Die stapper erken die fout.

The hiker admits the mistake.

Breakdown of Die stapper erken die fout.

• die fout: the mistake
• die stapper: hiker
• erken: to acknowledge; admit

Questions & Answers about Die stapper erken die fout.

Why is die used twice?

Because die is the Afrikaans definite article meaning the. It is used for both nouns here:

• die stapper = the walker
• die fout = the mistake / the fault

Unlike languages such as German or Dutch, Afrikaans does not change the definite article for gender or case in a sentence like this. So the same die is used for both the subject and the object.

Is die pronounced like the English word die?

No. In Afrikaans, die is usually pronounced more like dee.

So:

• die ≈ dee
• not like English die /dai/

This is a very common beginner mistake for English speakers.

What does stapper mean exactly, and how is it formed?