Die herstelkoste is in die kwotasie.

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article, and it is used for the in all genders and numbers.

So:

• die herstelkoste = the repair costs
• die kwotasie = the quotation / the quote

Unlike languages such as German, Afrikaans does not change the article for masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns. It is simply die in both places.

Herstelkoste is a compound noun:

• herstel = repair
• koste = costs

So herstelkoste literally means repair costs.

Afrikaans often writes compounds as one word, much like Dutch and German. English sometimes keeps similar ideas as two words, but Afrikaans usually joins them:

• motor deur in English would not be natural, but Afrikaans would make a compound like motordeur
• likewise, herstelkoste is one combined noun, not herstel koste

This is very normal in Afrikaans.

In everyday use, kwotasie usually means a quote or quotation, especially in a business or repair context.

Depending on context, English speakers might also say:

• quote
• quotation
• sometimes estimate

So in this sentence, die kwotasie is most likely the document or stated amount given for the repair work.

Literally, yes: in die kwotasie means in the quotation.

But in real usage, it often has the sense of:

• included in the quote
• listed in the quote
• part of the quote

So although in is the same word as English in, the natural meaning in this sentence is probably that the repair costs are included or shown in the quotation.

Yes. This is a very straightforward main clause:

• Die herstelkoste = subject
• is = verb
• in die kwotasie = prepositional phrase

So the structure is:

Subject + verb + rest

That is completely normal in Afrikaans.

Afrikaans and English are related Germanic languages, so some very common words look the same. The verb is is the present-tense form of wees meaning to be.

Examples:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy is = he is
• Hulle is = they are

So is works for multiple subjects, not just one.

Koste generally means costs or expenses, so it is usually understood as plural in meaning.

However, with is, you cannot tell number from the verb alone, because Afrikaans uses is broadly in the present tense.

So in this sentence:

• Die herstelkoste is in die kwotasie

the meaning is naturally The repair costs are in the quotation or The repair cost is included in the quotation, depending on how English phrases it in context.

English may choose singular or plural wording more strictly than Afrikaans does in some cases.

Yes, that would also be understandable.

It means more literally:

• die koste van die herstel = the cost of the repair or the costs of the repair

But herstelkoste is more compact and natural as a compound noun. Afrikaans often prefers compounds where English might use of.

So:

• Die herstelkoste is in die kwotasie = compact, very natural
• Die koste van die herstel is in die kwotasie = also correct, but less compact

A simple pronunciation guide would be:

Die herstelkoste is in die kwotasie
roughly: dee her-STEL-kos-tuh is in dee kwo-TA-see

A few notes:

• die is usually pronounced like dee
• herstel has stress on the second part: her-STEL
• kwotasie usually has stress around TA: kwo-TA-see

Pronunciation varies a little by speaker, but this guide will get you close.

No. Afrikaans does not use grammatical gender the way German does.

That means you do not need to memorize different forms of the for nouns like herstelkoste or kwotasie. You just use die for the definite article.

This makes sentences like this much simpler for English speakers.

Yes. A word-for-word translation gives:

The repair costs are in the quotation.

That is understandable, but in natural English, people might more often say:

• The repair costs are included in the quote.
• The repair costs are listed in the quotation.
• The repair cost is in the quote.

So the Afrikaans sentence is simple and natural, but the best English translation may depend on the situation rather than matching each word exactly.