Die vrieskas is koud.

The freezer is cold.

Breakdown of Die vrieskas is koud.

• wees: to be
• koud: cold
• die vrieskas: the freezer

Questions & Answers about Die vrieskas is koud.

What does die mean here?

Die means the.

A useful thing to remember is that Afrikaans uses die as the definite article for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all grammatical genders

So unlike languages such as German or Dutch, you do not need to learn different forms of the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns.

Examples:

• die vrieskas = the freezer
• die man = the man
• die vrou = the woman
• die huise = the houses

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced like dee.

So:

• die = roughly dee
• not like English die

This is one of the first pronunciation traps English speakers run into.

What exactly does vrieskas mean?