Die gasheer dra die voorskoot en gebruik die braaitang vir boerewors.

The male host wears the apron and uses the barbecue tongs for boerewors.

Breakdown of Die gasheer dra die voorskoot en gebruik die braaitang vir boerewors.

• en: and
• vir: for
• gebruik: to use
• dra: to wear

Questions & Answers about Die gasheer dra die voorskoot en gebruik die braaitang vir boerewors.

What does gasheer mean exactly?

Gasheer means host, usually a male host. The female form is gasvrou. In this sentence, die gasheer is the person hosting and doing the grilling.

Why is die used before both gasheer and voorskoot?

In Afrikaans, die is the definite article the.

A useful thing for English speakers to know is that Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender. So:

• die gasheer = the host
• die voorskoot = the apron

The same die is also used for plural nouns.

Does Afrikaans have grammatical gender like some other European languages?

No, not in the same way. Afrikaans nouns do not normally require different articles for masculine, feminine, or neuter. That is why you just see die for both nouns in this sentence.

So unlike languages such as German or Dutch, you do not need to memorize different forms of the for different noun genders.

Why is dra used here? Doesn’t it also mean carry?