Die biefstuk is sappig.

The steak is juicy.

Breakdown of Die biefstuk is sappig.

• wees: to be
• die biefstuk: the steak
• sappig: juicy

Questions & Answers about Die biefstuk is sappig.

Why is die used here? Does it mean the?

Yes. Die is the Afrikaans definite article, so here it means the.

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not change die for gender the way some other languages do. It is used for:

• singular nouns: die biefstuk
• plural nouns: die biefstukke

So in this sentence, die simply marks biefstuk as a specific steak.

Is biefstuk the normal Afrikaans word for steak?

Yes. Biefstuk is the standard Afrikaans word for steak or beefsteak.

It is a noun, and in this sentence it is singular:

• die biefstuk = the steak

The plural is usually:

• biefstukke = steaks

Why is the verb is the same as in English?