Die flitslig is herlaaibaar.

The flashlight is rechargeable.

Breakdown of Die flitslig is herlaaibaar.

• wees: to be
• die flitslig: the torch or flashlight
• herlaaibaar: rechargeable

Questions & Answers about Die flitslig is herlaaibaar.

What does die mean here?

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

A useful thing for English speakers: Afrikaans uses die for all nouns, not different forms like the for gender. So you do not have to learn masculine, feminine, or neuter articles.

In this sentence, die flitslig = the flashlight.

What does flitslig literally mean?

Flitslig is a compound noun:

• flits = flash
• lig = light

So flitslig literally means flashlight. In British English, the natural translation is often torch.

Compound nouns are very common in Afrikaans, just as in Dutch and Germanic languages generally.

Why is the sentence order Die flitslig is herlaaibaar?