Die kragbank is gereed.

The power bank is ready.

Breakdown of Die kragbank is gereed.

• wees: to be
• gereed: ready
• die kragbank: the power bank

Questions & Answers about Die kragbank is gereed.

Why does the sentence start with die?

Die is the Afrikaans definite article, meaning the.

So die kragbank = the power bank.

A useful thing to remember is that Afrikaans does not have different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns. It is simply die for all of them.

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Why is it die and not 'n?

Use die when you mean a specific thing: the power bank.

Use 'n when you mean a / an in a general sense:

• Die kragbank is gereed. = The power bank is ready.
• 'n Kragbank is gereed. = A power bank is ready.

So the choice depends on whether you are talking about a particular power bank or just one in general.

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