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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 9 - Placing an Order in Afrikaans. Becky here.
Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about numbers and types. The conversation takes place at a deli.
Chesney: It's between Daleen and Fanie.
Becky: The speakers are strangers. Therefore, they’ll speak formal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Daleen: Hallo, hoeveel hangers het julle?
Fanie: Middag mevrou, ons het net 12 oor.
Daleen: Ag nee, ek wil 20 hê.
Fanie: U kan almal kry, is u seker oor die kleur?
Daleen: Wel, almal is pers? Ek wil eintlik wittes koop.
Fanie: Ek kan dalk vir u nog bestel?
Daleen: Dit sal gaaf wees, ek soek 20 wittes asseblief.
Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Daleen: Hallo, hoeveel hangers het julle?
Fanie: Middag mevrou, ons het net 12 oor.
Daleen: Ag nee, ek wil 20 hê.
Fanie: U kan almal kry, is u seker oor die kleur?
Daleen: Wel, almal is pers? Ek wil eintlik wittes koop.
Fanie: Ek kan dalk vir u nog bestel?
Daleen: Dit sal gaaf wees, ek soek 20 wittes asseblief.
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Daleen: Hello, how many hangers do you have?
Fanie: Good afternoon, ma'am. We have 12 left.
Daleen: Oh no, I want 20.
Fanie: You can have all of them; are you sure about the color?
Daleen: Well, all of them are purple. I want white.
Fanie: Can I order more for you?
Daleen: That will be great. I want 20 white ones, please.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: Not the most successful shopping trip, but hopefully Daleen can get the hangers she wants.
Chesney: Yeah, they’ve been ordered so she should get them soon!
Becky: One thing I noticed when listening to the English translation is that the store clerk called her “ma’am.” That’s very polite.
Chesney: Yes, it is. South African work culture can be very formal.
Becky: So “sir” and “ma’am” would be typical?
Chesney: It can be. A lot of places are informal though, so you don’t need to be that polite and formal.
Becky: What would you advise if someone is in a South African workplace for the first time?
Chesney: I would advise using “sir” and “ma’am” to begin with, and then becoming more informal if it’s allowed.
Becky: Yeah, if you start formal, they might tell you it isn’t necessary.
Chesney: It’s better to be too formal than too informal, I think.
Becky: I agree.
Chesney: Most South Africans aren’t too fussy, so they may even ask you to call them by their first name.
Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: hangers [natural native speed]
Becky: hangers
Chesney: hangers [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: hangers [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: mevrou [natural native speed]
Becky: Mrs.
Chesney: mevrou [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: mevrou [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: kleur [natural native speed]
Becky: color
Chesney: kleur [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: kleur [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: pers [natural native speed]
Becky: purple
Chesney: pers [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: pers [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: wit [natural native speed]
Becky: white
Chesney: wit [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: wit [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: bestel [natural native speed]
Becky: to order
Chesney: bestel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bestel [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: gaaf [natural native speed]
Becky: great
Chesney: gaaf [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: gaaf [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: ag [natural native speed]
Becky: oh
Chesney: ag [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: ag [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: net [natural native speed]
Becky: just
Chesney: net [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: net [natural native speed]
Becky: And last...
Chesney: wees [natural native speed]
Becky: to be
Chesney: wees [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: wees [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: het net
Becky: meaning "only." How do we use this phrase?
Chesney: You can use it to say that you only have a certain amount or a limited amount of something.
Becky: So it emphasises how little you have.
Chesney: That’s right.
Becky: Can you use it in both informal and formal situations?
Chesney: Yes, you can.
Becky: Can you give us an example using this word?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Ek het net R3 in my beursie.
Becky: ...which means "I only have R3 in my wallet."
Becky: Okay, what's the next word?
Chesney: dalk vir u
Becky: meaning "maybe for thou/you." “Thou?”
Chesney: Yes, u means “thou.” It’s not really used in Afrikaans conversation, but you might hear it in the service industry.
Becky: So you’d probably use this if you were a waiter or worked the counter in a store.
Chesney: Yes, or anywhere else offering a service to the public.
Becky: Are those the only situations where you’ll use it?
Chesney: You can use it jokingly with a friend, but make sure they know it’s a joke!
Becky: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, U het u foon vergeet op die tafel
Becky: ...which means "You have forgotten your phone on the table."
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about numbers and types.
Becky: First, let’s look at how to use colors as adjectives to describe objects and events.
Chesney: Of course, you can use them to describe the color of something, such as Dit is ‘n pragtige pers rok.
Becky: “This is a beautiful purple dress.”
Chesney: Or Ons moet nog ‘n blou das gaan koop.
Becky: “We still have to go buy a blue tie.”
Chesney: But like English, you can use colors in a more metaphorical sense.
Becky: Oh, things like “green with jealousy” and “red with anger?”
Chesney: Exactly. Let’s take your examples. First, Ek was groen van jaloesie.
Becky: “I was green from jealousy.”
Chesney: Hy was sommer rooi van woede.
Becky: “He was literally red from anger.” Now, how do we talk about the number of something in Afrikaans?
Chesney: You say the number before the object, so it works kind of like an adjective.
Becky: Okay. Let’s hear some examples.
Chesney: Ek wil asseblief drie wit lakens hê.
Becky: “I want three white covers, please.”
Chesney: Sy wil vier wittes hê.
Becky: “She wants four white ones.”
Chesney: Kan ek asseblief tien groen blomme kry?
Becky: “Can I please have 10 green flowers?”
Chesney: Finally, I’d like to give a few more examples of times when you might use Ag nee.
Becky: We learned in a previous lesson that this means “oh no” and can be used to show disappointment. We heard it in the conversation earlier.
Chesney: Yes, if you dropped a glass, you might say Ag nee, ek het ‘n glas laat val!
Becky: “Oh no, I dropped a glass.” It shows frustration too.
Chesney: But, you can also use it after hearing bad news, as a way of showing sympathy and understanding. For example, Ag nee, ek is jammer om dit te hoor.
Becky: “Oh no, I am sorry to hear that.”

Outro

Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Chesney: Baai.

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