Die marinade is in die kombuis.

The marinade is in the kitchen.

Breakdown of Die marinade is in die kombuis.

• wees: to be
• in: in
• die kombuis: the kitchen
• die marinade: the marinade

Questions & Answers about Die marinade is in die kombuis.

Why is die used twice in this sentence?

Because die means the. The sentence has two nouns, marinade and kombuis, and both are definite here, so both take die:

• die marinade = the marinade
• die kombuis = the kitchen

This is completely normal in Afrikaans, just as in English.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is pronounced dee.

That is a very common beginner mistake for English speakers. So:

• die in Afrikaans = dee
• not the English pronunciation dye

Does die change for gender, like articles in some other languages?

No. Afrikaans does not use different definite articles for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns in the way that some European languages do.

So die is the normal definite article for nouns regardless of gender. That makes Afrikaans easier here than languages like German or Dutch.

Is is the same as English is?