Waar is dit?
The English phrase "where is it?" is translated into Afrikaans as Waar is dit?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Waar (where), is (is) and dit (it).
Did you know?
- While Waar is dit? is grammatically correct, an Afrikaans speaker might simply say Waar is hy? if referring to an object.
- The word waar is a linguistic 'twin' that shares the same spelling as the Dutch word for 'true'.
- In casual spoken Afrikaans, Waar is dit? is often shortened to Waar's dit?, blending the first two words into one.
Examples in context
- Verskoon my, kan u my asseblief sê waar die stadsbiblioteek is?Excuse me, can you please tell me where the city library is?
- Sê, kan jy vir my sê waar die nuwe winkelsentrum is?Hey, can you tell me where the new shopping center is?
- Waar is dit?Where is it?
Example conversation
Nicola is looking for her phone in the living room.
- NicolaJohan, waar is dit?Johan, where is it?
- JohanWaar is wat, Nicola?Where is what, Nicola?
- NicolaMy foon, waar is dit?My phone, where is it?
- JohanDit is op die tafel.It is on the table.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dit, waar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
