

In this sentence, Die is capitalized only because it is the first word of the sentence.

What exactly does braai mean?

Braai is a very common Afrikaans word in South Africa. It can mean:

• a barbecue
• a cookout
• the social event built around cooking over a fire

So in this sentence, braai means the event: a barbecue gathering.

How do you pronounce braai?

Braai is pronounced roughly like bry or br-eye in one syllable.

The ending has a sound similar to the English word eye.

What does vanaand mean, and is it really one word?