Ons vier die sukses.

We celebrate the success.

Breakdown of Ons vier die sukses.

• ons: we
• vier: to celebrate
• die sukses: the success

Questions & Answers about Ons vier die sukses.

What does ons mean here?

Here, ons means we.

Afrikaans ons can also mean us or our in other contexts, but in this sentence it is the subject of the verb, so the natural meaning is we.

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What does vier mean in this sentence?

Here, vier is the verb to celebrate.

So Ons vier die sukses means We celebrate the success or We are celebrating the success, depending on context.

A common point of confusion: vier can also mean four in Afrikaans. The context tells you which meaning is intended.

• Ons vier die sukses = We celebrate the success
• vier boeke = four books

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Why is it vier and not a different verb form for we?