Die beursie is oop en die dokument is daarin.

to be

Breakdown of Die beursie is oop en die dokument is daarin.

• en: and
• die beursie: the wallet
• oop: open

Questions & Answers about Die beursie is oop en die dokument is daarin.

Why is die used before both beursie and dokument?

Because die is the definite article in Afrikaans, equivalent to the in English.

A few useful things about die:

• It is used for all genders. Afrikaans does not have separate words like the for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns.
• It is also used for both singular and plural definite nouns.

So:

• die beursie = the wallet/purse
• die dokument = the document

You repeat die because each noun phrase needs its own article.

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Does die change depending on gender or case, like in some other languages?

No. One of the nice things about Afrikaans is that articles are much simpler than in many European languages.

• die = the
• ’n = a / an

Afrikaans does not normally change articles for:

• masculine vs. feminine
• subject vs. object
• most other case-related functions

So English speakers usually find this part easier than in languages like German or Dutch.

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What exactly does beursie mean? Is it wallet or purse?