Die verlengkoord is lank.

to be

Breakdown of Die verlengkoord is lank.

• lang: long
• die verlengkoord: the extension lead

Questions & Answers about Die verlengkoord is lank.

What does die mean here?

Die means the.

In Afrikaans, die is the normal definite article for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

So unlike some other languages, you do not need different words for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns here.

How is die pronounced?

It is pronounced roughly like dee.

A very common beginner mistake is to say it like English dye, but in Afrikaans that is not correct.

Why is verlengkoord written as one word?

Afrikaans, like Dutch and German, very often writes compound nouns as a single word.

So verlengkoord is a compound:

• verleng = extension / extend-
• koord = cord

English often writes similar ideas as two words, but Afrikaans usually joins them.

What is the basic sentence structure here?