Die toeskouer sit langs my.

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.

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.

Because Afrikaans verbs do not change in the present tense the way English verbs do.

In English, you say:

• I sit
• you sit
• he sits

In Afrikaans, the verb usually stays the same:

• ek sit
• jy sit
• hy sit

So sit is correct with die toeskouer.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Afrikaans often uses the simple present where English might use either:

• sits
• is sitting

So Die toeskouer sit langs my can mean:

• The spectator sits next to me
• The spectator is sitting next to me

Context tells you which English translation sounds best.

Here langs means next to, beside, or alongside.

In this sentence, langs my means next to me.

Be careful not to overgeneralize it: langs can also have a more literal along sense in other contexts, but with a person it very often means beside or next to.

In Afrikaans, my can mean both my and me, depending on how it is used.

That can feel confusing for English speakers, but the grammar position makes the meaning clear.

Here it comes after the preposition langs, so it means me:

• langs my = next to me

Compare:

• my boek = my book
• langs my = next to me

So the same Afrikaans word can correspond to two different English forms.

Because Afrikaans does not need an extra is here.

English often uses is sitting, but Afrikaans can simply use sit:

• Die toeskouer sit ...

That single verb already carries the meaning naturally.

So Afrikaans is often more compact than English in sentences like this.

The basic word order here is:

subject + verb + prepositional phrase

So:

• Die toeskouer = subject
• sit = verb
• langs my = prepositional phrase

This is a very normal main-clause Afrikaans word order.

Yes, you can, but the word order changes slightly because Afrikaans keeps the finite verb in the second position in main clauses.

So you can say:

Langs my sit die toeskouer.

That is grammatical and gives more emphasis to next to me.

Notice what happened:

• normal order: Die toeskouer sit langs my.
• fronted phrase: Langs my sit die toeskouer.

The verb sit still stays in the second position.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• toeskouer ≈ TOO-skow-er
• my ≈ may with an m at the start

A couple of helpful sound notes:

• oe in Afrikaans usually sounds like oo in food
• ou often sounds like ow in cow or now, though exact pronunciation can vary a bit by accent

So toeskouer is roughly TOO-skow-er.

This is a very useful distinction.

• langs my = next to me, beside me
• by my = with me, at my place, or near me, depending on context

So if you want to express physical position right beside you, langs my is the better choice.

Example idea:

• Hy sit langs my. = He is sitting next to me.
• Hy is by my. = He is with me / at my place.

So in your sentence, langs is more precise.