Die hond het min eetlus.

The dog has little appetite.

Breakdown of Die hond het min eetlus.

• die hond: the dog
• hê: to have
• min: little
• die eetlus: appetite

Questions & Answers about Die hond het min eetlus.

How do I pronounce die here? Is it like the English verb die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is pronounced dee. Here it means the, so die hond = the dog.

Why is it die hond and not 'n hond?

Die means the, while 'n means a/an. So die hond refers to a specific dog, and 'n hond would mean a dog in a more general sense.

What does het mean in this sentence?

Here, het means has. So Die hond het ... means The dog has ....

Why is it het and not a different form for he has or they have?

Afrikaans verbs usually do not change form the way English verbs do. So you say:

ek het = I have
jy het = you have
hy het = he has
ons het = we have

So het stays the same with different subjects.