Die toeskouer sit langs my.

The spectator sits next to me.

Breakdown of Die toeskouer sit langs my.

• sit: to sit
• my: me
• langs: next to
• die toeskouer: spectator

Questions & Answers about Die toeskouer sit langs my.

Why does the sentence start with die? Is that just the?

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

A useful thing to know is that Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender or case. So unlike languages such as German, you do not have to learn different forms like the for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns. Die works very broadly.

So die toeskouer = the spectator / the viewer.

What does toeskouer mean exactly?

Toeskouer means spectator, viewer, or onlooker.

It is the noun referring to a person who watches something, such as a sports event, performance, or other activity.

So in this sentence, die toeskouer is the person doing the sitting.

Why is the verb sit and not something like sits?